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nationality
British
birthday
1920-05-28
hometown
Downham Market, Norfolk
died
2019-03-30
Bury St. Edmonds, Suffolk
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Driver Information

nationality
British
birthday
1920-05-28
hometown
Downham Market, Norfolk
died
2019-03-30
Bury St. Edmonds, Suffolk
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Competitors

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Jack
Brabham
au
age
wins
69
poles
49
races
352
podiums
139
fastest laps
57
Dennis Taylor profile photo
Dennis
Taylor
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
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podiums
3
fastest laps
2
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Tony
Marsh
gb
age
wins
3
poles
6
races
50
podiums
8
fastest laps
3
Archie Scott Brown profile photo
Archie
Scott Brown
gb
age
wins
3
poles
2
races
15
podiums
4
fastest laps
1
Giorgio Scarlatti profile photo
Giorgio
Scarlatti
it
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
35
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Ray Thackwell profile photo
Ray
Thackwell
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
20
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jo Bonnier profile photo
Jo
Bonnier
se
age
wins
12
poles
10
races
266
podiums
45
fastest laps
9
Harry Schell profile photo
Harry
Schell
us
age
wins
4
poles
2
races
126
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
Ivor Bueb profile photo
Ivor
Bueb
gb
age
wins
6
poles
4
races
35
podiums
11
fastest laps
4
Cliff Allison profile photo
Cliff
Allison
gb
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
43
podiums
8
fastest laps
1
Horace Gould profile photo
Horace
Gould
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Ian Burgess profile photo
Ian
Burgess
gb
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
55
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
Hermano da Silva Ramos profile photo
Hermano
da Silva Ramos
br
age
98
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Tony Marsh profile photo
Tony
Marsh
gb
age
wins
3
poles
6
races
50
podiums
8
fastest laps
3
Bruce McLaren profile photo
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Bruce
McLaren
nz
age
wins
33
poles
32
races
273
podiums
109
fastest laps
24
Roy Salvadori profile photo
Roy
Salvadori
gb
age
wins
13
poles
12
races
176
podiums
45
fastest laps
12
David Shale profile photo
David
Shale
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Stirling Moss profile photo
Stirling
Moss
gb
age
wins
93
poles
54
races
260
podiums
131
fastest laps
63
Tim Parnell profile photo
Tim
Parnell
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
41
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Ron Flockhart profile photo
Ron
Flockhart
gb
age
wins
3
poles
2
races
53
podiums
11
fastest laps
1

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1959
14th BARC 200 - Aintree - Formula 1
Jim Russell Racing Drivers School
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T45
Climax
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
11th BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - F1 & F2
Jim Russell
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T45
Climax
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 2.0
Cooper Car Company
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T49 Monaco
Coventry Climax 2.0
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1959
10th Lavant Cup - Goodwood - Formula 2
Jim Russell
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T45
Climax
1
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
British Formula 2
Jim Russell
31
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T45
Climax
7
1
2
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
2
1
1
31
year
series
team
points
position
1958
13° BARC 200 - Aintree - Formula 1
Jim Russell Racing Drivers School
0
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T45
Climax
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
10th BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - F1 & F2
Jim Russell
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T45
Climax
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
British Formula 2
Alan Brown Equipe, Cooper Car Co.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43
Climax
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
4th International Gold Cup - Oulton Park - Formula 2
Cooper Car Co.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43
Climax
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
5th Glover Trophy Goodwood - Formula 1
Gilby Engineering
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Maserati 250F
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
9th BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - F1 & F2
Alan Brown Equipe
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43
Climax
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 1.1
Arnott Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Arnott Sports
Coventry Climax 1.1
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1955
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 1.1
Arnott Racing Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Arnott Sports
Coventry Climax 1.1
0
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1955
22nd RAC Tourist Trophy - Dundrod - World Sports Car
Cooper Cars Co
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T39 (Climax)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1959
Racing
4
0
1
0
0
1958
Racing
9
1
2
1
1
1957
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1955
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1959
10th Lavant Cup - Goodwood - Formula 2
3rd

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