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McKay, David
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Date of Birth:
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14/05/1921
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1950 Bathurst - MGTC
1979 1000kms - Volvo 242 GT
Many
Not known in those days! No Moet either
Enough
Too many - Mechanical of course
None in those days - tin mugs only
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Career Description
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Early fifties successful in MGTC special and rallying (1951 NSW Champion Navigator to Peter Antill)
- 1955 2nd Hyeres 12-hours in prod' DB35 co-driving with Tony Gaze (BRDC) (France)
- 1958 Aust Sportscar Champion - Bathurst - ex works DB35 Aston (ex-Moss)
- 1960 Aust Touring Car Champion - Crange - MKI3.4 Jaguar.
- 1963 NSW Road Racing Champion - Katoomba - Brabham - Climax 2.5 (ex-Brabham).
- 1959 founded Scuderia Veloce and in sixties ran my cars for G Hill and J Y Stewart (Brabham climaxes and Ferrari LM250) with success and finally for C Amon (Ferrari P4). Led daily telegraph team of Holden McNaros in 1968 London - Sydney marathon - no success. (12th, 14th, and DNF )
Pioneered oil company sponsorship in Australia (Ampol '57 -'59, castrol '60-'62 Shell '63-'66) and managed Holden's first entry into racing at Bathurst '68. Held Bathurst outright lap record '63-'66.
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