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Bathurst 1000

Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
birthday
5 Jul 1932
died
31 Mar 2024
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Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
birthday
5 Jul 1932
died
31 Mar 2024
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Competitors

Kingsley Hibbard profile photo
Kingsley
Hibbard
au
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
6
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Ian Geoghegan profile photo
Ian
Geoghegan
au
age
wins
19
poles
11
races
88
podiums
48
fastest laps
2
John Dellaca profile photo
John
Dellaca
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ian Cook profile photo
Ian
Cook
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Edgerton profile photo
Bob
Edgerton
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Warren Thompson profile photo
Warren
Thompson
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
David Clement profile photo
David
Clement
au
age
75
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Brian Ovenden profile photo
Brian
Ovenden
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Chick Audsley profile photo
Chick
Audsley
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Gordon Rich profile photo
Gordon
Rich
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
James Laing-Peach profile photo
James
Laing-Peach
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tony Farrell profile photo
Tony
Farrell
au
age
83
wins
0
poles
0
races
20
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Paul Hamilton profile photo
Paul
Hamilton
au
age
wins
8
poles
0
races
55
podiums
9
fastest laps
1
Fred Gibson profile photo
Fred
Gibson
au
age
83
wins
3
poles
2
races
75
podiums
15
fastest laps
2
Barry Seton profile photo
Barry
Seton
au
age
88
wins
1
poles
0
races
56
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Bob Morris profile photo
Bob
Morris
au
age
76
wins
14
poles
4
races
98
podiums
36
fastest laps
3
Ray Lintott profile photo
Ray
Lintott
au
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
29
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Mel Mollison profile photo
Mel
Mollison
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
22
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Leo Geoghegan profile photo
Leo
Geoghegan
au
age
wins
17
poles
7
races
97
podiums
36
fastest laps
8
Sue Ransom profile photo
Sue
Ransom
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
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
Holden LJ Torana XU1
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
Ray Thackwell Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1
Holden 3.3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
NZ National 1.5 Litre Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT2
Ford
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1966
New Zealand Gold Star Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT6 (1.5L Ford)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Tasman Series
Team Tiki
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT2
Ford 1.5
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
Wills Six Hour Saloon Car Race
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
7th New Zealand Grand Prix - Ardmore - Formula Libre
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43 (Climax)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
British Formula 2
Kiwi Equipe
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43
Climax
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
10° BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - F1 & F2
Kiwi Equipe
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43
Climax
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
18° Grand Prix de Pau - Formule 2
Kiwi Equipe
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43
Climax
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
British Formula 2
Kiwi Equipe
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43
Climax
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
9° BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - F1 & F2
Kiwi Equipe
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43
Climax
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
3° Int. Gold Cup - Oulton Park - F2 / Sports Cars
Raymon Thackwell
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T39
Climax
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
1966
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1965
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1959
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1958
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1957
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
1956
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

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