Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mark Porter (racing driver)

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep; WP:BIO stipulates that any sportsperson competing or previously competing in a fully professional competition is notable. Daniel.Bryant ^{[ T · C ]} 06:45, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Mark Porter (racing driver)

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Non-notable racing driver, only notable for a few days after fatal crash. Delete. --Necrobrawler 10:41, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

• It dosn't matter if the page stays, many pages are, as the user above writs, "non-notable." —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 210.49.192.203 (talk • contribs) 2006-11-15T11:26:28.
  • The presence of one page that ought to be deleted is not a reason to keep another. — Haeleth Talk 18:08, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
• Comment The above links to a disambiguation page, not to the page for Mark Porter, the racing driver. I don't think you want to delete the disambiguation page. --Charlene 12:34, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
  • I've fixed that. — Haeleth Talk 18:06, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
• Delete. A sad tale, no doubt, but Wikipedia is not a memorial. — Haeleth Talk 18:06, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
• Strong keep. The V8 Supercar series, which Mark Porter raced in, is the most popular form of motorsport in Australia. It is on a par with regional touring car series, which are inherently notable - see Touring car racing. The series is shown on television in many countries, and reported on in the international press. He easily fits the notability criteria for Wikipedia. – Readro 00:24, 16 November 2006 (UTC)
• Keep. Professional motor racer who competed in notable events as per WP:BIO. His received attention in both Australia and New Zealand and Google News Archive gets 77 results for "Mark Porter" Supercar. [1].
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of New Zealand-related deletions. -- Capitalistroadster 02:24, 16 November 2006 (UTC)
• Keep - V8 Supercar is in the major leagues of car racing Down Under. That he competed at that level is notable. Even without this tragedy, there would be a strong argument for keep. --Oakshade 02:34, 16 November 2006 (UTC)
• Keep Brian | (Talk) 05:18, 16 November 2006 (UTC)
• Speedy Keep, users only other actions are deletion noms and vandalism. Night Gyr (talk/Oy) 07:16, 17 November 2006 (UTC)
• Keep and expand career. Driver is notable enough for inclusion for Australian and New Zealand racing, not just death. --Scott Davis ^Talk 13:39, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

• Keep - as per Scott's point above.

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.