Larry Perkins

Perkins
Nationality Australian
Date of Birth 18 March, 1950
Teams Amon (1974)
Boro Ensign (1976)
Brabham (1976)
BRM (1977)
Surtees (1977)
Races Entered 15
DNQ/DNPQ 4
Best Result 8th, Belgium, 1976

A European F3 Champion, this gritty Aussie played musical chairs in F1 for several years, but failed to cement himself in Europe. He has since become a living legend on the Australian touring car scene, with six wins at Bathurst.

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Career Summary
Before F1
1969 • Race debut in Formula Vee for the Stillwell team.
1970 • Australian Formula Vee championship, 1st overall.
1971 • Australian Formula Ford 1600 championship, 1st overall, at least 1 win in an Elfin.
1972 • Australian F2 championship, 1st overall.
• Formula Ford World Championship, 5th place in an Elfin 620.
1973 • Competed in F3 events in Europe for Team Cowangie.
1974 • Competed in F5000 for the Amon team.
1975 • European F3, 1st overall, 18 points, 3 wins in a Ralt RT1 Ford.
Formula One
1974 • Amon AF101 Cosworth V8, 1 entry, 1 DNQ.
1976 • Boro Ensign N175 Cosworth V8, 6 entries, 1 DNQ.
• Brabham BT45 Alfa Romeo F12, 3 entries.
1977 • Stanley BRM P201B/P204/P207 V12, 2 entries.
• Surtees TS19 Cosworth V8, 3 entries, 2 DNQs.
After F1
1977 • Bathurst 1000, 3rd place in a Holden Torana A9X with Janson.
1978 • New Zealand Formula Atlantic championship, 2nd overall.
• Le Mans 24hrs, 14th in a Charles Ivey Racing Porsche Carrera 911 with Spice and Rulon-Miller.
1979 • Australian F5000 championship, 1st overall in an Elfin.
• Australian Rallycross championship, 1st overall.
• Competed in the Lady Wigram Allen Trophy event in a March 77B.
• Bathurst 1000, 2nd place in a Holden Torana A9X with Janson.
1980 • Bathurst 1000, 2nd place in a Holden Commodore VC with Janson.
1981 • Bathurst 1000, retired in a Holden Commodore VC with Janson.
1982 • Bathurst 1000, 1st place in an HDT Holden Commodore VH with Brock.
• Became the first person to drive a solar-powered car across Australia.
1983 • Bathurst 1000, 1st place in an HDT Holden Commodore VH with Brock.
1984 • Sandown 500, 1st place in an HDT Holden Commodore VK with Brock.
• Bathurst 1000, 1st place in an HDT Holden Commodore VK with Brock.
• World Sportscar Championship, 2 starts in a John Fitzpatrick and Team Australia Porsche 956 with Brock.
1985 • Competed in the Wynn's Safari in a 1964 Volkswagen Beetle.
• Bathurst 1000, 7th place in a Ford Mustang with Johnson.
• Formed Perkins Engineering.
1986 • Australian Touring Car Championship, 10th overall in a Holden Commodore VK.
• Bathurst 1000, 25th place in a Holden Commodore VK with Parsons.
1987 • Australian Touring Car Championship, 5th overall, 115 points in a Holden Commodore VK.
• World Touring Car Championship, 1 start at Bathurst in a Holden Commodore VK with Hulme.
• Pukekohe 500, 1st place in a Holden Commodore VK with Hulme.
1988 • Australian Touring Car Championship, 7th overall, 45 points in an HSV Holden Commodore VL.
• Bathurst 1000, retired in an HSV Holden Commodore VL with Hulme.
• World Sportscar Championship, 1 start, =29th overall, 30 points in a Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-9 LM with Cogan and Daly.
1989 • Australian Touring Car Championship, 17th overall, 3 points in an HRT Holden Commodore VL.
• Bathurst 1000, 6th place in an HRT Holden Commodore VL with Mezera.
1990 • Australian Touring Car Championship, 11th overall, 16 points in a Holden Commodore VL.
• Bathurst 1000, 3rd place in a Holden Commodore VL with Mezera.
1991 • Australian Touring Car Championship, 11th overall, 19 points in a Holden Commodore VN.
• Bathurst 1000, retired in a Holden Commodore VN with Mezera.
1992 • Australian Touring Car Championship, 10th overall, 108 points in a Holden Commodore VL.
• Sandown 500, 1st place in a Holden Commodore VL with Harrington.
• Bathurst 1000, 9th place in a Holden Commodore VL with Harrington.
1993 • Australian Touring Car Championship, 12th overall, 38 points in a Holden Commodore VP.
• Bathurst 1000, 1st place in a Holden Commodore VP with Hansford.
1994 • Australian Touring Car Championship, 4th overall, 177 points, 1 win in a Holden Commodore VP.
• Bathurst 1000, 3rd place in a Holden Commodore VP with Hansford.
1995 • Australian Touring Car Championship, 4th overall, 178 points, 1 win in a Holden Commodore VR.
• Bathurst 1000, 1st place in a Holden Commodore VR with Ingall.
1996 • Australian Touring Car Championship, 5th overall, 192 points, 1 win in a Holden Commodore VR.
• Bathurst 1000, 6th place in a Holden Commodore VP with Ingall.
1997 • Australian V8 Supercar Championship, 5th overall, 548 points in a Holden Commodore VR.
• Sandown 500, 2nd place in a Holden Commodore VR with Ingall.
• Bathurst 1000, 1st place in a Holden Commodore VR with Ingall.
1998 • Australian V8 Supercar Championship, 4th overall, 722 points in a Holden Commodore VT.
• Bathurst 1000, 2nd place in a Holden Commodore VT with Ingall.
1999 • Australian V8 Supercar Championship, 9th overall, 1232 points in a Holden Commodore VT.
• Queensland 500, 1st place in a Holden Commodore VT with Ingall.
• Bathurst 1000, 7th place in a Holden Commodore VT with Ingall.
2000 • Australian V8 Supercar Championship, 13th overall, 752 points in a Holden Commodore VX, including 11th place at Bathurst with Ingall.
2001 • Australian V8 Supercar Championship, 14th overall, 1856 points in a Holden Commodore VX, including 2nd place at the Queensland 500 and 8th place at Bathurst with Ingall.

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