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Alan Jones
Alan Stanley Jones is an Australian former racing driver and broadcaster, who competed in Formula One between 1975 and 1986. Jones won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1980 with Williams, and won 12 Grands Prix across ten seasons.
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Born 2 November 1946 · Q172753
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2026· 5 entries
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation): AUDIO: Former Alan Jones colleague tells court about alleged indecent assault
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The Sydney Morning Herald: Alan Jones trial as it happened: ‘Complainant C’ grilled over ‘flirtatious messages’ to Jones in cross-examination
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The Guardian: Alleged victim sent Alan Jones ‘embarrassing’ texts to keep ‘most powerful man in Australia’ on side, court told
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The Guardian: Alleged victim says Alan Jones groped him at lunch and describes fear of being seen as broadcaster’s ‘toy’, court hears
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2025· 1 entry
AAP rated the claim “A video shows a kiss between Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price and Alan Jones.” False. The video was created using artificial intelligence technology..
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2023· 1 entry
Claimed: “Atmospheric CO2 level is negligible” — rated Misleading by AFP Fact Check.
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2001· 1 entry
Jones' eldest daughter, Emma, has two daughters (born 2001 and 2004).
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1996· 1 entry
Began a relationship with Amanda Butler Davis and in 2001 their twins, Zara and Jack, were born
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1992· 1 entry
Brought improved results and race wins and he finished runner up to his team leader Glenn Seton as their V8 Ford Falcons dominated the 1993 Australian Touring Car Championship
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1991· 1 entry
Saw the return of reliability at the cost of speed
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1990· 1 entry
Jones also has a daughter, Camilla, born in 1990.
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1987· 2 entries
His career did not pick up again until a competitive third placing at the 1988 Bathurst 1000 with Colin Bond's team in a Ford Sierra RS500, saw him signed up as full-time number two driver to Tony Longhurst in Longhurst'
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A role which lasted until 2002 with change of network rights for Formula 1
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1986· 1 entry
By former Ferrari and Renault works driver Patrick Tambay
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1985· 1 entry
When Team Haas was created and Jones became the first driver for the team
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1984· 1 entry
Jones drove with Schuppan for the factory backed Rothmans Porsche team at the 1000 km of Sandown Park, the final round of the 1984 World Sportscar Championship and the first ever FIA World Championship race to be held in
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1983· 1 entry
At the United States Grand Prix West at Long Beach where he qualified 12th but retired after 58 laps through driver fatigue
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1982· 1 entry
Attempted his first full season of racing, driving a Porsche 935 to dominate the 1982 Australian GT Championship
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1981· 3 entries
Despite missing the championship, the Autocourse editor still gave the No
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Alan Jones was outstanding, his racing instincts sharper than ever, his driving aggressive and confident
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But a very combative relationship with Carlos Reutemann led to an intense rivalry that possibly cost both drivers a chance at the championship
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1980· 6 entries
Won Formula One World Champion (1980).
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For "service to motor racing" and was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1989
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With Williams, and won 12 Grands Prix across ten seasons
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Although the Spanish Grand Prix was later removed from the championship and the Australian Grand Prix was a non-championship race, so only five counted towards the Championship
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Jones and Williams competed in the then non-championship Australian Grand Prix at Calder Park in November
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The editor awarded Jones the No
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1979· 2 entries
Using the Williams FW07, after winning four races in the span of five events near the end of the season
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(Mid-Ohio), where he and Keke Rosberg finished 1–2, with Jones winning his last Can-Am start
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1978· 1 entry
Won Can-Am (1978).
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1977· 3 entries
(he was penalised 60 seconds for a jumped start, and officially finished just 20 seconds behind winner Warwick Brown showing that if not for the penalty he would have won by 40 seconds), joined his father Stan as a winne
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Jones was entrusted to give them their first taste of it
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Preferring to sit out a season than continue with the team
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1974· 1 entry
Jones began the season in Formula Atlantic but felt it was a very amateurish effort, but a chance meeting with Harry Stiller led to a drive in the latter's March 74
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1970· 1 entry
And set about building his career in company with compatriot Brian McGuire
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1967· 1 entry
To make a name for himself, but found that he could not afford even a Formula Ford drive
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1946· 1 entry
Born 1946-11-02.
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