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World Sportscar Championship

Driver Information

nationality
British
age
76
birthday
12 Sep 1948
hometown
Marylebone
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Driver Information

nationality
British
age
76
birthday
12 Sep 1948
hometown
Marylebone
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Competitors

George Bezuidenhout profile photo
George
Bezuidenhout
za
age
69
wins
1
poles
0
races
91
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Gerardo Vatielli profile photo
Gerardo
Vatielli
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Keiji Matsumoto profile photo
Keiji
Matsumoto
jp
age
wins
12
poles
6
races
151
podiums
35
fastest laps
3
Takao Wada profile photo
Takao
Wada
jp
age
71
wins
5
poles
11
races
196
podiums
16
fastest laps
7
Jean Rondeau profile photo
Jean
Rondeau
fr
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
21
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Tony Martin profile photo
Tony
Martin
za
age
wins
22
poles
4
races
120
podiums
52
fastest laps
0
Hans-Joachim Stuck profile photo
Hans-Joachim
Stuck
de
age
73
wins
108
poles
69
races
566
podiums
211
fastest laps
65
Hiroshi Sugai profile photo
Hiroshi
Sugai
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Rusty French profile photo
Rusty
French
au
age
81
wins
17
poles
2
races
249
podiums
57
fastest laps
14
Volkert Merl profile photo
Volkert
Merl
de
age
84
wins
9
poles
4
races
115
podiums
34
fastest laps
3
Kenneth Leim profile photo
Kenneth
Leim
se
age
81
wins
0
poles
0
races
44
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
François Hesnault profile photo
François
Hesnault
fr
age
67
wins
6
poles
8
races
73
podiums
23
fastest laps
4
Masakazu Nakamura profile photo
Masakazu
Nakamura
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Rolf Götz profile photo
Rolf
Götz
de
age
wins
23
poles
6
races
103
podiums
37
fastest laps
12
Geoff Lees profile photo
Geoff
Lees
gb
age
73
wins
26
poles
25
races
254
podiums
70
fastest laps
23
Albert Naon profile photo
Albert
Naon
us
age
80
wins
0
poles
0
races
32
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Pierre Yver profile photo
Pierre
Yver
fr
age
77
wins
0
poles
2
races
79
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Jürgen Weiler profile photo
Jürgen
Weiler
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
25
podiums
0
fastest laps
1
Volkert Merl profile photo
Volkert
Merl
de
age
84
wins
9
poles
4
races
115
podiums
34
fastest laps
3
Gordon Spice profile photo
Gordon
Spice
gb
age
wins
59
poles
25
races
283
podiums
121
fastest laps
25

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1984
World Sportscar Championship
Lyncar Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lyncar MS83
Hart 2.0
Avon
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
European Endurance Championship
David Palmer
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Harrier RX83 (Mazda)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1982
World Sportscar Championship
Jan Lungardh, Emka Productions
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
BMW M1
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
World Championship for Drivers and Makes
Bruce Stapleton
8
279th
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
8
year
series
team
points
position
1980
24 Hours of Le Mans - Overall
Crockford's/EMKA
0
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 512 BBLM (IMSA)
4.9L F12 NA
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
Team Morris Stapleton, EMKA Productions
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morgan Plus 8
Rover
Ferrari 512 BB
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
Cloud Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T294S
Ford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
45th Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Group 6 2.0
Dorset Racing Associates
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T294S
Cosworth BDA 2.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1976
11° ADAC 300 Km Rennen - Nürburgring
Chandler Ibec International Racing
0
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T294S
Cosworth FVC 1.8
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
1984
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1983
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1982
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1981
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1980
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1978
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1977
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1976
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

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