Brian Roy Sampson (17 June 1935 – 17 November 2023) was an Australian racing driver.
Sampson had a long career throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Sampson was a mainstay of the Australian Motor Industries-Toyota Team at the Bathurst 500 from 1965 to 1970, winning Class A in 1969 in a Toyota Corolla.
Well noted as a collector and racer of Cheetah racing cars, Sampson is best remembered as Peter Brock's co-driver to win the 1975 Bathurst 1000. He also won the 1977 Rothmans 500 co-driving with Warren Cullen.
Sampson died on 17 November 2023, at the age of 88.
Career results Season Series Position Car Entrant 1984 Australian Super Series 2nd Mitsubishi Starion Melbourne Clutch & Brake Service Pty Ltd
Complete World Touring Car Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 DC Points 1987 Everlast Automotive Services Holden VL Commodore SS Group A MNZ JAR DIJ NUR SPA BNO SIL BAT CLD WEL FJI NC 0
Complete Phillip Island/Bathurst 500/1000 results Year Team Co-drivers Car Class Laps 1961 Monash Service Station Jim Gullan John Connolly Renault Gordini D 157 9th 1st 1962 Rex Emmett Rex Emmett John Connolly Renault Gordini C 162 6th 1st 1965 Australian Motor Industries Lew Marshall Toyota Corona B 116 23rd 4th 1966 Australian Motor Industries Ern Abbott Toyota Corona B 116 27th 7th 1967 AMI Toyota Barry Ferguson Toyota Corolla B 117 DSQ DSQ 1968 AMI Racing Team Barry Ferguson Toyota Corolla A 113 30th 2nd 1969 AMI Toyota Bob Morris Toyota Corolla A 112 29th 1st 1970 AMI Racing Team Dick Thurston Toyota Corolla A 113 27th 4th 1971 AMI Racing Team Toyota Corolla 1200 A 102 DNF DNF 1974 Holden Dealer Team Peter Brock Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 3001 – 6000cc 118 DNF DNF 1975 Gown - Hindhaugh Peter Brock Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 D 163 1st 1st 1977 Pioneer Electronics Warren Cullen Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 3001cc – 6000cc 39 DNF DNF 1979 Re-Car Racing Alan Browne Holden LX Torana SS A9X 4-Door A 133 17th 10th 1980 Re-Car Consolidated Industries Alan Browne Holden Commodore (VC) 3001-6000cc 158 4th 4th 1982 Everlast Battery Service Bill O'Brien Ford Falcon (XD) A 134 20th 13th 1983 Everlast Battery Service Bill O'Brien Ford Falcon (XD) A 136 19th 17th 1985 Melbourne Clutch & Brake Service Garry Waldon Mitsubishi Starion Turbo B 117 DNF DNF 1987 Everlast Automotive Services Bill O'Brien Holden VL Commodore SS Group A 1 146 14th 9th 1988 Everlast Battery Service Bill O'Brien Ray Lintott Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV A 66 DNF(DND) DNF(DND) 1990 Everlast Battery Service Bill O'Brien Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV 1 153 8th 8th
Complete Indonesian Grand Prix results Year Car 1 2 Rank Points 1993 Cheetah Mk.9 Holden SEN SEN 7th 10
References
External links Brian Sampson’s Motor Racing Retrieved from www.speco.com.au on 6 April 2009