Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
June 26, 1946
Age
80
Place of Birth
Dunedin, New Zealand
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Dick Bennets
Acting
Biography
Dick Bennetts, born on June 26, 1946, in Dunedin, New Zealand, is a renowned motorsport engineer and team manager. He began his career in the 1960s, working with local racing teams in New Zealand before moving to the UK in 1972. In 1981, Bennetts founded West Surrey Racing (WSR), which quickly became a dominant force in British Formula 3, nurturing talents like Ayrton Senna, Mika Häkkinen, and Rubens Barrichello. Under his leadership, WSR transitioned to touring car racing in the mid-1990s, achieving significant success in the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC). The team secured multiple…
