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| A talented Formula Junior driver whose open-wheeler career (including a one-off championship F1 drive) was overshadowed by major success in a Mini Cooper, becoming a four time British Saloon Car class Champion in the 60s. |
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| 1958 | • Competed in speed event outings in a Handley Turner, 1 class win. |
| 1959 | • Began competing in Formula Junior. |
| 1960 | • Formula Junior, 3 wins in a Cooper BMC. |
| 1961 |
• Irish Formula Junior, 1st overall, 3 wins in a Midland Racing Partnership Cooper BMC. • British Formula Junior, 4 wins in a Midland Racing Partnership Cooper BMC. • Formula Libre events, 1 win. |
| 1962 |
• Formula Junior, 1 win in an Alexis and an Ausper Ford. • Formula Libre events, 2 wins in a Gerard Cooper T59. |
| 1963 |
• Formula Junior in a Tyrrell Cooper BMC. • British Saloon Car Championship in a Mini Cooper. |
| 1964 |
• British Saloon Car Championship, 1 outright win, numerous class wins in a Mini Cooper. • Competed in F3 in a Cooper BMC. |
| 1965 |
• British Saloon Car Championship, 1st in the 1300cc class, numerous class wins in a Mini Cooper. • Guards 1000 event, 1st place in a BMC MGB with Banks. • Le Mans 24hrs, 12th place in an Austin Healey Sprite with Hawkins. • Italian F2, 1 start in a Gerard Cooper T73 SCA. • Competed in one Formula Libre event in a Gerard Cooper T60 Climax. |
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| 1962 | • International Trophy, 13th place in a Gerard Cooper T59. |
| 1965 |
• Bob Gerard Cooper T60 Climax V8, 1 entry at the British GP. • Sunday Mirror Trophy, 8th in a Gerard Cooper T60 Climax. |
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| 1966 |
• British Saloon Car Championship, 1st in 1300cc class, 1 outright win, numerous class wins in a Mini Cooper. • Sport Car World Championship, 2 starts in a BMC MGB with Mäkinen and in an Austin Healey Sprite with Baker. |
| 1967 |
• British Saloon Car Championship, 1st in 1300cc class, 3 class wins in a Mini Cooper. • Sebring 12hrs, 12th in a BMC MGB with Mäkinen. |
| 1968 |
• British Saloon Car Championship, 1st in 1300cc class, 3 class wins in a Mini Cooper. • European Touring Car Championship, 1st in 1600cc class, 29.5 points, 4 class wins in a Mini Cooper. • World of Sport Rallycross event, 1st place in a Mini Cooper. |
| 1969 |
• British Saloon Car Championship in a private Mini Cooper. • Guards 6 Hours, 7th overall, 2nd in class in a Mini Cooper with Hopkirk. • Competed in rallycross events, 1 win in a Mini Cooper. • World of Sport Rallycross event, 2nd place in a Mini Cooper. |
| 1970 |
• British Saloon Car Championship in a Steinmetz Opel Commodore. • Competed in rallycross events in a Mini Cooper. |
| 1972 | • British Saloon Car Championship in an Opel Ascona. |
| 1973 | • Competed in production sports racing in a Handley Triumph TR6. |
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