1. Larry Perkins raced in Formula One during the 1974,1976 and 1977 seasons.
13 Facts About Larry Perkins
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Larry Perkins was one of the drivers of the car during the transcontinental solar crossing of Australia, the car using only a photovoltaic solar cell source.
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Larry Perkins went on to win the race six times, with co-drivers Peter Brock, John Harvey, Gregg Hansford and in his last two wins in 1995 and 1997 with Russell Ingall, winning each time in an Australian developed Holden Commodore.
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Larry Perkins has however, never won an Australian Touring Car Championship, his best championship results being three fourth places.
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Larry Perkins made his first appearance in Formula One at the 1974 German Grand Prix for Chris Amon Racing.
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Larry Perkins 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.
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Larry Perkins failed to qualify at Monaco and retired from the Swedish Grand Prix after blowing an engine.
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Larry Perkins 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.
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Larry Perkins had a brief stint at Surtees, finishing 12th in Belgium and failing to qualify in Sweden.
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Larry Perkins retired from driving in 2003, aged 53 and was inducted into the V8 Supercars Hall of Fame in 2008.
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Larry Perkins is well known for his outgoing and humorous personality.
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On 7 December 2017, the "Larry Perkins Trophy" was named in his honour.
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The Larry Perkins' discovery was described as a "highly significant archaeological find".