| Leo Geoghegan | |
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Leo Geoghegan in 2011 |
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Related to | Tom Geoghegan (father) Ian Geoghegan (brother) |
| Australian Drivers' Championship | |
| Years active | 1963–73 |
| Teams | Geoghegan's Sporty Cars Total Team |
| Best finish | 1st in 1970 Australian Drivers' Championship |
| Previous series | |
| 1960 1962–63 1965–71 1965 1973–74 |
Australian GT Championship Australian Formula Junior Tasman Series Australian 1½ Litre Champ. Australian Formula 2 Champ. |
| Championship titles | |
| 1960 1963 1970 1973 1974 |
Australian GT Championship Australian Formula Junior Ch. Australian Drivers' Champ. Australian Formula 2 Champ. Australian Formula 2 Champ. |
Leo Geoghegan is a retired Australian racing driver.
Geoghegan is the elder of two sons of New South Wales car dealer Tom Geoghegan, who went on to become two of the dominant names in Australian motor racing in the 1960s. While his brother Ian Geoghegan had much of his success in touring car racing, Leo Geoghegan spent much of his racing career in open wheel racing cars and sports racing cars. In addition to being a multi-Australian championship winning driver, Geoghegan has the rare distinction for an Australian of having won an international grand prix, specifically the 1969 Grand Prix of Japan.[1]
Other career highlights included victories in the following:
Leo Geoghegan was the principal driver for Chrysler Australia during the period (1970–1972) when the company supported Valiant Pacer and Valiant Charger Series Production touring car teams.
Today Geoghegan is an enthusiastic supporter of historic motor racing.
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Kevin Bartlett |
Winner of the Australian Drivers' Championship 1970 |
Succeeded by Max Stewart |