John French (racing driver)
John French (born 28 November 1930 in Millaa Millaa, Queensland[1]) is a retired Australian racing driver.
French had a long career throughout the 60s and 70s and the early 80s. He won the 1962 Australian GT Championship driving a Centaur-Waggott and in 1969 French paired with Allan Moffat to win the Sandown Three Hour race in a Ford Falcon GTHO. French was well known as a car dealer of Alfa Romeos in his native Brisbane, the marque which featured most prominently in his professional racing career, he is however best remembered as Dick Johnson's co-driver to win the crash-shortened 1981 Bathurst 1000.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Tuckey, Bill, ed. (1984/85). James Hardie 1000. 4. BFT Publishing Group Pty Ltd. p. 335. ISSN 0811-546X.
- ^ "James Hardie 1000 Mount Panorama, Bathurst 4th October, 1981". Unique Cars and Parts. http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/bathurst_1981.htm. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
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| Preceded by Peter Brock Jim Richards |
Winner of the Bathurst 1000 1981 (with Dick Johnson) |
Succeeded by Peter Brock Larry Perkins |
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