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V8 Supercars Series

Driver Information

nationality
Australian
birthday
14 Sep 1946
hometown
Benowa
died
19 Mar 2022
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Driver Information

nationality
Australian
birthday
14 Sep 1946
hometown
Benowa
died
19 Mar 2022
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Competitors

Garth Tander profile photo
Garth
Tander
au
age
47
wins
88
poles
41
races
826
podiums
232
fastest laps
65
John Faulkner profile photo
John
Faulkner
nz
age
72
wins
2
poles
0
races
348
podiums
12
fastest laps
3
Greg Crick profile photo
Greg
Crick
au
age
70
wins
22
poles
8
races
305
podiums
75
fastest laps
16
Mike Imrie profile photo
Mike
Imrie
au
age
67
wins
0
poles
0
races
63
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Steven Richards profile photo
Steven
Richards
au
age
52
wins
51
poles
15
races
875
podiums
178
fastest laps
35
Andrew Robson profile photo
Andrew
Robson
au
age
wins
12
poles
4
races
58
podiums
30
fastest laps
13
Alain Menu profile photo
Alain
Menu
ch
age
61
wins
70
poles
49
races
529
podiums
161
fastest laps
57
Rob Russell profile photo
Rob
Russell
au
age
55
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Garry Willmington profile photo
Garry
Willmington
au
age
72
wins
7
poles
3
races
203
podiums
24
fastest laps
2
Trevor Ashby profile photo
Trevor
Ashby
au
age
73
wins
0
poles
0
races
182
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tim Leahey profile photo
Tim
Leahey
au
age
48
wins
25
poles
8
races
171
podiums
66
fastest laps
11
Paul Morris profile photo
Paul
Morris
au
age
56
wins
80
poles
42
races
970
podiums
183
fastest laps
42
Ric Shaw profile photo
Ric
Shaw
au
age
59
wins
30
poles
13
races
169
podiums
54
fastest laps
26
Steve Coulter profile photo
Steve
Coulter
au
age
63
wins
3
poles
2
races
131
podiums
17
fastest laps
2
Paul Weel profile photo
Paul
Weel
au
age
45
wins
0
poles
0
races
264
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Brett Peters profile photo
Brett
Peters
au
age
60
wins
12
poles
1
races
121
podiums
43
fastest laps
8
Kevin Schwantz profile photo
Kevin
Schwantz
us
age
60
wins
0
poles
0
races
26
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Mark Larkham profile photo
Mark
Larkham
au
age
60
wins
13
poles
2
races
325
podiums
29
fastest laps
3
Jim Richards profile photo
Jim
Richards
nz
age
77
wins
211
poles
88
races
999
podiums
516
fastest laps
164
Kerryn Brewer profile photo
Kerryn
Brewer
au
age
50
wins
0
poles
0
races
21
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2000
V8 Supercars Series
Daily Planet Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VS Commodore
Bridgestone
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1999
V8 Supercars Series
Daily Planet Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore VS
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Australian GT Production Car Championship - Class B
54
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo III
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
54
year
series
team
points
position
1998
OAMPS Insurance Endurance Classic
Daily Planet Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evolution V
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Australian GT Production Car Championship
Daily Planet Racing
6
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evolution III
8
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
-
-
6
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Century Batteries Three Hour Bathurst Showroom Showdown
Daily Planet Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evolution III
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1997
Sandown 500 - Touring Car
Daily Planet Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VS Commodore
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1997
Australia 1000 - Bathurst - V8 Supercars
Daily Planet Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden Commodore VS
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1997
Australian Touring Car Championship
Daily Planet Racing
7
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VS Commodore
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
1996
TAC Touring Cars
Daily Planet Racing
0
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford EB Falcon
2
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1996
Bathurst 1000
Daily Planet Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon EB
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1996
Australian Touring Car Championship
Daily Planet Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford EB Falcon
14
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1995
TAC Peter Brock Classic
Daily Planet Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford EB Falcon
2
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1995
Australian Touring Car Championship
Daily Planet Racing
1
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford EB Falcon
15
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1994
James Hardie 12 Hour
Metropolis City Promotions
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mitsubishi Lancer GSR
Mitsubishi 1.8 turbo
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1994
Sandown 500 - Touring Car
Daily Planet Racing
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VP Commodore
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1994
James Hardie 12 Hour - Class T
Daily Planet Racing
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mitsubishi Lancer GSR
Mitsubishi 1.8 turbo
1
0
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1994
Australian Touring Car Championship
Daily Planet Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VP Commodore
Holden 5.0
14
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1994
35th Tooheys Bathurst 1000
Daily Planet Racing
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VP Commodore
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
James Hardie 12 Hour
Daily Planet Racing
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mitsubishi Lancer GSR
Mitsubishi 1.8 turbo
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
Sandown 6 Hour
Daily Planet Racing
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mitsubishi Lancer GSR
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
Sandown 500 - Touring Car
Daily Planet Racing
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
34th Tooheys Bathurst 1000
Daily Planet Racing
0
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
Shell Australian Touring Car Championship
Daily Planet Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV
Holden 5.0
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
James Hardie 12 Hour - Class T
Daily Planet Racing
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mitsubishi Lancer GSR
Mitsubishi 1.8 turbo
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1992
33rd Tooheys Bathurst 1000
Daily Planet Racing
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2000
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1999
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1998
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
1997
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
1996
Racing
17
0
0
0
0
1995
Racing
17
0
0
0
0
1994
Racing
17
0
1
0
0
1993
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
1992
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1994
James Hardie 12 Hour - Class T
2nd

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