10 Facts About Leo Geoghegan

Leo Francis Geoghegan was an Australian racing driver.

Leo Geoghegan was the elder of two sons of former New South Wales car dealer Tom Geoghegan, both of whom become dominant names in Australian motor racing in the 1960s.

Until his death in 2015, Leo Geoghegan believed that the lap scorers had it correct the first time and that he and his brother should be in the record books as Bathurst winners in 1967.

Leo Geoghegan finished 3rd outright in the 1973 Hardie-Ferodo 1000 co-driving with Colin Bond in a Holden Dealer Team LJ Torana GTR XU-1.

Leo Geoghegan later stated that the Torana was one of his least favourite cars he drove at Bathurst.

Leo Geoghegan was the principal driver for Chrysler Australia during the period when the company supported Valiant Pacer and Valiant Charger Series Production touring car teams.

The Leo Geoghegan's reported that the extra weight of the V8 gave the car severe understeer and required earlier brake points.

Leo Geoghegan purposefully made a slow start so as not to strip the new gears in his Lotus and drove a steady race.

Leo Geoghegan died on 2 March 2015 at the age of 78 after a long battle with prostate cancer.

Leo Geoghegan was survived by his widow, Del; sister Marie-Louise; two sons, Steven and Shaun; and two daughters Roslyn Naomi; and cousin Warren Geoghegan.