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24 Hours of Le Mans - General Classification

Driver Information

nationality
British
birthday
9 Jun 1901
hometown
Coventry
died
17 Jun 1970
Coventry
helmet

Driver Information

nationality
British
birthday
9 Jun 1901
hometown
Coventry
died
17 Jun 1970
Coventry
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1935
Riley Motor Company Ltd.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Riley Nine MPH Six Racing
Riley 1.5
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1934
Riley Motor Company Ltd.
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Riley Nine Ulster Imp
Riley 1.1
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1932
Aston Martin Ltd
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin 1½ Le Mans
Aston Martin 1.5
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1931
Aston Martin Ltd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin International
Aston Martin 1.5
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1930
Lea-Francis Ltd
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lea-Francis S-Type Hyper
Meadows 1.5 s/c
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1929
K.S. Peacock
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lea-Francis S-Type Hyper
Meadows 1.5 s/c
Dunlop
1
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
1935
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1934
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1932
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1931
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1930
Racing
1
0
0
?
0
1929
Racing
1
0
0
?
0

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2204.55
+2
02
Formula 1
2130.8
-3.4
03
Formula 1
2034.25
+2.8
04
Formula 1
2023.45
+3
05
British GT Championship - GT3
1999.6
-5.4
06
Formula 1
1992.25
+1.8
07
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD
1990.25
-
08
ARCA Series
1956.65
-6.3
09
Intercontinental GT Challenge
1946.35
-
10
Formula 1
1946.1
+1.3
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