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24 Hours of Le Mans - Overall

Driver Information

nationality
British
birthday
1919-11-04
hometown
Ditton Hill, Surrey
died
2015-08-22
Guildford, Surrey
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Driver Information

nationality
British
birthday
1919-11-04
hometown
Ditton Hill, Surrey
died
2015-08-22
Guildford, Surrey
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Competitors

Johnny Claes profile photo
Johnny
Claes
be
age
wins
3
poles
3
races
57
podiums
6
fastest laps
2
Mike Hawthorn profile photo
Mike
Hawthorn
gb
age
wins
15
poles
10
races
91
podiums
39
fastest laps
23
André Beaulieux profile photo
André
Beaulieux
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Sherwood Johnson profile photo
Sherwood
Johnson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Leslie Brooke profile photo
Leslie
Brooke
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Fitch profile photo
John
Fitch
us
age
wins
8
poles
0
races
26
podiums
9
fastest laps
1
André Simon profile photo
André
Simon
fr
age
wins
1
poles
2
races
57
podiums
8
fastest laps
2
Harry Schell profile photo
Harry
Schell
us
age
wins
4
poles
2
races
126
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
John Deeley profile photo
John
Deeley
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Pierre Levegh profile photo
Pierre
Levegh
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
34
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Walter Ringgenberg profile photo
Walter
Ringgenberg
ch
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Phil Walters profile photo
Phil
Walters
us
age
wins
96
poles
0
races
194
podiums
179
fastest laps
0
Helmut Polensky profile photo
Helmut
Polensky
de
age
wins
2
poles
2
races
10
podiums
2
fastest laps
1
Pierre Louis-Dreyfus profile photo
Pierre
Louis-Dreyfus
fr
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
12
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Zora Arkus-Duntov profile photo
Zora
Arkus-Duntov
us
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
5
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Roberto Sgorbati profile photo
Roberto
Sgorbati
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Peter Walker profile photo
Peter
Walker
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
19
podiums
3
fastest laps
1
Stirling Moss profile photo
Stirling
Moss
gb
age
wins
93
poles
54
races
260
podiums
131
fastest laps
63
Tommy Wisdom profile photo
Tommy
Wisdom
gb
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
13
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Peter Collins profile photo
Peter
Collins
gb
age
wins
15
poles
2
races
90
podiums
36
fastest laps
6

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1955
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 1.5
Connaught Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught AL/SR
Lea Francis 1.5
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1955
23rd Le Mans 24 Hours - Overall
Connaught Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught AL/SR
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
24 Hours of Le Mans - S 5.0
Aston Martin Lagonda
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lagonda DP115
Lagonda 4.5
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
20th RAC Tourist Trophy - Dundrod - World Sports Car
Aston Martin
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin DB3S
Aston Martin 2.6
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
Aston Martin Ltd.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin DB3S
Lagonda 3.0
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1953
World Sportscar Championship - S3.0
David Brown
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin DB3S
2
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
Aston Martin Ltd.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin DB3
Lagonda 2.6
1
0
0
-
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Connaught Engineering
2
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught A
Lea Francis 2.0
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1951
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
Aston Martin Ltd.
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin DB2
Aston Martin 2.6
1
1
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1950
24 Hours of Le Mans - S 3.0
Aston Martin Ltd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin DB2
Lagonda 2.6
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1949
24 Hours of Spa Francorchamps
Ecurie Lapin Blanc
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
HRG 1500 LW
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1949
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 1.5
Ecurie Lapin Blanc
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
HRG 1500 Lightweight Le Mans
Singer 1.5
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1955
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1954
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1953
Racing
4
0
2
0
0
1952
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1951
Racing
1
1
1
?
?
1950
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1949
Racing
2
1
1
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1953
20th RAC Tourist Trophy - Dundrod - World Sports Car
2nd
1951
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
1st
1949
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 1.5
1st

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