Stewart McColl | |
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Nationality | Australian |
Born | Newcastle, New South Wales | 12 September 1979
Died | 9 August 2003 23) Phillip Island, Victoria | (aged
Australian Drivers' Championship | |
Years active | 2001–2002 |
Teams | NRC Racing Ralt Australia |
Starts | 16 |
Wins | 3 |
Poles | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Best finish | 2nd in 2002 |
Previous series | |
1998 1999–2000 2003 | Formula Ford NSW Formula Ford Australia Australian Performance Car Championship |
Championship titles | |
1998 | Formula Ford NSW |
Stewart McColl (born 12 September 1979, died 9 August 2003) was a racing driver from Australia. [1] [2]
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]
Season | Series | Position | Car | Team |
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1998 | Formula Ford New South Wales | 1st | Van Diemen–Ford RF95 | Stewart McColl |
1999 | Australian Formula Ford Championship | 11th | Spectrum–Ford 06b | Stewart McColl |
2000 | Australian Formula Ford Championship | 4th | Van Diemen–Ford RF98 | Kmart Racing |
2001 | Formula Holden | 6th | Reynard–Holden 95D | NRC Racing |
2002 | Formula Holden | 2nd | Reynard–Holden 96D | Ralt Australia |
2003 | Australian GT Performance Car Championship | 35th | Volkswagen Golf Mk4 | Volkswagen Dealers Australia |
Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points |
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2001 | NRC Racing | Reynard 95D | PHI1 4 | PHI2 2 | ADL1 2 | ADL2 4 | HID1 3 | HID2 3 | CBR1 | CBR2 | CAL1 | CAL2 | OPK1 | OPK2 | MAL1 | MAL2 | WIN1 | WIN2 | 6th | 74 |
2002 | Ralt Australia | Reynard 96D | PHI1 | PHI2 | ECK1 1 | ECK2 1 | HID1 1 | HID2 2 | OPK1 3 | OPK2 3 | MAL1 4 | MAL2 3 | WIN1 3 | WIN2 4 | 2nd | 143 |
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