Rodney Forbes
| Rodney Forbes | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Australian |
| Born | 18 September 1967 Sydney, New South Wales |
| Related to | Bob Forbes (father) |
| Supercars Championship | |
| Years active | 1999–2003 |
| Teams | Lansvale Racing Team Gibson Motor Sport 00 Motorsport |
| Starts | 57 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 28th in 2000 |
Rodney Alexander Forbes (born 18 September 1967 in Sydney) is a former racing driver from Australia. He is best known for his participation in the V8 Supercars between 1999 and 2003.[1]
Career results
[edit]| Season | Series | Position | Car | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Australian Formula Ford Championship | 22nd | Van Diemen–Ford RF92 | Rodney Forbes |
| 1998 | Australian GT Production Car Championship | 4th | Porsche 911 RSCS | Bob Forbes Racing |
| 1999 | V8 Supercar Championship Series | 29th | Holden Commodore VS | Lansvale Racing Team |
| 2000 | V8 Supercar Championship Series | 28th | Holden Commodore VT | Gibson Motor Sport |
| 2001 | V8 Supercar Championship Series | 29th | Ford Falcon AU | Gibson Motor Sport |
| 2002 | V8 Supercar Championship Series | 30th | Ford Falcon AU | 00 Motorsport |
| 2003 | V8 Supercar Championship Series | 34th | Ford Falcon AU Ford Falcon BA |
00 Motorsport |
| 2007 | Porsche Carrera Cup Australia | 13th | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | Jaimie Vedda Racing |
| 2008 | Porsche Carrera Cup Australia | 9th | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | Jaimie Vedda Racing |
| New Zealand GT3 Cup Challenge | 4th | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Triple X Racing | |
| 2009 | New Zealand GT3 Cup Challenge | 5th | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | MPD Dairy Products |
| 2010 | Australian GT3 Cup Challenge | 29th | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | MPD Dairy Products |
Complete Bathurst 1000 results
[edit]| Year | Team | Car | Co-driver | Position | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998* | Rod Wilson Racing | BMW 318i | Rod Wilson
|
8th | 152 |
| 1999 | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden Commodore VS | Geoff Full
|
12th | 156 |
| 2000 | Gibson Motor Sport | Holden Commodore VT |  John Cleland
|
DNF | 78 |
| 2001 | Gibson Motor Sport | Ford Falcon AU | David Parsons
|
21st | 132 |
| 2002 | 00 Motorsport | Ford Falcon AU | Neal Bates
|
14th | 159 |
* Super Touring race
Complete Spa 24 Hours results
[edit]| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Overall position |
Class position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Juniper Racing
|
Shaun Juniper Max Twigg Craig Baird
|
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S | GT2 | 472 | 19th | 9th |
| 2009 |  Mühlner Motorsport
|
Christian Lefort François Verbist
|
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S | G3 | 517 | 9th | 3rd |
Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results
[edit]| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Overall position |
Class position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Wilson Brothers Racing
|
Lee Castle Craig Baird
|
Subaru Impreza WRX | C | 65 | DNF | |
Complete Nürburgring 24 Hours results
[edit]| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Overall position |
Class position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 |  MSC Adenau
|
Jörg Viebahn Duncan Huisman Marko Hartung
|
BMW E46 M3 GTS | SP7 | 77 | DNF | |
| 2010 | Scuderia Offenbach
|
Matthias Weiland Kai Riemer David Horn
|
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | SP7 | ? | ? | 2nd |
| 2011 | Scuderia Offenbach
|
René Bourdeaux Oleksiy Kikireshko Antoine Feidt
|
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | SP7 | 145 | 19th | 3rd |
| 2012 | Horn Motorsport
|
David Horn Chris Zochling Guido Wirtz
|
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | SP7 | 84 | DNF | |
| 2013 | Raceunion Teichmann Racing
|
Jos Menton Stefan Landman Stef Van Campenhoud
|
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | SP7 | 84 | 14th | 3rd |
References
[edit]- ^ "Rodney Forbes". Speedcafe. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
External links
[edit]- Profile at Driver Database
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