Walter Boyce
Birth date25 October 1946 (age 79)
Birth placeOttawa, Canada
NationalityCanadian
CodriverDoug Woods
Stuart Gray
Robin Edwardes
Martin Headland
Years19731974, 19771978, 1986
TeamsToyota, British Leyland, Volkswagen
Races6
Championships0
Wins1
Podiums2
Stagewins52
Points0
First race1973 Press-on-Regardless Rally
First win1973 Press-on-Regardless Rally
Last race1986 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

Complete IMC results

YearEntrantCar123456789
1972Walter BoyceToyota Corolla LevinMONSWEKENMARGREAUTITAUSA
6
GBR

Complete WRC results

YearEntrantCar12345678910111213WDCPts
1973Walter BoyceToyota Corolla LevinMONSWEPORKENMORGREPOLFINAUTITAUSA
1
GBRFRAN/AN/A
1974Walter BoyceToyota Celica 1600MON
C
SWE
C
PORKENGRE
C
FINITACAN
3
N/AN/A
Toyota / Canadian Motor IndustriesUSA
Ret
GBRFRA
1977British LeylandTriumph TR7MONSWEPORKENNZLGRCFINCAN
8
ITAFRAGBRN/AN/A
1978Walter BoyceSaab 99 EMSMONSWEKENPORGREFINCAN
10
ITACIVFRAGBRN/AN/A
1986Volkswagen SportVolkswagen Golf GTI 16VMONSWEPORKENFRAGRENZLARGFINCIVITAGBRUSA
DSQ
NC0

References

  1. ^ "Walter Boyce". RallyBase. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
  2. ^ "Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame". www.cmhf.ca. Archived from the original on 2011-06-10.