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Series. He finished tenth in the series in 1977 but would go on to win the title in the 1980–81 season and finish runner-up in 1983. Oxton won his fourth New
Zealand Gold Star in the 1981–82 season.
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winner Brock doing the bulk of the driving and Oxton only completing a 40 lap "lunch time" stint. Brock was second and only 30 seconds behind the leading
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in New
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from 1970 to 1972 and in 1971 he debuted in both the New
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but he did not achieve great success on his overseas venture. He also competed in the
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in 1977, a year in which he also began competing in the New
Zealand International
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the same year, but failed to finish. Oxton competed in
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suffering engine failure after just 41 laps. Brock retained Oxton for the
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The 1980s saw Oxton begin racing touring cars, starting with the
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racing driver. Oxton spent the majority of his career racing
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suffered a broken timing chain, the cars weak link in
1217:"New Zealand Motoring News clipping, 3 December 1982"
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Oxton's career started in the late 1960s, driving a
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1001:Complete World Touring Car Championship results
1243:"The racing career of David Oxton — in detail"
394:with three laps remaining. That was until the
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326:Saloon Car Series in 1982, finishing 2nd at
682:Rothmans European Formula 5000 Championship
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407:1986 Australian Touring Car Championship
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278:New Zealand Formula Ford Championships
599:New Zealand Formula Ford Championship
514:New Zealand Formula Ford Championship
7:
248:(born 22 December 1945) is a former
1245:. Driver Database. 3 September 2011
1175:. Driver Database. 3 September 2011
893:Australian Touring Car Championship
826:New Zealand Gold Star Championship
700:New Zealand Gold Star Championship
619:New Zealand Gold Star Championship
581:New Zealand Gold Star Championship
429:1987 World Touring Car Championship
190:Australian Touring Car Championship
66:Australian Touring Car Championship
352:touring car racing in 1985 at the
344:Oxton then partnered Brock in the
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1155:† Not eligible for series points
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186:Australian Drivers' Championship
287:In 1973 Oxton travelled to the
1083:Holden VL Commodore SS Group A
912:Complete Bathurst 1000 results
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491:SCCA Continental Championship
405:Oxton went on to race in the
348:in Australia's first year of
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224:NZ Formula Ford Championship
218:NZ Formula Ford Championship
158:NZ Formula Ford Championship
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867:New Zealand International
844:New Zealand International
804:New Zealand International
761:New Zealand International
443:, the car in which Brock,
301:BRDC International Trophy
236:NZ Formula Pacific Series
232:NZ Formula Pacific Series
137:1970-74, 1977-78, 1981-82
16:New Zealand racing driver
964:Mobil Holden Dealer Team
455:in a few weeks earlier.
256:cars in New Zealand and
441:VL Commodore SS Group A
427:becoming a part of the
370:1985 James Hardie 1000
1281:Tasman Series drivers
611:Winfield Racing Team
439:in the team's second
303:, a non-championship
239:New Zealand Gold Star
229:New Zealand Gold Star
227:New Zealand Gold Star
221:New Zealand Gold Star
161:New Zealand Gold Star
155:Formula A Continental
1286:Formula Ford drivers
336:HDT Special Vehicles
264:late in his career.
981:Holden VK Commodore
753:David Oxton Racing
730:David Oxton Racing
709:David Oxton Racing
590:David Oxton Racing
522:Elfin 600 Superford
339:Holden VC Commodore
324:Benson & Hedges
196:Championship titles
346:Holden Dealer Team
1197:. My Formula 5000
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901:Ford Sierra XR4Ti
692:Begg Engineering
648:Begg Engineering
573:Begg Engineering
414:Ford Sierra XR4Ti
378:Bathurst 500/1000
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179:NZ International
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658:Formula Atlantic
552:STP Corporation
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293:Formula Atlantic
175:Formula Atlantic
165:Formula Atlantic
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607:Elfin Superford
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317:Formula Pacific
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297:Formula 5000
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170:Formula 5000
167:Championship
72:Years active
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1271:1945 births
976:Peter Brock
925:Co-drivers
878:Ralt RT4/82
855:Ralt RT4/81
833:Ralt RT4/80
772:Chevron B29
385:Jaguar XJ-S
354:Castrol 500
332:Peter Brock
309:Silverstone
305:Formula One
250:New Zealand
246:David Oxton
113:Best finish
83:David Oxton
29:Nationality
24:David Oxton
1265:Categories
1159:References
411:Andy Rouse
254:open wheel
45:1945-12-22
1249:6 October
1227:6 October
1201:6 October
1179:6 October
796:Team Tui
749:Lola T330
727:Begg FM5
706:Begg FM5
689:Begg FM5
645:Begg FM5
625:Begg FM5
587:Begg FM4
570:Begg FM4
548:March 701
474:Position
423:With the
392:John Goss
362:Melbourne
307:race, at
258:Australia
823:1981-82
815:Ralt RT4
801:1980-81
793:Tui BH2
697:1973-74
656:British
616:1972-73
595:1971-72
578:1971-72
544:Lotus 70
510:1970-71
499:Lotus 70
453:Bathurst
451:had won
374:Bathurst
364:, their
328:Pukekohe
163:British
117:17th in
1060:Points
871:Series
848:Series
808:Series
787:Canada
765:Series
471:Series
468:Season
382:TWR/JRA
350:Group A
214:1981-82
212:1980-81
210:1973-74
208:1972-73
205:1971-72
203:1971-72
201:1970-71
146:1977-84
134:1970-72
130:1968-75
57:Retired
931:Class
667:Lyncar
433:Holden
313:Canada
268:Career
183:Series
177:Canada
88:Starts
1018:Team
1015:Year
943:Class
934:Laps
922:Team
919:Year
897:17th
864:1984
841:1983
790:11th
781:1977
768:10th
758:1977
745:12th
686:15th
663:16th
653:1973
642:10th
540:10th
495:24th
480:Team
334:in a
104:Poles
80:Teams
1251:2011
1229:2011
1203:2011
1181:2011
1146:N/C
1066:1987
1021:Car
994:DNF
991:DNF
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851:2nd
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736:1975
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141:1973
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132:1970
119:1986
96:Wins
75:1986
60:1987
39:Born
1149:0†
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1137:Ret
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