Ian Geoghegan
| Ian Geoghegan | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born |
26 April 1940 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 15 November 2003 (aged 63) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Related to | Tom Geoghegan (father) Leo Geoghegan (brother) |
| Australian Touring Car Championship | |
| Years active | 1961-73 & 1978 |
| Teams | Geoghegan's Sporty Cars Total Team |
| Wins | 9 |
| Best finish | 1st in 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968 & 1969 Australian Touring Car Championship |
| Previous series | |
| 1960 1976 1976 |
Australian GT Championship Australian Sports Car Champ. Australian Sports Sedan Champ. |
| Championship titles | |
|
1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1973 1976 1977 |
Bathurst 6 Hour Australian Tourist Trophy Australian Touring Car Champ. Australian Tourist Trophy Australian Touring Car Champ. Australian Touring Car Champ. Australian Touring Car Champ. Australian Touring Car Champ. Bathurst 1000 Australian Sports Car Champ. Australian Tourist Trophy |
| Awards | |
| 1999 | V8 Supercars Hall of Fame |
Ian "Pete" Geoghegan, (26 April 1940 – 15 November 2003) was an Australian race car driver, known for a quick wit and natural driving skills. Sometimes referred to as "Pete" Geoghegan, he was one of the iconic characters of the 1960s and 1970s Australian motor racing scene. His older brother Leo was also an accomplished driver and the brothers often shared a car in endurance events.
He was a five-time winner of the Australian Touring Car Championship, a feat matched by only three other drivers since (Dick Johnson, Mark Skaife and Jamie Whincup). He achieved this string of victories driving against competitors of the highest calibre, such as Bob Jane, Norm Beechey and Allan Moffat. He also won the prestigious Bathurst 1000 endurance race in 1973, driving an XA Falcon GT with Moffat for the Ford Works Team.
Later in his career Geoghegan drove a Porsche Carrera to win the 1976 Australian Sports Car Championship, while also driving a HQ Monaro in the Australian Sports Sedan Championship. Geoghegan was inducted into the V8 Supercars Hall of Fame in 1999.
The following table lists the results obtained by Ian Geoghegan in the various national motor racing titles and major endurance races in which he competed.
() (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
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