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Brian Roy Sampson (17 June 1935 – 17 November 2023) was an Australian racing driver.
Sampson had a long career throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Sampson was a mainstay of the Australian Motor Industries-Toyota Team at the Bathurst 500 from 1965 to 1970, winning Class A in 1969 in a Toyota Corolla.
Well noted as a collector and racer of Cheetah racing cars, he is best remembered as Peter Brock's co-driver to win the 1975 Bathurst 1000. He also won the 1977 Rothmans 500 co-driving with Warren Cullen.
Sampson died on 17 November 2023, at the age of 88.[1]
Career results
edit| Season | Series | Position | Car | Entrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australian Super Series | 2nd | Mitsubishi Starion | Melbourne Clutch & Brake Service Pty Ltd |
Complete World Touring Car Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 |  Everlast Automotive Services
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Holden VL Commodore SS Group A | MNZ | JAR | DIJ | NUR | SPA | BNO | SIL | BAT 14 |
CLD | WEL | FJI | NC | 0 |
Complete Phillip Island/Bathurst 500/1000 results
editReferences
edit- ^ Bisset, Mark (18 November 2023). "Vale 'Sambo' Brian Sampson June 17, 1935 – November 17 2023". Auto Action. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
External links
edit- Brian Sampson’s Motor Racing Retrieved from www.speco.com.au on 6 April 2009
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