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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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Stirling
Moss
gb
age
wins
93
poles
54
races
260
podiums
131
fastest laps
63
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Ivor
Bueb
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age
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6
poles
4
races
35
podiums
11
fastest laps
4
Ivor Bueb profile photo
Ivor
Bueb
gb
age
wins
6
poles
4
races
35
podiums
11
fastest laps
4
Hans Herrmann profile photo
Hans
Herrmann
de
age
96
wins
11
poles
0
races
57
podiums
25
fastest laps
1
Bruce Kessler profile photo
Bruce
Kessler
us
age
88
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
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Noël
Cunningham-Reid
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
5
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Tony Marsh profile photo
Tony
Marsh
gb
age
wins
3
poles
6
races
50
podiums
8
fastest laps
3
Les Leston profile photo
Les
Leston
gb
age
wins
7
poles
2
races
37
podiums
15
fastest laps
4
Bob Gerard profile photo
Bob
Gerard
gb
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
37
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Ron Flockhart profile photo
Ron
Flockhart
gb
age
wins
3
poles
2
races
53
podiums
11
fastest laps
1
Tim Parnell profile photo
Tim
Parnell
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
41
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Tony Marsh profile photo
Tony
Marsh
gb
age
wins
3
poles
6
races
50
podiums
8
fastest laps
3
Jack Fairman profile photo
Jack
Fairman
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
44
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Brian Naylor profile photo
Brian
Naylor
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
24
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Jean Behra profile photo
Jean
Behra
fr
age
wins
11
poles
4
races
114
podiums
31
fastest laps
9
Ronald Leslie Moore profile photo
Ronald Leslie
Moore
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Dick Gibson profile photo
Dick
Gibson
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Graham Hill profile photo
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Graham
Hill
gb
age
wins
42
poles
33
races
416
podiums
120
fastest laps
36
Steve Ouvaroff profile photo
Steve
Ouvaroff
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Graham Hill profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Graham
Hill
gb
age
wins
42
poles
33
races
416
podiums
120
fastest laps
36

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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