Graeme Lawrence
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Graeme Lawrence is a former race car driver from New Zealand
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Lawrence was the first New Zealander to win a race in the Tasman Series
, in 1970. Although he won only the one race that year, he was Tasman Series champion, driving Chris Amon
's old Ferrari 246T.
He has also won the Malaysian Grand Prix
once and the Singapore Grand Prix
three times.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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Lawrence was the first New Zealander to win a race in the Tasman Series
Tasman Series
The Tasman Series was a motor racing series held from 1964 to 1975, in Australia and New Zealand, and named after the Tasman Sea between the two countries...
, in 1970. Although he won only the one race that year, he was Tasman Series champion, driving Chris Amon
Chris Amon
Christopher Arthur Amon MBE is a former motor racing driver. He was active in Formula One - racing in the 1960s and 1970s - and is widely regarded to be one of the best F1 drivers never to win a championship Grand Prix...
's old Ferrari 246T.
He has also won the Malaysian Grand Prix
Malaysian Grand Prix
First included in the Formula One World Championship in 1999, the current Malaysian Grand Prix is held at the Sepang International Circuit at Sepang, Malaysia. FIA-sanctioned racing in Malaysia has existed since the 1960s...
once and the Singapore Grand Prix
Singapore Grand Prix
The Singapore Grand Prix is a motor race, currently in the calendar of the FIA Formula One World Championship. It is currently held in the Marina Bay area of Singapore...
three times.