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Brian Foley (racing Driver)
Brian Foley (born 1934) is a retired Australian racing driver. He was active from the late 1950s through to 1974. Foley competed in Touring Car, GT and Sports Sedan categories and also contested numerous production car endurance races. His career highlights included a victory in the 1965 Lowood 4 Hour, second place in the 1967 Australian Touring Car Championship and a third-place finish in the 1965 Armstrong 500, all three attained driving a Morris Cooper S. Early career Foley started racing in the late 1950s, subsequently driving a variety of cars from the British Motor Corporation including Austin A30, Austin A40 Farina, Austin Lancer, Austin-Healey Sprite and Morris Cooper S. He placed ninth in Class C in the 1960 Armstrong 500 at Phillip Island driving an Austin Lancer for the B.M.C. works team. The following year Foley placed third in the 1961 Australian GT Championship driving an Austin-Healey Sprite. Australian Touring Car Championship Foley contested the Australian Tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian People
Australians, colloquially known as Aussies, are the citizens, nationals and individuals associated with the country of Australia. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or ethno-cultural. For most Australians, several (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being Australian. Australian law does not provide for a racial or ethnic component of nationality, instead relying on citizenship as a legal status. Since the postwar period, Australia has pursued an official policy of multiculturalism and has the world's eighth-largest immigrant population, with immigrants accounting for 30 percent of the population in 2019. Between European colonisation in 1788 and the Second World War, the vast majority of settlers and immigrants came from the British Isles (principally England, Ireland and Scotland), although there was significant immigration from China and Germany during the 19th century. Many early settlements were initially pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 Australian Touring Car Championship
The 1960 Australian Touring Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Appendix J Touring Cars. The title, which was the inaugural Australian Touring Car Championship, was contested over a single 20 lap, 75 mile race held on 1 February 1960 at the Gnoo Blas Motor Racing Circuit near Orange in New South Wales. The race was the first to be run under Appendix J Touring Car regulations, ushering in a new era that would last until January 1965 when CAMS replaced Appendix J with Group C for Improved Production Touring Cars. The championship was won by David McKay driving a Jaguar Mark 1 3.4 Litre. Race This, the first Australian touring car race to be run under a set of national regulations which defined a level of modification, was dominated by the three Jaguar Mark 1 drivers. The journalist racer David McKay, remembered for his efforts promoting racing cars and sports cars with his Scuderia Veloce team, claimed the racing achievement he is best rem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lotus Elite
The Lotus Elite name has been used for two production vehicles and one concept vehicle developed and manufactured by British automobile manufacturer Lotus Cars. The first generation Elite Type 14 was produced from 1957 until 1963 and the second generation model (Type 75 and later Type 83) from 1974 until 1982. The Elite name was also applied to a concept vehicle unveiled in 2010. Type 14 (1957–1963) The first generation of the Elite or ''Lotus Type 14'' was a light weight two-seater coupé produced from 1957 until 1963. The car debuted at the 1957 London Motor Car Show, Earls Court bearing chassis number #1008. The Elite had spent a year in development, aided by "carefully selected racing customers" before going on sale.Setright, L. J. K., "Lotus: The Golden Mean", in Northey, Tom, ed. ''World of Automobiles'' (London: Orbis, 1974), Volume 11, p.1227. The Elite's most distinctive feature was its highly innovative fibreglass monocoque construction, in which a stressed-skin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 Australian GT Championship
The 1962 Australian GT Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title2006 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-6 for drivers of Appendix K GT cars. Pedr Davis, The Macquarie Dictionary of Motoring, page 200 The title, which was the third Australian GT Championship,Some difference of opinion exists regarding the actual name of the title. Australian Motor Sport, September 1962 uses both "Australian G.T. championship" and "Australian Gran Turismo Championship", The Courier Mail, Monday, 9 July 1962 uses "Australian Grand Touring Championship" and the 2006 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport uses "Australian GT Championship" was contested over a single race held at the Lakeside circuit, in Queensland, Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ... on 8 July 1962.John Frenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 Australian GT Championship
The 1960 Australian GT Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title for drivers of cars complying with Appendix K Gran Turismo regulations.CAMS Manual of Motor Sport 1961, page 53 The title, which was the inaugural Australian GT Championship, was contested over a single 50-mile race held at the Mount Panorama Circuit Mount Panorama Circuit is a motor racing track located in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. It is situated on Mount Panorama (Wahluu) and is best known as the home of the Bathurst 1000 motor race held each October, and the Bathurst 12 Hour ..., Bathurst, New South Wales on 2 October 1960.Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, page 184 The championship was won by Leo Geoghegan driving a Lotus Elite. Results Notes * Winner's race time: 40m 54.1sDavid McKay, 'Brab' Grabs Bathurst, Modern Motor, December 1960, pages 27 to 29 & 77 to 79 * Fastest lap: Leo Geoghegan, ( Lotus Elite), 3m 5.3s, track record. Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Studebaker Lark
The Studebaker Lark is a compact car that was produced by Studebaker from 1959 to 1966. From its introduction in early 1959 until 1962, the Lark was a product of the Studebaker-Packard Corporation. In mid-1962, the company dropped "Packard" from its name and reverted to its pre-1954 name, the Studebaker Corporation. In addition to being built in Studebaker's South Bend, Indiana, home plant, the Lark and its descendants were also built in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, from 1959 to 1966 by Studebaker of Canada Limited. The cars were also exported to a number of countries around the world as completed units and completely knocked down (CKD) kits which were then assembled at a local factory. Lark-based variants represented the bulk of the range produced by Studebaker after 1958 and sold in far greater volume than the contemporary Hawk and Avanti models. Beginning with the 1963 Cruiser, the Lark name was gradually phased out of the company catalog and by early 1964, Lark-based mode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 Armstrong 500
The 1961 Armstrong 500 was an endurance motor race for standard production sedans. The event was held at the Phillip Island circuit in Victoria, Australia on 19 November 1961 over 167 laps of the 3.0 mile circuit, a total of 501 miles (807 km). The race was organised by the Light Car Club of Australia and was sponsored by Armstrong York Engineering Pty Ltd. It was the second event held in the combined history of the Bathurst 1000, which had begun the previous year with the first Armstrong 500. Interest had waned since the previous year with the entry for this year the lowest in the races history until the fields were restricted to V8 Supercars only in 1995. Geoff Russell and David Anderson backed up their 1960 class victory in their Peugeot 403 by winning their class again. Bob Jane and Harry Firth were the only combination to complete the full race distance, earning the pair the first of their four outright race wins, although the concept of outright race win would not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bathurst 1000
The Bathurst 1000 (formally known as the Repco Bathurst 1000) is a touring car race held annually on the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. It is currently run as part of the Supercars Championship, the most recent incarnation of the Australian Touring Car Championship. In 1987 it was a round of the World Touring Car Championship. The Bathurst 1000 is colloquially known as ''The Great Race'' among motorsport fans and media. The race concept originated with the 1960 Armstrong 500 at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, before being relocated to Bathurst in 1963 and continuing there in every year since. The race was traditionally run on the Labour Day long weekend in New South Wales, in early October. Since 2001, the race is run on the weekend after the long weekend, normally the second weekend in October. Race winners are presented with the ''Peter Brock Trophy''. This trophy was introduced at the 2006 race to commemorate the death of Peter Broc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Australian Touring Car Championship
The 1971 Australian Touring Car Championship was a CAMS-sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Group C Improved Production Touring Cars and Group E Series Production Touring Cars.Conditions for Australian Titles, 1971 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 79–83 The title, which was the 12th running of the Australian Touring Car Championship, began at Symmons Plains Raceway on 1 March 1971 and ended at Oran Park Raceway on 8 August after seven heats. Bob Jane won his third Australian Touring Car Championship, driving his 7.0-litre Chevrolet Camaro ZL-1. Allan Moffat finished runner-up in his Ford Boss 302 Mustang, while Ian Geoghegan was third in his Ford Mustang. Defending champion Norm Beechey finished fifth in the series, suffering from reliability problems with his Holden HT Monaro GTS350. Beechey only finished two rounds of the series, one of which was a victory in the second round at Calder Park Raceway. Drivers The following drivers competed in the 1971 champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 Australian Touring Car Championship
The 1970 Australian Touring Car Championship was a CAMS-sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Group C Improved Production Touring Cars and Group E Series Production Touring Cars. The title, which was the 11th Australian Touring Car Championship, began at Calder Park Raceway on 22 March 1970 and ended at Symmons Plains Raceway on 15 November after seven heats. The 1970 ATCC saw Norm Beechey drive his Holden Monaro HT GTS350 to victory over the Porsche 911S of teammate Jim McKeown. Finishing in third and fourth place were the Ford Mustangs of Bob Jane and four-time defending champion Ian Geoghegan. Allan Moffat's victory in the opening round at Calder Park created history as the Canadian became the first non-Australian born driver to win an ATCC race. It was the first of an eventual 32 ATCC round wins for Moffat before his final win in Round 3 of the 1984 championship at Wanneroo Park. Drivers The following drivers competed in the 1970 championship. The list is no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 Australian Touring Car Championship
The 1969 Australian Touring Car Championship was a CAMS-sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to Group C Improved Production Touring Cars and Group E Series Production Touring Cars.Conditions for Australian Titles, 1969 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, Page 77 The championship, which began at Calder Raceway on 23 March and ended at Symmons Plains Raceway on 16 November, was contested over a five heat series. It was the tenth running of the Australian Touring Car Championship and the first to be contested over a series of heats rather than as a single race. The championship was won by Ian Geoghegan driving a Ford Mustang. It was Geoghegan's fifth and final Australian Touring Car Championship victory, creating a record that would not be equalled until 1989. It was also his fourth consecutive title, a feat which would not be achieved again until 2014. Alan Hamilton actually scored the most points across the five races, but drivers were required to drop their worst result whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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