Will Davison
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Will Davison is an Australia
n racing driver. He currently competes with Ford Performance Racing
in the #6 Trading Post FPR Falcon, in the premier Australian touring car
class, V8 Supercar
.
Championship, competing against future IndyCar
driver Will Power
and Leanne Ferrier
.
won the Australian Grand Prix
four times. His brother Alex Davison
is also a racing driver and has won numerous National titles including The Porsche Cup. Continuing the family tradition, cousin James Davison
is currently racing in a Team Australia Jnr position after competing the 2005 Victorian Formula Ford series.
, Davison picked up and moved to Buckinghamshire
in England
where he competed in the 2002 British Formula Renault Championship
finishing fourth at seasons end. For 2003 he moved up to the British Formula 3 Championship with Alan Docking Racing
but an enforced mid-year change of teams to Menu F3 did not help his campaign. Davison continued with Menu F3 into 2004 but it was cut short for financial reasons.
In 2004 he made his Formula One
debut with fellow Aussie Will Power
at Misano, Italy driving for the Minardi
team owned by Australian Paul Stoddart
.
races back in Australia after signing with Team Dynamik
as a full time driver. A change of ownership after the season opening Formula 1 support race at Albert Park left him without a seat until the endurance events, the Sandown 500
and Bathurst 1000
, where he was picked up by Dick Johnson Racing
, co-driving with Steven Johnson in the #17 Westpoint Falcon
.
During his time between Formula 3 and V8 supercar seats, Davison drove for A1 Team Australia
in the inaugural season of the A1 Grand Prix
where he was again under Alan Docking Racing. This time he experienced many ups and downs with many instances where he was taken out of a race due to no fault of his own. On the ups his highest finishing position was sixth at both the Portuguese
and Australian
rounds, where despite a rocky start in Portugal, proved vital in scoring points for the team.
By mid-November, 2005 Davison was signed a fulltime driver for Dick Johnson Racing, signed to drive the teams #18 Falcon.
In 2006, Davison’s First full season with Dick Johnson Racing
and racing the team #18 Falcon was a quiet year as Davison was plagued by technical difficulties and no real great results but a 4th Place with team mate Steven Johnson at Sandown, he finished 19th in the championship.
In 2007, Davison continued to drive the #18 Falcon under the teams new title sponsor, Jim Beam. At the 2007 Sandown 500 and the 2007 Bathurst 1000
Davison again partnered Steven Johnson for the third straight year, with he and Johnson scoring a third place at Bathurst, he finished 10th in the championship.
In 2008, Davison conitiued to race the teams #18 Falcon, Davison won his first V8 Supercar Race in race 2 at Eastern Creek Raceway
in Round 2, 2008. This was the middle of a dream run which saw him claim his first V8 supercar round win along with giving DJR their first round victory in 7 seven years, he also scored a further 2 podiums in the year, one of these with team mate Steven Johnson at the L&H 500 at Phillip Island, he finished 5th in championship.
In 2009, Davison moved teams to the Toll Holden Racing Team
to drive the teams #22 Holden VE Commodore, his first full season in a Holden Commodore, this was a great year for Davison as he finished 2nd in the championship after Wins at Sandown, Queensland and also wins at Phillip Island and the Bathurst 1000 with Garth Tander
, Davison’s 1st Bathurst Victory, he also scored many other podiums during the year.
In 2010, Davison continued with HRT, but with an unreliable car and just bad luck, he finished the championship in 22nd place. Midway through through the season, Davison decided to end his relationship with Toll Holden Racing Team
and signed with Ford Performance Racing
for 2011 to drive the #6 Trading Post
FPR Falcon.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n racing driver. He currently competes with Ford Performance Racing
Ford Performance Racing
Ford Performance Racing is a British-owned Australian-based motor racing team that contests the Australian International V8 Supercars Championship...
in the #6 Trading Post FPR Falcon, in the premier Australian touring car
Touring car
A touring car, or tourer, is an open car seating five or more. Touring cars may have two or four doors. Often, the belt line is lowered in the front doors to give the car a more sportive character. They were often fitted with a folding roof and side curtains. Engines on early models were either in...
class, V8 Supercar
V8 Supercar
V8 Supercars is a touring car racing category based in Australia and run as an International Series under Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile regulations...
.
Early career
Davison won the 2001 Australian Formula FordFormula Ford
Formula Ford is a single seater, open wheel class in motorsport which exists in some form in many countries around the world. It is an entry-level series to motor racing....
Championship, competing against future IndyCar
IndyCar
IndyCar is the trade name of an American-based open-wheel auto racing sanctioning body. IndyCar sanctions three racing series, the premier IZOD IndyCar Series with its centerpiece Indianapolis 500, and developmental series Firestone Indy Lights and the U.S...
driver Will Power
Will Power
William Steven Power is an Australian motorsport driver, who currently competes in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series, driving for Team Penske.-Australian Racing:...
and Leanne Ferrier
Leanne Tander
-Leanne Tander is an Australian racecar driver having raced cars such as Formula Ford, Formula 3 and V8 Supercars.- Career :...
.
Davison dynasty
His grandfather Lex DavisonLex Davison
Alexander Nicholas Davison was a racing driver who won the Australian Grand Prix four times between 1954 and 1961 and won the Australian Drivers' Championship in 1957...
won the Australian Grand Prix
Australian Grand Prix
The Australian Grand Prix is a motor race held annually and is held to be the pinnacle of motor racing in Australia. The Grand Prix is the oldest surviving motor racing competition held in Australia having been held 76 times since it was first run at Phillip Island in 1928. Since 1985 the race has...
four times. His brother Alex Davison
Alex Davison
Alex Davison, born 3 November 1979, in Melbourne, Australia, is best known as a racing driver. Davison currently races for Stone Brothers Racing driving a Ford Falcon in the V8 Supercar Championship Series....
is also a racing driver and has won numerous National titles including The Porsche Cup. Continuing the family tradition, cousin James Davison
James Davison
James Davison, born 28 August 1986 in Melbourne, Australia, is a third-generation race driver whose father Jon Davison was a Formula 5000 competitor and was the long-running promotor of racing events at Sandown Raceway. Davison's grandfather, Lex Davison, was a four-time winner of the Australian...
is currently racing in a Team Australia Jnr position after competing the 2005 Victorian Formula Ford series.
Racing in Europe
Taking a common route to Formula OneFormula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
, Davison picked up and moved to Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
where he competed in the 2002 British Formula Renault Championship
British Formula Renault Championship
The United Kingdom has two Formula Renault championships: Renault Sport UK's Formula Renault UK championship and the British Automobile Racing Club's BARC Formula Renault championship. Generally, the UK series is recognized as the British Formula Renault.-History:The "British Formula Renault...
finishing fourth at seasons end. For 2003 he moved up to the British Formula 3 Championship with Alan Docking Racing
Alan Docking Racing
Alan Docking Racing is motor racing team based in Silverstone, United Kingdom. The team was formed in 1975 by Australian Alan Docking....
but an enforced mid-year change of teams to Menu F3 did not help his campaign. Davison continued with Menu F3 into 2004 but it was cut short for financial reasons.
In 2004 he made his Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
debut with fellow Aussie Will Power
Will Power
William Steven Power is an Australian motorsport driver, who currently competes in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series, driving for Team Penske.-Australian Racing:...
at Misano, Italy driving for the Minardi
Minardi
Minardi was an automobile racing team and constructor founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. It competed in the Formula One World Championship from 1985 until 2005 with little success, nevertheless acquiring a loyal following of fans...
team owned by Australian Paul Stoddart
Paul Stoddart
Paul Stoddart, born 26 May 1955, is an Australian millionaire airline magnate, and former owner of the Minardi Formula One racing team. He later took the Minardi brand into the Champ Car World Series after his purchase of a portion of CTE-HVM Racing which he renamed Minardi Team USA for 2007.-Early...
.
V8 Supercar
In 2005 he raced in several V8 SupercarV8 Supercar
V8 Supercars is a touring car racing category based in Australia and run as an International Series under Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile regulations...
races back in Australia after signing with Team Dynamik
Team Dynamik
Team Dynamik is a former V8 Supercar team. The team began its V8 Supercar Championship Series life in 2003, with Simon Wills and Jason Richards as drivers, and nearly won the prestigious Sandown 500....
as a full time driver. A change of ownership after the season opening Formula 1 support race at Albert Park left him without a seat until the endurance events, the Sandown 500
Sandown 500
The Sandown 500 is an endurance motor race staged at the Sandown Raceway, near Melbourne in Victoria, Australia between 1964 and 2011. It was typically held in September, the month before Australia’s premier endurance race, the Bathurst 1000. The “500” was not run in 1966, 1967, 1999, 2000, 2008,...
and Bathurst 1000
Bathurst 1000
The Bathurst 1000 is a touring car race held annually at Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia...
, where he was picked up by Dick Johnson Racing
Dick Johnson Racing
Dick Johnson Racing is Australia's oldest operating motor racing team. Founded by Dick Johnson, the team has won seven Australian Touring Car Championship titles and has taken three victories in Australia's hallmark race, the Bathurst 1000...
, co-driving with Steven Johnson in the #17 Westpoint Falcon
Ford Falcon (Australia)
The Ford Falcon is a full-size car which has been manufactured by Ford Australia since 1960. Each model from the XA series of 1972 onward has been designed, developed and built in Australia and/or New Zealand, following the phasing out of the American Falcon of 1960–71 which had been re-engineered...
.
During his time between Formula 3 and V8 supercar seats, Davison drove for A1 Team Australia
A1 Team Australia
A1 Team Australia is the Australian team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series.- Management :The team chairman is former-Formula One world champion Alan Jones, backed by general manager and former NASCAR driver Peter Nolan...
in the inaugural season of the A1 Grand Prix
A1 Grand Prix
A1 Grand Prix was a 'single make' open-wheel auto racing series. It was unique in its field in that competitors solely represented their nation as opposed to themselves or a team, the usual format in most formula racing series. As such, it was often promoted as the "World Cup of Motorsport"...
where he was again under Alan Docking Racing. This time he experienced many ups and downs with many instances where he was taken out of a race due to no fault of his own. On the ups his highest finishing position was sixth at both the Portuguese
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Portugal
The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Portugal was a A1 Grand Prix race, held on the weekend of October 23, 2005 at the Autódromo do Estoril circuit.__FORCETOC__-Practice:...
and Australian
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Australia
The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Australia was an A1 Grand Prix race, held on the weekend of 6 November 2005 at the Eastern Creek Raceway circuit...
rounds, where despite a rocky start in Portugal, proved vital in scoring points for the team.
By mid-November, 2005 Davison was signed a fulltime driver for Dick Johnson Racing, signed to drive the teams #18 Falcon.
In 2006, Davison’s First full season with Dick Johnson Racing
Dick Johnson Racing
Dick Johnson Racing is Australia's oldest operating motor racing team. Founded by Dick Johnson, the team has won seven Australian Touring Car Championship titles and has taken three victories in Australia's hallmark race, the Bathurst 1000...
and racing the team #18 Falcon was a quiet year as Davison was plagued by technical difficulties and no real great results but a 4th Place with team mate Steven Johnson at Sandown, he finished 19th in the championship.
In 2007, Davison continued to drive the #18 Falcon under the teams new title sponsor, Jim Beam. At the 2007 Sandown 500 and the 2007 Bathurst 1000
2007 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000
The 2007 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 was an endurance race for V8 Supercars, held on 7 October 2007 at the Mount Panorama Circuit near Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia...
Davison again partnered Steven Johnson for the third straight year, with he and Johnson scoring a third place at Bathurst, he finished 10th in the championship.
In 2008, Davison conitiued to race the teams #18 Falcon, Davison won his first V8 Supercar Race in race 2 at Eastern Creek Raceway
Eastern Creek Raceway
Eastern Creek International Raceway is a motorsports circuit located on Brabham Drive, Eastern Creek , New South Wales, Australia, adjacent to the Western Sydney International Dragway. It was built and is owned by the New South Wales Government and is operated by the...
in Round 2, 2008. This was the middle of a dream run which saw him claim his first V8 supercar round win along with giving DJR their first round victory in 7 seven years, he also scored a further 2 podiums in the year, one of these with team mate Steven Johnson at the L&H 500 at Phillip Island, he finished 5th in championship.
In 2009, Davison moved teams to the Toll Holden Racing Team
Holden Racing Team
The Holden Racing Team is a Melbourne based motor racing team. HRT is the most successful V8 Supercar racing team in the history of the category, having won the drivers championship six times, and the series signature race the Bathurst 1000 seven times...
to drive the teams #22 Holden VE Commodore, his first full season in a Holden Commodore, this was a great year for Davison as he finished 2nd in the championship after Wins at Sandown, Queensland and also wins at Phillip Island and the Bathurst 1000 with Garth Tander
Garth Tander
Garth Tander is a multiple-championship winning Australian motor racing driver. Since 1998 Tander has been a competitor in touring car racing series V8 Supercar Championship Series. Tander was the 2007 series champion for the HSV Dealer Team and is a three-time winner in Australia's most...
, Davison’s 1st Bathurst Victory, he also scored many other podiums during the year.
In 2010, Davison continued with HRT, but with an unreliable car and just bad luck, he finished the championship in 22nd place. Midway through through the season, Davison decided to end his relationship with Toll Holden Racing Team
Holden Racing Team
The Holden Racing Team is a Melbourne based motor racing team. HRT is the most successful V8 Supercar racing team in the history of the category, having won the drivers championship six times, and the series signature race the Bathurst 1000 seven times...
and signed with Ford Performance Racing
Ford Performance Racing
Ford Performance Racing is a British-owned Australian-based motor racing team that contests the Australian International V8 Supercars Championship...
for 2011 to drive the #6 Trading Post
Trading post
A trading post was a place or establishment in historic Northern America where the trading of goods took place. The preferred travel route to a trading post or between trading posts, was known as a trade route....
FPR Falcon.
Career results
| Season | Series | Position | Car | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 2000 Australian Formula Ford Championship The 2000 Australian Formula Ford Championship was open to drivers of racing cars complying with CAMS Formula Ford regulations. The title was contested over an eight round series, with two races per round.-Calendar:... |
Australian Formula Ford Championship Australian Formula Ford Championship The Australian Formula Ford Championship is a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of Formula Ford racing cars. It has been held annually since 1970, originally as a national series, and later as the 'Driver-to-Europe' series... |
6th | Stealth Van Diemen Van Diemen Van Diemen International, Ltd. is a British race car manufacturer based in Snetterton, Norfolk, England.The company has a reputation for high-volume production runs of its cars, the most well-known of which is its series of Formula Ford chassis, which have been at the forefront of that class of... RF95 Ford Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK... |
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| 2000 | Victorian Formula Ford Formula Ford Formula Ford is a single seater, open wheel class in motorsport which exists in some form in many countries around the world. It is an entry-level series to motor racing.... Championship |
1st | Stealth Van Diemen Van Diemen Van Diemen International, Ltd. is a British race car manufacturer based in Snetterton, Norfolk, England.The company has a reputation for high-volume production runs of its cars, the most well-known of which is its series of Formula Ford chassis, which have been at the forefront of that class of... RF95 Ford Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK... |
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| 2001 2001 Australian Formula Ford Championship The 2001 Australian Formula Ford Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title open to Formula Ford cars. Promoted as the Ford Racing Australian Formula Ford Championship, it was the 32nd national series for Formula Fords to be held in Australia and the ninth to carry the Australian... |
Australian Formula Ford Championship Australian Formula Ford Championship The Australian Formula Ford Championship is a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of Formula Ford racing cars. It has been held annually since 1970, originally as a national series, and later as the 'Driver-to-Europe' series... |
1st | Van Diemen Van Diemen Van Diemen International, Ltd. is a British race car manufacturer based in Snetterton, Norfolk, England.The company has a reputation for high-volume production runs of its cars, the most well-known of which is its series of Formula Ford chassis, which have been at the forefront of that class of... RF01 Ford Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK... |
Sonic Motor Racing Services Sonic Motor Racing Services Sonic Motor Racing Services is a V8 Supercar team that is competing in the second-tier Australian V8 Supercar series, the Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series and Australia's largest open wheeler category Formula Ford, competing in both the Australian Formula Ford Championship and the Victorian Formula Ford... |
| 2002 | British Formula Renault Championship British Formula Renault Championship The United Kingdom has two Formula Renault championships: Renault Sport UK's Formula Renault UK championship and the British Automobile Racing Club's BARC Formula Renault championship. Generally, the UK series is recognized as the British Formula Renault.-History:The "British Formula Renault... |
4th | Tatuus Tatuus Tatuus is an Italian chassis manufacturer for a series of formula racing series, being first founded in 1980. The company is being known for its association with Renault Sport for its production of the Formula Renault chassis.-Vehicles Produced:... - Renault 2.0 Renault Renault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker... |
Motaworld Racing |
| 2003 2003 British Formula Three season The 2003 British Formula Three season was the 53rd British Formula Three Championship season. It commenced on April 6, and ended on September 28 after twenty-four races.-Drivers and teams:... |
British Formula 3 Championship | 8th | Dallara Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993... F303 Spiess Spiess Tuning Spiess Tuning is the common identity of Siegfried Spiess Motorenbau GmbH, a motor vehicle engine tuning company based in Ditzingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany... -Opel Opel Adam Opel AG, generally shortened to Opel, is a German automobile company founded by Adam Opel in 1862. Opel has been building automobiles since 1899, and became an Aktiengesellschaft in 1929... |
Alan Docking Racing Alan Docking Racing Alan Docking Racing is motor racing team based in Silverstone, United Kingdom. The team was formed in 1975 by Australian Alan Docking.... Menu F3 Motorsport |
| 2004 2004 British Formula Three season The 2004 British Formula Three season was the 54th British Formula Three Championship season. It commenced on April 3, and ended on October 1 after twenty-four races.-Drivers and teams:... |
British Formula 3 Championship | 13th | Dallara Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993... F303 Spiess Spiess Tuning Spiess Tuning is the common identity of Siegfried Spiess Motorenbau GmbH, a motor vehicle engine tuning company based in Ditzingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany... -Opel Opel Adam Opel AG, generally shortened to Opel, is a German automobile company founded by Adam Opel in 1862. Opel has been building automobiles since 1899, and became an Aktiengesellschaft in 1929... |
Menu F3 Motorsport |
| 2004 2004 V8 Supercar Championship Series The 2004 V8 Supercar Championship Series featured the sixth running of the V8 Supercar Championship Series. It began on 21 March 2004 in Adelaide and ended on 5 December at Eastern Creek Raceway after 13 rounds... |
V8Supercar Championship Series V8 Supercar V8 Supercars is a touring car racing category based in Australia and run as an International Series under Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile regulations... |
67th | Holden VY Commodore | Team Dynamik Team Dynamik Team Dynamik is a former V8 Supercar team. The team began its V8 Supercar Championship Series life in 2003, with Simon Wills and Jason Richards as drivers, and nearly won the prestigious Sandown 500.... |
| 2005 2005 V8 Supercar Championship Series The 2005 V8 Supercar season was the seventh running of the V8 Supercar Championship Series. It began on 18 March 2005 in Adelaide and ended on 27 November at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit after 13 rounds.-Teams and drivers:... |
V8Supercar Championship Series V8 Supercar V8 Supercars is a touring car racing category based in Australia and run as an International Series under Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile regulations... |
59th | Ford BA Falcon Ford BA Falcon The Ford BA Falcon is a full-size car, produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between September 2002 and October 2005. The exterior styling of the BA was a substantial revision of that used for the preceding AU model. A new independent rear suspension setup was fitted to all sedan... |
Dick Johnson Racing Dick Johnson Racing Dick Johnson Racing is Australia's oldest operating motor racing team. Founded by Dick Johnson, the team has won seven Australian Touring Car Championship titles and has taken three victories in Australia's hallmark race, the Bathurst 1000... |
| 2005 2005 Holden Performance Driving Centre V8 Supercar Series The 2005 Holden Performance Driving Centre V8 Supercar Series was an Australian touring car series held for V8 Supercars. It was the sixth series held for second tier V8 Supercar teams. The season began on 18 March 2005 at Wakefield Park and finished on 27 November at Phillip Island Grand Prix... |
HPDC V8Supercar Series Fujitsu V8 Supercars Series The Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series is an Australian touring car competition, specifically the second tier series for V8 Supercar competitors. Competing vehicles are older than those utilised in the V8 Supercar Championship series and are run by smaller teams with lower budgets... |
28th | Ford AU Falcon Ford AU Falcon The Ford AU Falcon and Fairmont are the first of the sixth generation series of the Ford Falcon, a full-size car produced by Ford Australia... |
Dick Johnson Racing Dick Johnson Racing Dick Johnson Racing is Australia's oldest operating motor racing team. Founded by Dick Johnson, the team has won seven Australian Touring Car Championship titles and has taken three victories in Australia's hallmark race, the Bathurst 1000... |
| 2005/6 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix season The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix season was the inaugural season for the A1 Grand Prix series.It began on 25 September 2005, and finished on 2 April 2006 after eleven races.This first season was won by A1 Team France on March 12, 2006.-Teams:... |
A1 Grand Prix A1 Grand Prix A1 Grand Prix was a 'single make' open-wheel auto racing series. It was unique in its field in that competitors solely represented their nation as opposed to themselves or a team, the usual format in most formula racing series. As such, it was often promoted as the "World Cup of Motorsport"... |
13th | Lola A1GP A1 Grand Prix cars The A1 Grand Prix car was a vehicle designed to compete in the A1 Grand Prix. The car was standardised for every team to provide a level playing field for competing nations. It was designed to reduce the volume of "dirty air", allowing drivers to close in on the car in front, encouraging... Zytek Zytek Zytek Group Ltd is an automotive and motorsport company founded in 1981 and based in Fradley and Repton, United Kingdom. Zytek Group has two main division: Zytek Automotive, which is based at Fradley, Staffordshire; and Zytek Engineering, which is based at Repton, Derbyshire.-Zytek Automotive:Zytek... |
A1 Team Australia A1 Team Australia A1 Team Australia is the Australian team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series.- Management :The team chairman is former-Formula One world champion Alan Jones, backed by general manager and former NASCAR driver Peter Nolan... |
| 2006 2006 V8 Supercar Championship Series The 2006 V8 Supercar season was the 8th running of the V8 Supercar Championship Series. It began on 25 March 2006 in Adelaide and ended on 10 December at Phillip Island after 13 rounds.-Race Calendar:... |
V8Supercar Championship Series V8 Supercar V8 Supercars is a touring car racing category based in Australia and run as an International Series under Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile regulations... |
19th | Ford BA Falcon Ford BA Falcon The Ford BA Falcon is a full-size car, produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between September 2002 and October 2005. The exterior styling of the BA was a substantial revision of that used for the preceding AU model. A new independent rear suspension setup was fitted to all sedan... |
Dick Johnson Racing Dick Johnson Racing Dick Johnson Racing is Australia's oldest operating motor racing team. Founded by Dick Johnson, the team has won seven Australian Touring Car Championship titles and has taken three victories in Australia's hallmark race, the Bathurst 1000... |
| 2007 2007 V8 Supercar Championship Series The 2007 V8 Supercar season featured the ninth V8 Supercar Championship Series which began on 1 March and finished on 2 December. This championship consisted of 14 rounds covering all states and the Northern Territory of Australia as well as rounds in New Zealand and Bahrain... |
V8Supercar Championship Series V8 Supercar V8 Supercars is a touring car racing category based in Australia and run as an International Series under Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile regulations... |
10th | Ford BF Falcon Ford BF Falcon The Ford BF Falcon was a full-size car that was manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in Victoria, Australia. The BF Falcon started production in October 2005 and a MkII update was released in October 2006... |
Dick Johnson Racing Dick Johnson Racing Dick Johnson Racing is Australia's oldest operating motor racing team. Founded by Dick Johnson, the team has won seven Australian Touring Car Championship titles and has taken three victories in Australia's hallmark race, the Bathurst 1000... |
| 2007 2007 Australian GT Championship season The 2007 Australian GT Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing championship open to closed production based sports cars as approved for FIA GT3 competition and to similar cars as approved by CAMS. The championship began on 3 February 2007 at Eastern Creek Raceway and ended on 9... |
Australian GT Championship Australian GT Championship The Australian GT Championship is a CAMS-sanctioned national title for drivers of GT cars, held annually from 1960 to 1963, from 1982 to 1985 and from 2005. Each championship up to and including the 1963 title was contested over a single race and those after that year over a series of races... |
20th | Aston Martin DBRS9 Aston Martin DBRS9 The Aston Martin DBRS9 is a racing car built by Aston Martin Racing to be a cheaper alternative to the Aston Martin DBR9, both of which are based on the Aston Martin DB9. The DBRS9 is the only GT3 class car produced by Aston Martin and was introduced in 2005.... |
Abcor |
| 2008 | V8Supercar Championship Series V8 Supercar V8 Supercars is a touring car racing category based in Australia and run as an International Series under Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile regulations... |
5th | Ford BF Falcon Ford BF Falcon The Ford BF Falcon was a full-size car that was manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in Victoria, Australia. The BF Falcon started production in October 2005 and a MkII update was released in October 2006... |
Dick Johnson Racing Dick Johnson Racing Dick Johnson Racing is Australia's oldest operating motor racing team. Founded by Dick Johnson, the team has won seven Australian Touring Car Championship titles and has taken three victories in Australia's hallmark race, the Bathurst 1000... |
| 2009 2009 V8 Supercar Championship Series The 2009 V8 Supercar Championship Series was the eleventh V8 Supercar Championship Series and the thirteenth series in which V8 Supercars have contested the premier Australian touring car title... |
V8Supercar Championship Series V8 Supercar V8 Supercars is a touring car racing category based in Australia and run as an International Series under Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile regulations... |
2nd | Holden VE Commodore | Holden Racing Team Holden Racing Team The Holden Racing Team is a Melbourne based motor racing team. HRT is the most successful V8 Supercar racing team in the history of the category, having won the drivers championship six times, and the series signature race the Bathurst 1000 seven times... |
| 2010 2010 V8 Supercar Championship Series The 2010 V8 Supercar Championship Series was an FIA sanctioned international motor racing series for V8 Supercars. It was the twelfth V8 Supercar Championship Series and the fourteenth series in which V8 Supercars have contested the premier Australian touring car title... |
V8Supercar Championship Series V8 Supercar V8 Supercars is a touring car racing category based in Australia and run as an International Series under Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile regulations... |
22nd | Holden VE Commodore | Holden Racing Team Holden Racing Team The Holden Racing Team is a Melbourne based motor racing team. HRT is the most successful V8 Supercar racing team in the history of the category, having won the drivers championship six times, and the series signature race the Bathurst 1000 seven times... |
Complete A1 Grand Prix results
(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points |
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| 2005–06 | A1 Team Australia A1 Team Australia A1 Team Australia is the Australian team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series.- Management :The team chairman is former-Formula One world champion Alan Jones, backed by general manager and former NASCAR driver Peter Nolan... |
GBR SPR 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Great Britain The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Great Britain was a A1 Grand Prix race, held on 25 September 2005 at the Brands Hatch circuit in Kent, England... |
GBR FEA 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Great Britain The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Great Britain was a A1 Grand Prix race, held on 25 September 2005 at the Brands Hatch circuit in Kent, England... |
GER SPR 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Germany The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Germany was an A1 Grand Prix race, held on the weekend of October 9, 2005 at the EuroSpeedway Lausitz circuit.__FORCETOC__-Practice:... |
GER FEA 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Germany The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Germany was an A1 Grand Prix race, held on the weekend of October 9, 2005 at the EuroSpeedway Lausitz circuit.__FORCETOC__-Practice:... |
POR SPR 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Portugal The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Portugal was a A1 Grand Prix race, held on the weekend of October 23, 2005 at the Autódromo do Estoril circuit.__FORCETOC__-Practice:... RET |
POR FEA 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Portugal The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Portugal was a A1 Grand Prix race, held on the weekend of October 23, 2005 at the Autódromo do Estoril circuit.__FORCETOC__-Practice:... 6 |
AUS SPR 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Australia The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Australia was an A1 Grand Prix race, held on the weekend of 6 November 2005 at the Eastern Creek Raceway circuit... 11 |
AUS FEA 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Australia The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Australia was an A1 Grand Prix race, held on the weekend of 6 November 2005 at the Eastern Creek Raceway circuit... 6 |
MYS SPR 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Malaysia The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Malaysia was an A1 Grand Prix race, held on the weekend of November 20, 2005 at the Sepang International Circuit.__FORCETOC__- Qualification :... RET |
MYS FEA 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Malaysia The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Malaysia was an A1 Grand Prix race, held on the weekend of November 20, 2005 at the Sepang International Circuit.__FORCETOC__- Qualification :... 11 |
UAE SPR 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, United Arab Emirates The 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, United Arab Emirates was held on the weekend of December 11, 2005 at the Dubai Autodrome.__FORCETOC__-Qualifying:Session One of Qualifying was red-flagged after Salvador Durán of Mexico suffered a bad accident.... 21 |
UAE FEA 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, United Arab Emirates The 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, United Arab Emirates was held on the weekend of December 11, 2005 at the Dubai Autodrome.__FORCETOC__-Qualifying:Session One of Qualifying was red-flagged after Salvador Durán of Mexico suffered a bad accident.... 10 |
RSA SPR 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, South Africa The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, South Africa was a A1 Grand Prix race, held on the weekend of January 29, 2006 at a street course in Durban, South Africa. This was the only street course of the 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix season.__FORCETOC__-Practice:... 9 |
RSA FEA 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, South Africa The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, South Africa was a A1 Grand Prix race, held on the weekend of January 29, 2006 at a street course in Durban, South Africa. This was the only street course of the 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix season.__FORCETOC__-Practice:... RET |
IDN SPR 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Indonesia The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Indonesia is a A1 Grand Prix race, held on the weekend of February 12, 2006 at the Sentul International Circuit.__FORCETOC__-Postponment:... |
IDN FEA 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Indonesia The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Indonesia is a A1 Grand Prix race, held on the weekend of February 12, 2006 at the Sentul International Circuit.__FORCETOC__-Postponment:... |
MEX SPR 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Mexico The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Mexico was a A1 Grand Prix race, held on the weekend of February 26, 2006 at the Fundidora Park Circuit.__FORCETOC__- Qualification :Qualification took place on Saturday, February 25, 2006.- Sprint Race Results :... |
MEX FEA 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Mexico The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Mexico was a A1 Grand Prix race, held on the weekend of February 26, 2006 at the Fundidora Park Circuit.__FORCETOC__- Qualification :Qualification took place on Saturday, February 25, 2006.- Sprint Race Results :... |
USA SPR 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, United States of America The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, United States of America was a A1 Grand Prix race, held on the weekend of March 12, 2006 at Laguna Seca.__FORCETOC__- Report :... |
USA FEA 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, United States of America The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, United States of America was a A1 Grand Prix race, held on the weekend of March 12, 2006 at Laguna Seca.__FORCETOC__- Report :... |
CHN SPR 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, China The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, China was a A1 Grand Prix race, held on the weekend of April 2, 2006 at Shanghai International Circuit.__FORCETOC__-Qualifying:... |
CHN FEA 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, China The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, China was a A1 Grand Prix race, held on the weekend of April 2, 2006 at Shanghai International Circuit.__FORCETOC__-Qualifying:... |
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