| Bob Holden | |
|---|---|
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 1 December 1932 |
| Australian Super Touring Championship | |
| Years active | 1993–98 |
| Teams | Bob Holden Motors |
| Starts | 34 |
| Best finish | 7th in 1993 Australian 2.0 Litre Touring Car Championship |
| Previous series | |
| 1961-86 1963 | Australian Touring Car Champ. Australian Drivers' Champ. |
| Championship titles | |
| 1966 | Bathurst 1000 |
Robin John "Bob" Holden (born 1 December 1932 in Notting Hill, Victoria [1] ) is an Australian racing driver. Holden raced small-engined touring cars throughout his career, racing Peugeots in the early 1960s, establishing a reputation for himself which saw him become a regular part of BMC Australia racing program for Minis which culminated with a victory in the 1966 Bathurst 500 co-driving with Rauno Aaltonen. [2] Into the 1970s Holden moved on to race Ford Escorts in various guises, [3] moving into Toyota Corollas in the 1980s, winning the 1.6-litre class at the Bathurst round of the 1987 World Touring Car Championship. [4] [5] [6] In the mid-1990s Holden moved into BMW M3s [7] and later a BMW 318i Super Touring car in which he raced his final Bathurst 1000 in 1998, at the time setting the record for most Bathurst appearances. [1]
Contents
- Career results
- Complete Australian Touring Car Championship results
- Complete World Touring Car Championship results
- References
Holden continued his involvement in motorsport, competing in historic racing, [8] and has restored two of his Group C Ford Escorts to race in historic touring car racing. He has also restored one of his Group A Toyota Corolla FX-GTs to race in the Australian Heritage Touring Car Championship for historic Group C and Group A touring cars. Holden is also involved in charity work, helping disadvantaged youth acquire trade skills to help establish themselves in society.
