| Damien White | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australian |
| Born | 11 March 1976 Wollongong, New South Wales |
| V8 Supercars | |
| Years active | 1999–2000, 2005, 2007 |
| Teams | Rod Salmon Racing Britek Motorsport Brad Jones Racing |
| Starts | 6 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 55th in 2000 |
| Previous series | |
| 1997 2001–2006, 2008 2003 2006–2007 2008 | Australian Formula Ford Championship V8 Ute Racing Series Australian Formula 3 Championship Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series Australian Mini Challenge |
| Championship titles | |
| 2004, 2005 | V8 Ute Racing Series |
Damien White (born 11 March 1976) is a racing driver and motorsport administrator from Australia.[1]
Biography
White began his motorsport career as a driver. Having spent his early seasons in Formula Ford and production car racing, he moved up to the V8 Supercars paddock at the turn of the millennium. He was a regular and a frontrunner in the V8 Utes, taking back-to-back titles in the mid-2000s for both Ford and Holden as well as two overall second-places. His success in V8 Utes led to a full season of Development Series in 2007, finishing 6th in the standings. White made sporadic appearances in V8 Supercar endurance rounds between 1999 and 2007 – with a best result of two 17th places at the Bathurst 1000 in 2000 and 2005 from six championship starts.[2]
White moved into motorsport administration in 2009, joining V8 Supercars as operations co-ordinator before becoming the General Manager of Motorsport four years later.[3] White resigned from his V8 Supercars role in 2015, moving into a commercial operations role with the then-under construction The Bend Motorsport Park and later a managerial role with the under-construction Circuit Italia.[4][5][6]
He is no relation to DVS driver/team owner Matthew White or former V8 Supercars commentator Matthew White.
Results
Career summary
| Season | Series | Position | Car | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Australian Formula Ford Championship | 17th | Spectrum–Ford 06 | Team Arrow |
| 1999 | Shell Championship Series | NC | Holden Commodore VS | Rod Salmon Racing |
| 2000 | Shell Championship Series | 55th | Ford Falcon AU | Rod Salmon Racing |
| 2001 | V8 Ute Racing Series | 2nd | Ford Falcon AU Ute | |
| 2002 | V8 Ute Racing Series | 2nd | Ford Falcon AU Ute | Peter Boylan |
| 2003 | V8 Ute Racing Series | 5th | Ford Falcon AU Ute | Peter Boylan |
| Australian Formula 3 Championship | 18th | Dallara–Alfa Romeo F301 | Scuderia Piccola | |
| 2004 | V8 Ute Racing Series | 1st | Holden Commodore VY Ute | |
| 2005 | V8 Ute Racing Series | 1st | Ford Falcon BA Ute | Wollongong Performance Racing |
| V8 Supercar Championship Series | 57th | Ford Falcon BA | Britek Motorsport | |
| 2006 | V8 Ute Racing Series | 6th | Ford Falcon BF Ute | Team IMB |
| Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series | 40th | Holden Commodore VZ | Mark Petch Motorsport | |
| 2007 | Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series | 6th | Holden Commodore VZ | Wollongong Performance Racing |
| V8 Supercar Championship Series | NC | Ford Falcon BF | Brad Jones Racing | |
| 2008 | V8 Ute Racing Series | 44th | Holden Commodore VE Ute | Kanga Loaders Racing |
| Australian Mini Challenge | 14th | Mini Cooper JCW R56 Challenge | Mini |
Complete V8 Supercars results
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos. | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Rod Salmon Racing | ECK | ADE | PER | PHI | DAR | SAN | IPS2 | CPK | LAU | WIN | OPK DNQ |
IPS2 | BAT DNF |
NC | 0 | |
| 2000 | Rod Salmon Racing | PHI | PER | ADE | ECK | DAR | CAN | IPS1 | WIN | OPK | CPK | IPS2 DNF |
SAN WD |
BAT 17 |
55th | 36 | |
| 2005 | Britek Motorsport | ADE | PUK | PER | ECK | SHA | DAR | IPS | OPK | SAN 24 |
BAT 17 |
GCS | LAU | PHI | 58th | 128 | |
| 2007 | Brad Jones Racing | ADE | PER | PUK | WIN | ECK | DAR | IPS | OPK | SAN DNF |
BAT DNS |
GCS | BHR | LAU | PHI | NC | 0 |
Complete Bathurst 1000 results
| Year | Team | Car | Co-driver | Position | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Rod Salmon Racing | Holden Commodore VS | Rod Salmon |
DNF | 83 |
| 2000 | Rod Salmon Racing | Ford Falcon AU | Rod Salmon |
17th | 155 |
| 2005 | Britek Motorsport | Ford Falcon BA | José Fernández |
17th | 148 |
| 2007 | Brad Jones Racing | Ford Falcon BF |  Christian Murchison |
DNS | 0 |
Complete Bathurst 24 Hours results
| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Ovr. Pos. |
Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Peter Boylan |
Peter Boylan Peter McKay |
BMW M3 | 5 | 491 | 6th | 1st |
Complete Bathurst 12 Hours results
| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Ovr. Pos. |
Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Rod Salmon Racing |
Rod Salmon Graham Alexander |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | A | 253 | 1st | 1st |
| 2009 | Rod Salmon Racing |
Rod Salmon Tony Longhurst |
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo X | C | 239 | 1st | 1st |
| 2010 | Rod Salmon Racing |
Rod Salmon Ian Tulloch |
Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo X | A | 155 | DNF | DNF |
References
- ↑ "Damien White". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ↑ "In Focus: Damien White". Racing Line. 19 May 2008.
- ↑ "Damien White: The Official Word". V8 Supercars. 13 November 2013.
- ↑ "Damien White resigns from V8 Supercars". Speedcafe. 13 November 2015.
- ↑ "New circuit snubbed despite Newcastle 500 uncertainty". V8 Sleuth. 4 October 2023.
- ↑ "Damien White on LinkedIn". LinkedIn. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
External links
- Damien White career summary at DriverDB.com