Walter Boyce
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Canadian |
| Born | 25 October 1946 Ottawa, Canada |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 1973–1974, 1977–1978, 1986 |
| Co-driver | Doug Woods Stuart Gray Robin Edwardes Martin Headland |
| Teams | Toyota, British Leyland, Volkswagen |
| Rallies | 6 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Stage wins | 52 |
| Total points | 0 |
| First rally | 1973 Press-on-Regardless Rally |
| First win | 1973 Press-on-Regardless Rally |
| Last rally | 1986 Olympus Rally |
Walter Boyce (born 25 October 1946) is a Canadian former rally driver. He is the only Canadian to win a World Rally Championship event, which he managed at the 1973 Press-on-Regardless Rally in the United States. He took his second podium finish at the 1974 Rally of the Rideau Lakes in his home country, finishing third behind Sandro Munari and Simo Lampinen.[1] Boyce was inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame in 2003.[2]
Racing Record
[edit]Complete IMC results
[edit]| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Walter Boyce | Toyota Corolla Levin | MON | SWE | KEN | MAR | GRE | AUT | ITA | USA 6 |
GBR |
Complete WRC results
[edit]| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | WDC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Walter Boyce | Toyota Corolla Levin | MON | SWE | POR | KEN | MOR | GRE | POL | FIN | AUT | ITA | USA 1 |
GBR | FRA | N/A | N/A |
| 1974 | Walter Boyce | Toyota Celica 1600 | MON | SWE | POR | KEN | GRE | FIN | ITA | CAN 3 |
N/A | N/A | |||||
| Toyota / Canadian Motor Industries | USA Ret |
GBR | FRA | ||||||||||||||
| 1977 | British Leyland | Triumph TR7 | MON | SWE | POR | KEN | NZL | GRC | FIN | CAN 8 |
ITA | FRA | GBR | N/A | N/A | ||
| 1978 | Walter Boyce | Saab 99 EMS | MON | SWE | KEN | POR | GRE | FIN | CAN 10 |
ITA | CIV | FRA | GBR | N/A | N/A | ||
| 1986 | Volkswagen Sport | Volkswagen Golf GTI 16V | MON | SWE | POR | KEN | FRA | GRE | NZL | ARG | FIN | CIV | ITA | GBR | USA DSQ |
NC | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Walter Boyce". RallyBase. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
- ^ "Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame". www.cmhf.ca. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011.
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