Born: Burnley, Lancashire, Great Britain     March 9, 1937
  Home Now: Vero Beach, Florida USA
  Married: Marion, since 1962
  Son: James  Daughter in law: Dawn Lucinda
  Daughter: Charlotte
  Started Racing: 1959 with Morris 1000 Traveller (Woody)
  Factory driver for the following teams:

  • John Wyer Gulf Ford

  • John Wyer Gulf Porsche

  • Dr.Ing h.c.F.Porsche AG

  • SEFAC Ferrari

  • Group 44 Jaguar (USA)

  • BMW Motorsport GMBH

  • Proteus Aston Martin
  • McLaren Racing. F1

  • Frank Williams DeTomaso. F1

  • Cooper Car Company. F1

  • UOP Shadow. F1

  • BRM. F1

  • Chevron

  • Haas/Hall Chaparral Lola F5000
  Won the following Championships:

  • 1974, 1975, 1976 U.S. Formula 5000 Champion. Carl Haas/Jim Hall Lola T330/332

  • 1981 IMSA Camel GT Champion. Lola T600 GTP.

  • 1970 South African Springbok Champion. Chevron B16/Spyder.
  Member World Manufacturers Championship winning teams:
  • 1968 John Wyer Gulf Ford

  • 1969 Dr.Ing h.c.F.Porsche AG

  • 1970 Chevron (2 Liter Championship)

  • 1970 John Wyer Gulf Porsche

  • 1972 SEFAC Ferrari
  Won the following International Races:
  • Nurburgring 1,000 Kilometers- 2 times

  • Imola 500 Kilometers- 2 times

  • Kyalami 9 Hours - 2 times

  • Brands Hatch 6 Hours - 2 times

  • Sebring 12 Hours - 2 times

  • Monza 1,000 Kilometers - 2 times

  • Daytona 24 Hours - 3 times

  • Targa Florio
  • Spa Francorchamps 1,000 Kilometers

    • -4 times
  • Osterreichring 1,000 Kilometers
  • Spa Francorchamps 500 Kilometers
  • Dijon 1,000 Kilometers
  • Nurburgring 500 Kilometres
  • Norisring Vallelunga 1,000 Kilometres

  • Currently races a 1973 Lola T330 F5000, 1971 Chevron B19, 1968 Lola T70 Mk III & Ford GT40 in vintage/historic events.
    • Also drives a variety of cars for private collectors such as the Collier Collection and Speedmasters at events such as Goodwood and the Montery Historics.

  • Promotes vintage/historic races, including Brian Redman’s Jefferson 500 (15 years), the inaugural Nassau Classic Car Festival in 1997 and the Double 50 Porsche Celebration at Watkins Glen in 1998.
    • Porsche Rennsport Reunion I at Lime Rock in 2001, Porsche Rennsport Reunion II at Daytona International Speedway in 2004.

  • Owner of Targa 66, a limited membership club for owners of high performance road and race cars.


  • Provides individual and group driver schools.


  • Contributing editor to Road & Track magazine.


  • Member Motorsports Hall of Fame

  • Life member of the BRDC - British Racing Drivers Club.

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