Larry Perkins

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Sign proclaiming Cowangie to be the "Hometown of Larry Perkins"

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Perkins placed eighth in the 1983 Australian Endurance Championship driving a Holden Commodore VH

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The 1984 Bathurst 1000 winning Holden Commodore

Larry Clifton Perkins Template:Post-nominals (born 18 March 1950)^[1] is a former racing driver and V8 Supercar team owner from Australia.

Biography

Early years

Growing up on a farm in Cowangie in the Mallee region of Victoria, Larry, the son of racing driver Eddie Perkins who had won the 1956 RedeX Round Australia Trial and maternal nephew of Bathurst 500-winner George Reynolds, developed a love for cars from a young age and loved tinkering with the farm machinery. In 1970 he was recruited as a mechanic/driver for Harry Firth's Holden Dealer Team, and although he didn't do much road racing for the team, he did race in Rallycross alongside team driver Peter Brock, and was also involved with the development of the stillborn Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 V8 project which was canned in mid-1972 by the "Supercar scare".

Racing career

After winning the TAA Formula Ford "Driver To Europe" Series in 1971 and the Australian Formula 2 Championship in 1972 (both times in an Elfin 600), Perkins travelled to Europe where he won the 1975 European Formula Three Championship. He also raced in Formula One during the 1974, 1976 and 1977 seasons. After failing to secure a permanent drive in Formula One he returned to Australia, winning the Rothmans International Series in 1979 in an Elfin MR8 for the Ansett Team Elfin factory team run by Elfin Sports Cars founder Garrie Cooper, and the 1979 Australian Rallycross Championship in a Volkswagen Beetle.^[2] During 1982 and 1983 he worked with brother Garry on the construction of The Quiet Achiever solar car. He was one of the drivers of the car during the transcontinental solar crossing of Australia, the car using only a photovoltaic solar cell source.^[3] During these years he met with success in Australian Touring Cars and in 1988 he returned to Europe to race at the Le Mans 24 Hour with Tom Walkinshaw Racing, finishing 4th.

After returning home from Europe, Perkins made his Bathurst 1000 debut in 1977 in a Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback where he finished third with Peter Janson. He went on to win the race six times (1982, 1983, 1984, 1993, 1995, 1997), with co-drivers Peter Brock (1982–84), John Harvey (1983) (all for the Holden Dealer Team which by then was owned by Brock with Perkins in charge of race car building and preparation), Gregg Hansford (1993) and in his last two wins in 1995 and 1997 with Russell Ingall, winning each time in an Australian developed Holden Commodore.

Arguably his most memorable win was in the 1995 Tooheys 1000 in which he dropped to last place after a pit stop at the end of the first lap to replace a flat tyre, and subsequently gained the lead with less than 10 laps remaining after the Ford Falcon of Glenn Seton retired having dropped a valve in the engine. Perkins and co-driver Russell Ingall thus became only the second driving combination in the history of the race to recover from last place to win the event. Perkins has however, never won an Australian Touring Car Championship, his best championship results being three fourth places.

Formula One

Perkins made his first appearance in Formula One at the 1974 German Grand Prix for Chris Amon Racing. With regular driver and team owner Chris Amon sidelined with sinusitis after just one practice lap, Perkins took over in the AF101, failing to qualify after crashing on the second day of practice.

In 1976 he signed a deal with the works Boro team, for the team's first season. He made his first Formula One start at the Spanish Grand Prix, finishing 13th before achieving a seasons best result of 8th at the following race in Belgium. He failed to qualify at Monaco and retired from the Swedish Grand Prix after blowing an engine. With the team's money drying up, Perkins only made two further appearances in a Boro, retiring from the Dutch and Italian Grands Prix, and after Boro's withdrawal, was left without a drive. He replaced Carlos Reutemann at Brabham for the final three races of the year, finishing in 17th position in Canada and retiring from the remaining two races.

For the beginning of 1977, the Australian secured a drive for Stanley BRM, the remnants of the once great BRM team. After his car failed to be delivered on time for the opening Grand Prix, he made his first appearance at the Brazilian Grand Prix, albeit 12.1 seconds off the pace and retiring after one lap. Lapped five times before finishing 15th in South Africa, Perkins lost his seat to Conny Andersson at the beginning of the European season. He had a brief stint at Surtees, finishing 12th in Belgium and failing to qualify in Sweden. At the French Grand Prix, he drove in Friday practice, but was replaced by Patrick Tambay the next day. This marked the end of Perkins' brief and unsuccessful Formula One career.

Retirement and legacy

Perkins retired from driving in 2003, aged 53 and was inducted into the V8 Supercars Hall of Fame in 2008. In addition to his racing credentials as a driver he is an accomplished automotive engineer and engine-builder having built many race cars for both his own team and for other racing teams. He is well known for his outgoing and humorous personality. His nickname is "LP", but he is often referred to as "Lightning Larry" or "Larrikin Larry". Larry is the father of V8 Supercar race winner Jack Perkins.

On 7 December 2017, the "Larry Perkins Trophy" was named in his honour. It is awarded to the driver who accumulates the most points across the four races at the Beaurepaires Melbourne 400, the Supercars event supporting the Australian Grand Prix.^[4]

In 2018 Perkins and his brother Peter discovered the lost cache of equipment left behind in the Simpson Desert by explorers Henry Vere Barclay and Ronald MacPherson in 1904. The explorers had been forced to abandon the load, which included camel tanks, tools, scientific equipment and personal belongings, in order to cross sandhills to get to a water source. The Perkins' discovery was described as a "highly significant archaeological find".^[5]

In the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours Perkins was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for "significant service to motorsport as a touring car driver and team owner".^[6]

Racing record

Career summary

Season	Series	Position	Car	Entrant / team
1970	Formula Ford National Series	5th	Elfin 600 Ford	B.S. Stillwell & Co.
1971	National Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series	1st	Elfin 600 Ford	BS Stillwell & Co Pty Ltd
1972	Australian Drivers' Championship	11th	Elfin 600B Ford	Provincial Motors
1972	Australian Formula 2 Championship	1st	Elfin 600B Ford	Provincial Motors
1975	FIA European Formula 3 Cup	1st	Ralt RT1 Ford	Team Cowangie
1975	British Formula 3 Championship	5th	Ralt RT1 Ford	Team Cowangie
1978	Peter Stuyvesant International Formula Pacific Series^[7]	2nd	Ralt RT1 Ford	Scuderia Veloce
1978/79	Formula Pacific New Zealand International Series^[8]	3rd	March 78B Ford^[9]	Colin Giltrap Racing
1979	Rothmans International Series	1st	Elfin MR8 Chevrolet	Ansett Team Elfin
1979	Australian Rallycross Championship	1st	Volkswagen Beetle	Kruger Motors
1981	Australian Touring Car Championship	26th	Holden VC Commodore	Cadbury Schweppes Racing
1982	Better Brakes AMSCAR Series	10th	Holden VH Commodore SS	Marlboro Holden Dealer Team
1982	Australian Endurance Championship	14th	Holden VH Commodore SS	Marlboro Holden Dealer Team
1983	Australian Endurance Championship	8th	Holden VH Commodore SS	Marlboro Holden Dealer Team
1984	Australian Endurance Championship	5th	Holden VK Commodore	Marlboro Holden Dealer Team
1985	Australian Touring Car Championship	38th	Holden VK Commodore	Mobil Holden Dealer Team
1986	Australian Endurance Championship	24th	Holden VK Commodore SS Group A	Enzed Team Perkins
1986	South Pacific Touring Car Championship	14th	Holden VK Commodore SS Group A	Enzed Team Perkins
1987	Australian Touring Car Championship	5th	Holden VK Commodore SS Group A	Enzed Team Perkins
1988	Australian Touring Car Championship	7th	Holden VL Commodore SS Group A	Holden Special Vehicles
	Asia-Pacific Touring Car Championship	6th	Holden VL Commodore SS Group A	Holden Special Vehicles
	World Sports Prototype Championship	29th	Jaguar XJR-9	Silk Cut Jaguar
1989	Australian Touring Car Championship	17th	Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV	Perkins Engineering
1990	Australian Touring Car Championship	11th	Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV	Perkins Engineering
1990	Australian Endurance Championship	2nd	Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV	Perkins Engineering
1991	Australian Touring Car Championship	11th	Holden VN Commodore SS Group A SV	Mobil 1 Racing
1992	Australian Touring Car Championship	10th	Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV	Perkins Engineering
1993	Australian Touring Car Championship	12th	Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV Holden VP Commodore	Castrol Perkins Racing
1994	Australian Touring Car Championship	4th	Holden VP Commodore	Castrol Perkins Racing
1995	Australian Touring Car Championship	4th	Holden VR Commodore	Castrol Perkins Racing
1996	Australian Touring Car Championship	5th	Holden VR Commodore	Castrol Perkins Racing
1997	Australian Touring Car Championship	5th	Holden VS Commodore	Castrol Perkins Racing
1998	Australian Touring Car Championship	4th	Holden VS Commodore	Castrol Perkins Racing
1999	Shell Championship Series	9th	Holden VT Commodore	Castrol Perkins Racing
2000	Shell Championship Series	13th	Holden VT Commodore	Castrol Perkins Racing
2001	Shell Championship Series	14th	Holden VX Commodore	Castrol Perkins Racing
2002	V8 Supercar Championship Series	18th	Holden VX Commodore	Castrol Perkins Racing
2003	V8 Supercar Championship Series	36th	Holden VY Commodore	Castrol Perkins Racing

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	WDC	Points
1974	Dalton-Amon International	Amon AF101	Cosworth V8	ARG	BRA	RSA	ESP	BEL	MON	SWE	NED	FRA	GBR	GER DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	AUT	ITA	CAN	USA			NC	0
1976	HB Bewaking Alarm Systems	Boro Ensign N175	Cosworth V8	BRA	RSA	USW	ESP 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BEL 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MON DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SWE RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	NED RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ITA RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".					NC	0
1976	Martini Racing	Brabham BT45	Alfa Romeo Flat 12														CAN 17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	USA RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	JPN RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		NC	0
1977	Rotary Watches Stanley BRM	BRM P207	BRM V12	ARG	BRA RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".																NC	0
	Rotary Watches Stanley BRM	BRM P201B/204	BRM V12			RSA 15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Team Surtees	Surtees TS19	Cosworth V8				USW	ESP	MON	BEL 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SWE DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FRA DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	GBR	GER	AUT	NED	ITA	USA	CAN	JPN

Complete World Sportscar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Team	Car	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	DC	Points
1984	Template:Flagicon Team Australia Template:Flagicon John Fitzpatrick Racing	Porsche 956B	MNZ	SIL 21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LMS RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	NUR	BRA	MOS	SPA	IMO	FJI	KYL	SAN	NC	0
1988	Template:Flagicon Silk Cut Jaguar Template:Flagicon Tom Walkinshaw Racing	Jaguar XJR-9 LM	JRZ	JAR	MON	SIL	LMS 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BRN	BRA	NUR	SPA	FJI	SAN	29th	30

Complete Australian Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Team	Car	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	DC	Points
1981	Launceston Hotel	Holden VC Commodore	SYM Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CAL Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CAL Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LAK Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SAN Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SAN Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WAN Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	AIR 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	AIR 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SUR 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LAK Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".																								26th	1
1985	Mobil Holden Dealer Team	Holden VK Commodore	WIN Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SAN Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SYM Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WAN Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	AIR Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CAL Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SUR 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LAK RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	AMA Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ORA Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".																									25th	13
1987	Enzed Team Perkins	Holden VK Commodore	CAL 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SYM 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LAK 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WAN 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	AIR 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SUR 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SAN 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	AMA 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ORA 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".																										5th	117
1988	Holden Special Vehicles	Holden VL Commodore	CAL 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SYM RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WIN RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WAN 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	AIR 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LAK 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SAN 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	AMA 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ORA RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".																										7th	45
1989	Perkins Engineering	Holden VL Commodore	AMA Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SYM Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LAK Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WAN Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MAL Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SAN 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WIN RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ORA Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".																											18th	3
1990	Perkins Engineering	Holden VL Commodore	AMA 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SYM 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHI 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WIN 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LAK 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MAL 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WAN 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ORA RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".																											11th	16
1991	Mobil 1 Racing	Holden VN Commodore	SAN R1 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SYM R2 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WAN R3 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LAK R4 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WIN R5 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	AMA R6 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MAL R7 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LAK R8 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ORA R9 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".																										11th	19
1992	Perkins Engineering	Holden VL Commodore	AMA R1 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	AMA R2 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SAN R3 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SAN R4 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SYM R5 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SYM R6 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WIN R7 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WIN R8 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LAK R9 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LAK R10 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	EAS R11 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	EAS R12 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MAL R13 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MAL R14 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BAR R15 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BAR R16 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ORA R17 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ORA R18 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".																	10th	108
1993	Perkins Engineering	Holden VL Commodore	AMA R1 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	AMA R2 RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SYM R3 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SYM R4 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHI R5 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHI R6 RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LAK R7 RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LAK R8 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WIN R9 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WIN R10 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	EAS R11 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	EAS R12 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MAL R13 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MAL R14 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BAR R15 RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BAR R16 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ORA R17 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ORA R18 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".																	12th	38
1994	Perkins Engineering	Holden VP Commodore	AMA R1 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	AMA R2 15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SAN R3 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SAN R4 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SYM R5 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SYM R6 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHI R7 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHI R8 RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LAK R9 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LAK R10 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WIN R11 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WIN R12 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	EAS R13 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	EAS R14 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MAL R15 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MAL R16 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BAR R17 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BAR R18 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ORA R19 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ORA R20 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".															4th	177
1995	Perkins Engineering	Holden VR Commodore	SAN R1 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SAN R2 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SYM R3 RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SYM R4 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BAT R5 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BAT R6 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHI R7 RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHI R8 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LAK R9 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LAK R10 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WIN R11 RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WIN R12 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	EAS R13 RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	EAS R14 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MAL R15 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MAL R16 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BAR R17 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BAR R18 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ORA R19 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ORA R20 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".															4th	178
1996	Perkins Engineering	Holden VR Commodore	EAS R1 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	EAS R2 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	EAS R3 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SAN R4 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SAN R5 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SAN R6 RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BAT R7 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BAT R8 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BAT R9 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SYM R10 15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SYM R11 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SYM R12 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHI R13 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHI R14 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHI R15 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CAL R16 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CAL R17 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CAL R18 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LAK R19 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LAK R20 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LAK R21 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BAR R22 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BAR R23 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BAR R24 RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MAL R25 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MAL R26 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MAL R27 RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ORA R28 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ORA R29 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ORA R30 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".					5th	192
1997	Perkins Engineering	Holden VS Commodore	CAL R1 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CAL R2 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CAL R3 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHI R4 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHI R5 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHI R6 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SAN R7 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SAN R8 DSQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SAN R9 RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SYM R10 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SYM R11 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SYM R12 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WIN R13 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WIN R14 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WIN R15 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	EAS R16 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	EAS R17 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	EAS R18 RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LAK R19 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LAK R20 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LAK R21 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BAR R22 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BAR R23 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BAR R24 RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MAL R25 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MAL R26 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MAL R27 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ORA R28 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ORA R29 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ORA R30 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".					5th	548
1998	Perkins Engineering	Holden VS Commodore	SAN R1 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SAN R2 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SAN R3 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SYM R4 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SYM R5 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SYM R6 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LAK R7 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LAK R8 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LAK R9 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHI R10 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHI R11 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHI R12 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WIN R13 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WIN R14 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WIN R15 17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MAL R16 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MAL R17 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MAL R18 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BAR R19 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BAR R20 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BAR R21 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CAL R22 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CAL R23 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CAL R24 CScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	HDV R25 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	HDV R26 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	HDV R27 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ORA R28 RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ORA R29 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ORA R30 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".					4th	722
1999	Perkins Engineering	Holden VT Commodore	EAS R1 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	EAS R2 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	EAS R3 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ADE R4 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ADE R5 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BAR R6 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BAR R7 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BAR R8 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHI R9 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHI R10 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHI R11 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	HDV R12 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	HDV R13 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	HDV R14 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SAN R15 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SAN R16 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SAN R16 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	QLD R18 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	QLD R19 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	QLD R20 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CAL R21 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CAL R22 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CAL R23 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SYM R24 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SYM R25 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SYM R26 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WIN R27 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WIN R28 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WIN R29 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ORA R30 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ORA R31 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ORA R32 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	QLD R33 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BAT R34 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	9th	1232
2000	Perkins Engineering	Holden VT Commodore	PHI R1	PHI R2	BAR R3	BAR R4	BAR R5	ADE R6	ADE R7	EAS R8	EAS R9	EAS R10	HDV R11	HDV R12	HDV R13	CAN R14	CAN R15	CAN R16	QLD R17	QLD R18	QLD R19	WIN R20	WIN R21	WIN R22	ORA R23	ORA R24	ORA R25	CAL R26	CAL R27	CAL R28	QLD R29 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SAN R30	SAN R31	SAN R32	BAT R33 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		13th	752
2001	Perkins Engineering	Holden VX Commodore	PHI R1	PHI R2	ADE R3	ADE R4	EAS R5	EAS R6	HDV R7	HDV R8	HDV R9	CAN R10	CAN R11	CAN R12	BAR R13	BAR R14	BAR R15	CAL R16	CAL R17	CAL R18	ORA R19	ORA R20	QLD R21 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WIN R22	WIN R23	BAT R24 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PUK R25	PUK R26	PUK R27	SAN R28	SAN R29	SAN R30					14th	1856
2002	Perkins Engineering	Holden VX Commodore	ADE R1 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ADE R2 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHI R3 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHI R4 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	EAS R5 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	EAS R6 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	EAS R7 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	HDV R8 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	HDV R9 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	HDV R10 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CAN R11 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CAN R12 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CAN R13 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BAR R14 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BAR R15 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BAR R16 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ORA R17 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ORA R18 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WIN R19 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WIN R20 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	QLD R21 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BAT R22 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SUR R23 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SUR R24 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PUK R25 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PUK R26 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PUK R27 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SAN R28 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SAN R29 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".						18th	568
2003	Perkins Engineering	Holden VY Commodore	ADE R1 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ADE R1 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHI R3 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	EAS R4 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WIN R5 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BAR R6 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BAR R7 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BAR R8 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	HDV R9 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	HDV R10 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	HDV R11 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	QLD R12 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ORA R13 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SAN R14 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BAT R15 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SUR R16 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SUR R17 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PUK R18 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PUK R19 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PUK R20 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	EAS R21 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	EAS R22 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".													36th	180

Complete World Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Team	Car	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	DC	Points
1987	Template:Flagicon Enzed Team Perkins	Holden VK Commodore SS Group A	MNZ	JAR	DIJ	NUR	SPA	BNO	SIL	BAT RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".				NC	0
1987	Template:Flagicon Enzed Team Perkins	Holden VL Commodore SS Group A									CLD ovr:6 cls:3	WEL ovr:11 cls:7	FJI	NC	0

† Not eligible for series points

Complete Asia-Pacific Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Team	Car	1	2	3	4	DC	Points
1988	Template:Flagicon Holden Special Vehicles	Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV	BAT RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WEL 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PUK 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FJI	6	27

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year	Team	Co-drivers	Car	Class	Laps	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />Pos.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />Class pos.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1978	Template:Flagicon Charles Ivey Racing	Template:Flagicon Gordon Spice Template:Flagicon John Rulon-Miller	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR	IMSA +2.5	278	14th	2nd
1984	Template:Flagicon Team Australia Template:Flagicon John Fitzpatrick Racing	Template:Flagicon Peter Brock	Porsche 956B	C	145	DNF	DNF
1988	Template:Flagicon Silk Cut Jaguar Template:Flagicon Tom Walkinshaw Racing	Template:Flagicon Derek Daly Template:Flagicon Kevin Cogan	Jaguar XJR-9LM	C1	383	4th	4th

Complete Bathurst 1000 results

Year	Team	Co-drivers	Car	Class	Laps	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />Pos.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />Class pos.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1977	Template:Flagicon NGK Janson	Template:Flagicon Peter Janson	Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback	3001cc – 6000cc	162	3rd	3rd
1979	Template:Flagicon Cadbury Schweppes Racing	Template:Flagicon Peter Janson	Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback	A	157	2nd	2nd
1980	Template:Flagicon Cadbury Schweppes Racing	Template:Flagicon Peter Janson	Holden VC Commodore	3001-6000cc	162	2nd	2nd
1981	Template:Flagicon Cadbury Schweppes Racing	Template:Flagicon Peter Janson	Holden VC Commodore	8 Cylinder & Over	67	DNF	DNF
1982	Template:Flagicon Marlboro Holden Dealer Team	Template:Flagicon Peter Brock	Holden VH Commodore SS	A	163	1st	1st
1983	Template:Flagicon Marlboro Holden Dealer Team	Template:Flagicon John Harvey Template:Flagicon Peter Brock Template:Flagicon Phil Brock	Holden VH Commodore SS	A	163	1st	1st
1983	Template:Flagicon Marlboro Holden Dealer Team	Template:Flagicon Peter Brock	Holden VH Commodore SS	A	8	DNF	DNF
1984	Template:Flagicon Marlboro Holden Dealer Team	Template:Flagicon Peter Brock	Holden VK Commodore	Group C	163	1st	1st
1985	Template:Flagicon Palmer Tube Mills	Template:Flagicon Dick Johnson	Ford Mustang GT	A	159	7th	7th
1985	Template:Flagicon Palmer Tube Mills	Template:Flagicon Dick Johnson	Ford Mustang GT	A	-	DNS	DNS
1986	Template:Flagicon Enzed Team Perkins	Template:Flagicon David Parsons	Holden VK Commodore SS Group A	C	140	25th	18th
1987	Template:Flagicon Enzed Team Perkins	Template:Flagicon Denny Hulme	Holden VK Commodore SS Group A	1	2	DNF	DNF
1988	Template:Flagicon Holden Special Vehicles	Template:Flagicon Denny Hulme Template:Flagicon Tom Walkinshaw	Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV	A	137	DNF	DNF
1989	Template:Flagicon Holden Racing Team	Template:Flagicon Tomas Mezera	Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV	A	158	6th	6th
1990	Template:Flagicon Perkins Engineering	Template:Flagicon Tomas Mezera	Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV	1	161	3rd	3rd
1991	Template:Flagicon Mobil 1 Racing	Template:Flagicon Tomas Mezera	Holden VN Commodore SS Group A SV	1	65	DNF	DNF
1992	Template:Flagicon Perkins Engineering	Template:Flagicon Steve Harrington	Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV	A	135	9th	8th
1993	Template:Flagicon Castrol Perkins Racing	Template:Flagicon Gregg Hansford	Holden VP Commodore	A	161	1st	1st
1994	Template:Flagicon Castrol Perkins Racing	Template:Flagicon Gregg Hansford	Holden VP Commodore	A	161	3rd	3rd
1995	Template:Flagicon Castrol Perkins Racing	Template:Flagicon Russell Ingall	Holden VR Commodore	A	161	1st	1st
1996	Template:Flagicon Castrol Perkins Racing	Template:Flagicon Russell Ingall	Holden VP Commodore		160	6th	6th
1997	Template:Flagicon Castrol Perkins Racing	Template:Flagicon Russell Ingall	Holden VS Commodore	L1	161	1st	1st
1998	Template:Flagicon Castrol Perkins Racing	Template:Flagicon Russell Ingall	Holden VT Commodore	OC	161	2nd	2nd
1999	Template:Flagicon Castrol Perkins Racing	Template:Flagicon Russell Ingall	Holden VT Commodore		161	7th	7th
2000	Template:Flagicon Castrol Perkins Racing	Template:Flagicon Russell Ingall	Holden VT Commodore		159	11th	11th
2001	Template:Flagicon Castrol Perkins Racing	Template:Flagicon Russell Ingall	Holden VX Commodore		161	8th	8th
2002	Template:Flagicon Castrol Perkins Racing	Template:Flagicon Paul Dumbrell	Holden VX Commodore		161	5th	5th
2003	Template:Flagicon Castrol Perkins Racing	Template:Flagicon Steven Richards	Holden VY Commodore		161	4th	4th

References

↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
↑ John Lemm, Perkins is Australian Champ!, Racing Car News, August 1979, page 68.
↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
↑ Peter Stuyvesant International Formula Pacific Series 1978 Retrieved from http://www.driverdb.com on 30 January 2011
↑ Formula Pacific New Zealand International Series 1978-79 Retrieved from http://www.driverdb.com on 30 January 2011
↑ New Zealand Formula Pacific 1977-1982 Template:Webarchive Retrieved from motorsportsresults.com on 30 January 2011

External links

Larry Perkins Template:Webarchive Comprehensive Biography and Race Record

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[1] Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".

[2] John Lemm, Perkins is Australian Champ!, Racing Car News, August 1979, page 68.

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[4] Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".

[5] Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".

[6] Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".

[7] Peter Stuyvesant International Formula Pacific Series 1978 Retrieved from http://www.driverdb.com on 30 January 2011

[8] Formula Pacific New Zealand International Series 1978-79 Retrieved from http://www.driverdb.com on 30 January 2011

[9] New Zealand Formula Pacific 1977-1982 Template:Webarchive Retrieved from motorsportsresults.com on 30 January 2011

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Larry Perkins

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Biography

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Complete Formula One World Championship results

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Complete Australian Touring Car Championship results

Complete World Touring Car Championship results

Complete Asia-Pacific Touring Car Championship results

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Complete Bathurst 1000 results

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Complete Formula One World Championship results

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