John Harvey (racing driver)

John Harvey
NationalityAustralian
Born(1938-02-21)21 February 1938
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died5 December 2020(2020-12-05) (aged 82)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Retired1988
Australian Touring Car Championship
Years active1965–1986
TeamsHolden Dealer Team
Wins2
Best finish3rd in 1979 Australian Touring Car Championship
Previous series
1965–70
1966
1966–72
1969–72		Australian Drivers' Champ.
Australian 1½ Litre Champ.
Tasman Series
Australian Sports Car Champ.
Championship titles
1966
1971
1972
1983		Australian 1½ Litre Champ.
Australian Sports Car Champ.
Australian Sports Car Champ.
Bathurst 1000
Awards
Medal of the Order of Australia, 2020

John Francis Harvey OAM (21 February 1938 – 5 December 2020) was an Australian racing driver. He was a top Speedcar driver for many years in the 1950s and 1960s.

In the 2020 Australia Day Honours, Harvey was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to motor sports.

Harvey died on 5 December 2020, aged 82, from lung cancer in Melbourne.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Savage, Nic (6 December 2020). "Bathurst 1000 champion John Harvey dead at 82". News.com.au. Retrieved 6 December 2020.