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Bathurst 1000

Driver Information

nationality
Australian
birthday
9 Jul 1934
died
13 Feb 2020
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Driver Information

nationality
Australian
birthday
9 Jul 1934
died
13 Feb 2020
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Competitors

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Ian
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au
age
wins
19
poles
11
races
88
podiums
48
fastest laps
2
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Cam
Richardson
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Kevin
Bartlett
au
age
84
wins
31
poles
17
races
264
podiums
82
fastest laps
16
Wayne Rogerson profile photo
Wayne
Rogerson
au
age
wins
2
poles
1
races
54
podiums
14
fastest laps
5
Bernie Haehnle profile photo
Bernie
Haehnle
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Ian Cook profile photo
Ian
Cook
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Chris Batger profile photo
Chris
Batger
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Geoff Newton profile photo
Geoff
Newton
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ray Harrison profile photo
Ray
Harrison
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Don Smith profile photo
Don
Smith
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
48
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Peter Janson profile photo
Peter
Janson
nz
age
84
wins
1
poles
0
races
65
podiums
13
fastest laps
1
Mal Robertson profile photo
Mal
Robertson
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Neil Mason profile photo
Neil
Mason
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ray Strong profile photo
Ray
Strong
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
John Symon profile photo
John
Symon
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ray Kaleda profile photo
Ray
Kaleda
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Bill Nitschke profile photo
Bill
Nitschke
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Peter Lander profile photo
Peter
Lander
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Roxburgh profile photo
John
Roxburgh
au
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
35
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
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Brian
Ovenden
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1973
Sandown 250
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris Cooper S
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1973
13th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 1000
Mini-Bits
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris Cooper S
BMC 1.3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Phillip Island 500
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 1200
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Sandown 250
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 1200
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1972
13th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 500 Miles
Datsun Racing Team
0
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 1200
Datsun 1.2
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
12th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 500 Miles
Datsun Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 1600
Datsun 1.6
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Sandown 250
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 1600
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1970
11th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 500 Miles
Datsun Racing Team
0
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 1200
Datsun 1.2
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
10th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 500 Miles
Datsun Racing Team
0
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 1600
Datsun 1.6
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Datsun Three Hour
Datsun Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 1600
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1965
Australian Drivers Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T45
Coventry Climax 2.5
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
Sandown 6 Hour - Class G
Allan Moffat
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Cortina Lotus
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
Victorian Trophy
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T45 (Climax)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1960
25° Australian Grand Prix - Lowood - Formula Libre
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T45 (Climax)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
Armstrong 500 - Class B
Ecurie Dauphine
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Renault Dauphine
Renault 0.8
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
Australian Drivers Championship
Scuderia Birchwood
11
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T45
Coventry Climax 2.0
Nota
Ford 1.5
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
11
year
series
team
points
position
1959
Australian Drivers Championship
Scuderia Birdwood
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus Eleven
Ford 1.2
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1973
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1972
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1971
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1970
Racing
1
0
0
?
?
1969
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1965
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1964
Racing
1
1
1
0
0
1961
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1960
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
1959
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1964
Sandown 6 Hour - Class G
1st

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