Stewart McColl

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Stewart McColl
NationalityFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australian
Born(1979-09-12)12 September 1979
Newcastle, New South Wales
Died9 August 2003(2003-08-09) (aged 23)
Phillip Island, Victoria
Australian Drivers' Championship
Years active 20012002
TeamsNRC Racing
Ralt Australia
Starts16
Wins3
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish2nd in 2002
Previous series
1998
19992000
2003
Formula Ford NSW
Formula Ford Australia
Australian Performance Car Championship
Championship titles
1998Formula Ford NSW

Stewart McColl (born 12 September 1979, died 9 August 2003) was a racing driver from Australia. [1] [2]

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McColl was killed in a racing crash at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in 2003; his Volkswagen Golf Mk4 left the circuit at the Turn 4 hairpin and impacted an earth-filled tyre wall. [3] [4] [5]

Career results

Summary

SeasonSeriesPositionCarTeam
1998Formula Ford New South Wales1st Van DiemenFord RF95Stewart McColl
1999 Australian Formula Ford Championship 11th SpectrumFord 06bStewart McColl
2000 Australian Formula Ford Championship 4th Van DiemenFord RF98Kmart Racing
2001 Formula Holden 6th ReynardHolden 95DNRC Racing
2002 Formula Holden 2nd ReynardHolden 96DRalt Australia
2003 Australian GT Performance Car Championship 35th Volkswagen Golf Mk4 Volkswagen Dealers Australia

Complete Formula Holden results

YearTeamCar12345678910111213141516RankPoints
2001 NRC RacingReynard 95D PHI1
4
PHI2
2
ADL1
2
ADL2
4
HID1
3
HID2
3
CBR1 CBR2 CAL1 CAL2 OPK1 OPK2 MAL1 MAL2 WIN1 WIN2 6th74
2002 Ralt AustraliaReynard 96D PHI1 PHI2 ECK1
1
ECK2
1
HID1
1
HID2
2
OPK1
3
OPK2
3
MAL1
4
MAL2
3
WIN1
3
WIN2
4
2nd143

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References

  1. "Supercars aces unveil tribute to departed racer". Supercars Championship. 23 November 2017.
  2. "Stewart McColl". Motorsport Memorial. 8 January 2025.
  3. "Promising driver dies in race crash". Sydney Morning Herald. 9 August 2003.
  4. "Racing driver killed at Phillip Island". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 9 August 2003.
  5. "Newcastle Supercars: Family, friends unveil pit-lane tribute to late driver Stewart McColl". Newcastle Herald. 23 November 2017.