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Canadian-American Challenge Cup

Driver Information

nationality
British
birthday
21 Feb 1940
hometown
Ewell, Surrey
died
5 Dec 2011
Old Henley, Surrey
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Driver Information

nationality
British
birthday
21 Feb 1940
hometown
Ewell, Surrey
died
5 Dec 2011
Old Henley, Surrey
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1977
Racing Team VDS
15
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B37
Chevrolet
4
0
2
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
2
1
0
15
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Racing Team VDS
108
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T333CS
Chevrolet 5.0
8
1
5
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
5
1
1
108
year
series
team
points
position
1976
Racing Team VDS
23
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T430 (Chevrolet)
Chevron B37 (Chevrolet)
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
23
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Racing Team VDS
143
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T400 (Chevrolet)
16
3
4
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
3
4
1
0
143
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Victory Circle Club
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 752 (BMW)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Team Gunston/Richter Motors
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B26
Hart 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B26
Hart 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B26
Hart 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Chevron Cars
8
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B26
Hart
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Chevron Racing Team VDS
41
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B24 (Chevrolet)
8
2
5
1
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
2
5
1
3
41
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Chevron Racing Team VDS
186
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B28 (Chevrolet)
18
4
10
3
5
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
4
10
3
5
186
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B28
Chevrolet 5.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B28
Chevrolet 5.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Embassy Hill Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T370
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Shierson Racing
49
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B24-02 (Chevrolet V8)
9
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
3
0
0
49
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Chevron Racing, Anglo-American Racing
65
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B24
Chevrolet
8
2
3
3
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
2
3
3
4
65
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Chevron Racing
6
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B25
Ford BDA Smith
Firestone
5
0
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
1
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B24
Chevrolet 5.0
Firestone
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B25 (FCV)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P160E
BRM P142 V12
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P160
Ford Cosworth V8 3.0
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Chevron Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B20
Cosworth FVC 1.8
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Sid Taylor Racing
10
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B24 (Chevrolet V8)
2
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Team Gunston
36
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B23
Chevron B21/23
4
2
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
2
3
0
0
36
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Chevron Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B20 (Ford)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P160B
BRM 3.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P160B
1
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P160C
BRM 3.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Chevron Cars
12
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B20 (Ford)
8
1
1
2
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
1
2
3
12
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P160
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P160
BRM 3.0
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P160B
BRM 3.0
Firestone
BRM P160C
BRM 3.0
Firestone
BRM P180
BRM 3.0
Firestone
10
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P160
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P160
1
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M14A (Cosworth)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M14A
Cosworth
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M14A (Cosworth)
1
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M14A (Cosworth)
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
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M14A
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Sid Taylor
7
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M18 (Chevrolet)
2
0
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
1
1
7
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Sid Taylor Racing Castrol
59600
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M8E
Chevrolet
4
1
3
2
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
3
2
2
59600
year
series
team
points
position
1971
McLaren / Yardley BRM
9
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M19A
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
McLaren M14A
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
BRM P160
BRM P142 V12
Firestone
11
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
1
1
0
0
9
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T70 Mk 3B (Chevrolet)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT30 (Cosworth)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M10B
Chevrolet
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M7A
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
McLaren Cars Ltd
56
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M8D
Chevrolet 7.6
7
1
3
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
3
0
1
56
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Sid Taylor
90
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M10B (Chevrolet)
13
8
11
8
9
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
8
11
8
9
90
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
1
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M14A
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mirage M1
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M10A (Chevrolet V8)
6
1
2
2
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
1
2
2
2
9
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Church Farm Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M10A
Chevrolet
1
0
0
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
1
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Church Farm Racing Team
2365
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M10A (Chevrolet V8)
8
4
4
5
5
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
4
4
5
5
2365
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 906
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
Frank Lythgoe Racing
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT21B (Ford)
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT21
BMW 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
Frank Lythgoe Racing
4
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B10 (Cosworth)
Brabham BT23C (Cosworth)
5
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1967
Robert Ashcroft
2
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Falcon Sprint
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1967
Sport Motors Manchester
9
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT21 (Ford)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
year
series
team
points
position
1967
Bob Gerard - Cooper Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T82 (Cosworth)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus Elan
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Sports Motors (Manchester)
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT16
Cosworth
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Robert Ashcroft Racing Ltd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Crossle 9S (BMW)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT18 (Ford Cosworth)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Sports Motor Manchester
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT18 (Ford)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
2
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
2
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Sport Motors Manchester
18
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT18 (Ford)
2
2
2
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
2
2
1
1
18
year
series
team
points
position
1965
Chris Williams Ltd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Elva Mk VIII (BMW)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 23
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1977
Racing
12
1
7
2
1
1976
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1975
Racing
17
3
4
1
0
1974
Racing
33
6
15
4
8
1973
Racing
25
3
8
4
4
1972
Racing
31
4
5
3
3
1971
Racing
24
3
8
4
4
1970
Racing
31
9
14
8
10
1969
Racing
17
5
6
8
8
1968
Racing
9
0
2
0
0
1967
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1966
Racing
11
3
5
2
2
1965
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1964
Racing
2
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1977
Can-Am
2nd
1977
Rothmans International Series
2nd
1975
Formula 5000 Europe
2nd
1974
Tasman Series
1st
1974
Formula 5000 Europe
2nd
1973
8° Race of Champions - Brands Hatch - F1
1st
1972
Springbok Trophy Series
2nd
1971
Interserie
2nd
1971
23rd BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - F1
2nd
1971
Rothmans Spring Trophy - Oulton P. - F1
2nd
1971
World Championship Victory Race - Brands Hatch - F1 & F5000
1st
1970
Formula 5000 Great Britain
1st
1970
Can-Am
3rd
1969
Formula 5000 Great Britain
1st
1968
10° Grand Prix de Monaco - Formula 3
2nd
1966
2° Holts Trophy - Crystal Palace - Formula 3
1st

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2214.25
+0.3
02
Formula 1
2122.65
-0.4
03
Formula 1
2038.8
+0.8
04
Formula 1
2031.25
-1.3
+1
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2002.3
+2
-1
06
Formula 1
2001.2
+0.4
07
British GT Championship - GT3
1975.35
-4.6
08
Formula 1
1970.2
+1.3
09
IndyCar
1953.8
-
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
-
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