6 Degrees of Separation - Australian Touring Car Partnerships

[Forda]

Example:
6 Degrees of Separation linking John Goss to Marcos Ambrose by co-drivers:

1. John Goss
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2. Kevin Bartlett (1974)
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3. Dick Johnson (1983)
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4. Larry Perkins (1985)
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5. Russell Ingall (1995)
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6. Marcos Ambrose (2003)

There would have to be some strange & interesting links to add - any takers?

[Senna05]

Here's one that will blow your mind -

Des West
Peter Brock
Jim Richards
Steven Richards
Jason Bright
Paul Weel

.....On ya Weelie!

[stmookeyj033]

A little different in 1 regard but this links 2 guys who recently found themselves without a seat.

MAX WILSON
(who entered V8's in 2002 and had as a co-driver)
DEAN CANTO
(who finished 5th at Bathurst in 2001 with)
JIM RICHARDS
(who ran 3 Bathursts with)
STEVEN RICHARDS
(who vacated his GRM seat during 1998 to)
GARTH TANDER
(who won Bathurst in 2000 with)
JASON BARGWANNA

[Senna05]

Frank Lowndes
(Who was a mechanic for...)
Peter Brock
(Who drove with)
Colin Bond
(Who was in the 1994 Gibson team with)
Mark Skaife
(Who also drove for)
Fred Gibson
(Who "hired"....)
Craig Lowdnes

[stmookeyj033]

Here's one for a couple of Current Teammates

ANDREW JONES
(co-drove at Bathurst in 2002 with)
MATTHEW COLEMAN
(who drove in the 1999 Qld 500 with)
GREG RITTER
(who finished 4th at Bathurst in 2001 with)
CAMERON McLEAN
(who co-drove in 1998 at GRM with)
GARTH TANDER
(who co-drove in 2004 at GRM with)
CAMERON McCONVILLE

[Forda]

Peter Brock to Mark Skaife:

1. Peter Brock
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2. Jim Richards (1978)
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3. Tony Longhurst (1985)
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4. Denny Hulme (1989)
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5. Paul Morris (1992)
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6. Mark Skaife (1999)

[stmookeyj033]

One more link combining a couple of well known drivers with not so well known drivers.

DAVID THEXTON
(had as a co-driver for the 2003 enduros)
STEVEN VOIGHT
(who was co-driver at Bathurst in 1995 with)
KEVIN HEFFERNAN
(who was co-driver at Bathurst in 1997 with)
DANNY OSBORNE
(who was belted into the wall at the inaugural Clipsal 500 by)
CRAIG LOWNDES
(who of course is a 2 time defending Bathurst champion with)
JAMIE WHINCUP

[Wrighty05]

Originally Posted by Forda

Peter Brock to Mark Skaife:

1. Peter Brock
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2. Jim Richards (1978)
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3. Tony Longhurst (1985)
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4. Denny Hulme (1989)
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5. Paul Morris (1992)
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6. Mark Skaife (1999)

I can do that in 1.

Brock drove with Skaife Bathurst '97!

[Senna05]

That ruins the fun Wrighty!

[Forda]

Allan Moffat to Jamie Whincup:

1. Allan Moffat
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2. Collin Bond (1977)
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3. Allan Grice (1983)
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4. Glen Seton (1995)
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5. Craig Lowndes (2003)
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6. Jamie Whincup (2006)

[Forda]

Originally Posted by Wrighty05

I can do that in 1.

Brock drove with Skaife Bathurst '97!

Sure - But would Skaife have been chosen as Brock's co-driver in 1997 if he hadn't gained a whole lot of experience along the way - experience that can ironically be traced indirectly back to Brock?

BTW Wikipedia has a good history of Bathurst results:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathurs...ist_of_winners

[Wrighty05]

Originally Posted by Senna05

That ruins the fun Wrighty!

Hehe, I'm a party pooper.

[billy bigtime]

Great work guys but you really need to get a life

[gwg1010]

A lot of success today can be traced back to Harry Firth with less than six degrees of seperation.

[Forda]

Originally Posted by gwg1010

A lot of success today can be traced back to Harry Firth with less than six degrees of seperation.

Harry Firth to Peter Brock:

1. Harry Firth
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2. Fred Gibson (1967)
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3. John Fitzpatrick (1975)
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4. Bob Morris (1976)
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5. Allan Moffat (1980)
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6. Peter Brock (1986)

[Razor]

Peter Brock to Brad Jones

Peter Brock
(Who mentored)
Craig Lowndes
(Who teams up with)
Jamie Whincup
(Which engine maker for the team employs)
James Courtney
(Who drove alongside at Bathurst with)
Mark Skaife
(Who gave one of his cars to)
Brad Jones

[Chatters]

Brock to Perkins

Peter Brock
<co-drove with>
Mark Skaife
<co-drove with>
Craig Lowndes
<co-drove with>
Neil Crompton
<co-drove with>
Gregg Hansford
<co-drove with>
Larry Perkins

[888_1]

Originally Posted by Razor

Peter Brock to Brad Jones

Peter Brock
(Who mentored)
Craig Lowndes
(Who teams up with)
Jamie Whincup
(Which engine maker for the team employs)
James Courtney
(Who drove alongside at Bathurst with)
Mark Skaife
(Who gave one of his cars to)
Brad Jones

That can be done in less....
PETER BROCK
Team mate of (1996)
CRAIG LOWNDES
came second at Bathurst with (1994)
BRAD JONES

Spoils the fun, but kinda makes it redundant too.....

[00 XR8]

Originally Posted by 888_1

That can be done in less....
PETER BROCK
Team mate of (1996)
CRAIG LOWNDES
came second at Bathurst with (1994)
BRAD JONES

Spoils the fun, but kinda makes it redundant too.....

I can't believe I'm getting involved in this........ but..........

BJ drove for Brock in the Mobil Group A days........ so Craig can be left out of this one..........

[Aarrgh8]

Originally Posted by Forda

Example:
6 Degrees of Separation linking John Goss to Marcos Ambrose by co-drivers:

You could probably shorten up that particular example not using co-drivers. John Goss and Marcos' father, Ross Ambrose knew and raced against each other at Baskerville and Symmons in the late '60s.