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24 Hours of Le Mans

Driver Information

nationality
British
birthday
4 Nov 1919
hometown
Ditton Hill, Surrey
died
22 Aug 2015
Guildford, Surrey
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Driver Information

nationality
British
birthday
4 Nov 1919
hometown
Ditton Hill, Surrey
died
22 Aug 2015
Guildford, Surrey
helmet

Competitors

Duncan Hamilton profile photo
Duncan
Hamilton
gb
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
30
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Maurice Trintignant profile photo
Maurice
Trintignant
fr
age
wins
16
poles
6
races
185
podiums
43
fastest laps
5
Robert Chancel profile photo
Robert
Chancel
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Joseph Jeser profile photo
Joseph
Jeser
be
age
97
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Briggs Cunningham profile photo
Briggs
Cunningham
us
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
22
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Stirling Moss profile photo
Stirling
Moss
gb
age
wins
93
poles
54
races
260
podiums
131
fastest laps
63
André Simon profile photo
André
Simon
fr
age
wins
1
poles
2
races
57
podiums
8
fastest laps
2
John Lockett profile photo
John
Lockett
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Juan Manuel Fangio profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Juan Manuel
Fangio
ar
age
wins
80
poles
79
races
211
podiums
116
fastest laps
61
Mike Hawthorn profile photo
Mike
Hawthorn
gb
age
wins
15
poles
10
races
91
podiums
39
fastest laps
23
Paul Frére profile photo
Paul
Frére
be
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
30
podiums
8
fastest laps
1
Mortimer Morris-Goodall profile photo
Mortimer
Morris-Goodall
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Norman Dewis profile photo
Norman
Dewis
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jaroslav Juhan profile photo
Jaroslav
Juhan
cz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
John Deeley profile photo
John
Deeley
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jacques Pollet profile photo
Jacques
Pollet
fr
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
16
podiums
1
fastest laps
1
Pierre Chancel profile photo
Pierre
Chancel
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Tony Rolt profile photo
Tony
Rolt
gb
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
22
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
John Brown profile photo
John
Brown
gb
age
99
wins
1
poles
0
races
10
podiums
1
fastest laps
1
Ivor Bueb profile photo
Ivor
Bueb
gb
age
wins
6
poles
4
races
35
podiums
11
fastest laps
4

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 - General Classification
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 - Class 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 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
1
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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