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Mike Thackwell
Mike Thackwell, New Zealand
1961-03-30
F1 Career: Dutch 1980 - Germany 1984
Races
Wins
Pole
Podiums
FastLaps
Points
2
0
0
0
0
0
% Wins
% Poles
% Podiums
% FastLap
Points/Race
0,00%
0,00%
0,00%
0,00%
0,00p
Youngest-ever to start a Formula 1 race, 19 years, 182 days at the 1980 Canadian GP only to be involved in a multiple collision which halted the race. The race restarted without Mike. His record of beeing youngest was beaten by Jaime Alguersuari in 2008. He has appeared at a few historic events recently, Now runs a skateboard & surf shop.
Year
Plac
Points
Nr / Team / Car
Wins
2:nd
3:rd
Poles
FastL
Races
Ret
Notes
1984
-
0
#10 RAM 02 #4 Tyrrell 012
0
0
0
0
0
1 0
1 0
- 1 dnq
1980
-
0
#30 Arrows A3 #43 Tyrrell 010
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
R , 2 dnq
Non F1
Year
Series
Result
Team/Car
Notes
1988
Formula 3000
NC
Ralt-Judd RT22
1 race
1987
FIA WEC
29th
Sauber C9 / Porsche 962C
.
.
Formula Pacific
Champion
Ralt-Ford RT4
.
.
ADAC Würth Supercup
.
Sauber C9 Mercedes
.
.
All Japan Endurance Championship
8th
Porsche 962C
.
.
24h LeMans
ret
Sauber C9 Mercedes
.
.
Spa 1000km
7th
Sauber C9 Mercedes
FL
.
Fuji 100km
3rd
Porsche 962C-GTi
.
1986
FIA WEC
16th
Sauber C8 Mercedes
.
.
24h LeMans
ret
Sauber C8 Mercedes
.
.
Formula 3000
8th
Ralt RT20 & Lola T86/50
some races
.
ETCC
NC
Ford Sierra XR4Ti
.
.
Japanese Formula 2
5th
March-Mugen Honda 85J & 86J
.
.
Nurburgring 1000km
winner
Sauber C8 Mercedes
with Pescarolo
.
Silverstone 1000km
8th
Sauber C8 Mercedes
.
.
Spa 1000km
6th
Sauber C8 Mercedes
.
1985
FIA WEC
11th
Jaguar XJR-6 / Porsche 962C
.
.
Formula 3000
2nd
Ralt-Cosworth RT20
.
.
Macau F3 GP
2nd
Ralt RT30
.
.
24h LeMans
9th
Kremer Porsche 962C
.
.
Salangor 800km
2nd
TWR Jaguar XJR-6
.
.
Mosport 1000km
3rd
TWR Jaguar XJR-6
.
.
Mugello 1000km
6th
Porsche 956
.
.
Spa 1000km
5th
TWR Jaguar XJR-6
.
1984
Formula 2
champion
Ralt-Honda RH6
11 races, 7 wins, 9 fastest laps
.
CART
NC
Penske March 84C
.
.
Japenese Formula 2
16th
Ralt-Honda RH6
.
.
Macau F3 GP
3rd
Ralt RT3
.
.
FIA WEC
50th
Porsche 956
.
.
All Japan Sportscar champ.
28th
Kremer Porsche 956
.
.
ETCC
NC
BMW 635CSi
.
.
Formula 1 test
.
Williams FW09
Daytona
1983
Formula 2
2nd
Ralt-Honda RH6/83H
.
.
Japenese Formula 2
15th
Ralt-Honda RH6/83H
.
1982
Formula 2
11th
March 822 & Maurer M82
.
.
Japenese Formula 2
16th
Toleman TG280 & March 822
.
1981
Formula 2
6th
Ralt-Honda RH6/81
1 win
.
Japenese Formula 2
16th
March 812 & Ralt RH6
.
1980
Formula 2
8th
ICI Racing-March 802
.
.
Japenese Formula 2
8th
March 802
.
.
Aurora AFX Formula Pacific series
15th
March 792
.
.
Formula 1 test
.
Tyrrell & Ensign
.
1979
British Formula 3
3rd
March-Toyota 793
.
.
European Formula 3
8th
March-Toyota 793
.
1978
Formula Ford
3rd
Van Diemen-Scholar RF78
.
1976
Hong Kong Kart Grand Prix
Winner
.
.
1975
Hong Kong Kart Grand Prix
Winner
.
.