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24 Hours of Le Mans - S 3.0

Driver Information

nationality
British
birthday
12 Nov 1914
hometown
Menston, Yorkshire
died
21 Sep 1958
Lasalle, France
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Driver Information

nationality
British
birthday
12 Nov 1914
hometown
Menston, Yorkshire
died
21 Sep 1958
Lasalle, France
helmet

Competitors

Stirling Moss profile photo
Stirling
Moss
gb
age
wins
93
poles
54
races
260
podiums
131
fastest laps
63
Bruce Kessler profile photo
Bruce
Kessler
us
age
88
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Fernand Tavano profile photo
Fernand
Tavano
fr
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
10
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Jean-Marie Brussin profile photo
Jean-Marie
Brussin
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Wolfgang Seidel profile photo
Wolfgang
Seidel
de
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
41
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
André Guelfi profile photo
André
Guelfi
fr
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
12
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Jean Blaton profile photo
Jean
Blaton
be
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
15
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Jack Fairman profile photo
Jack
Fairman
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
44
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Ed Martin profile photo
Ed
Martin
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Paco Godia profile photo
Paco
Godia
es
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Wolfgang von Trips profile photo
Wolfgang
von Trips
de
age
wins
8
poles
1
races
55
podiums
20
fastest laps
2
Mike Hawthorn profile photo
Mike
Hawthorn
gb
age
wins
15
poles
10
races
91
podiums
39
fastest laps
23
Piero Drogo profile photo
Piero
Drogo
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Ernest Erickson profile photo
Ernest
Erickson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Ed Hugus profile photo
Ed
Hugus
us
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
13
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Ninian Sanderson profile photo
Ninian
Sanderson
gb
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
16
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Claude Dubois profile photo
Claude
Dubois
be
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
14
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Brian Naylor profile photo
Brian
Naylor
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
24
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Alfonso Gómez Mena profile photo
Alfonso
Gómez Mena
cu
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bruce Halford profile photo
Bruce
Halford
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
41
podiums
1
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1958
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
A.G. Whitehead
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin DB3S
Lagonda 3.0
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 5.0
Aston Martin Ltd.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin DBR2
Aston Martin 3.7
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
6th Lady Wigram Trophy - Christchurch - Formula Libre
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 555
1
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
5th New Zealand Grand Prix - Ardmore - Formula Libre
Scuderia Ambrosiana
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 555
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
5th Lady Wigram Trophy - Christchurch - Formula Libre
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 500
1
1
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
Australian Tourist Trophy - Albert P., Melbourne - Sports Car
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 750
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
4th New Zealand Grand Prix - Ardmore - Formula Libre
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 500
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
21° Australian Grand Prix - Melbourne - Formula Libre
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 555
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
Swedish Grand Prix - Kristianstad - Sports Cars
Graham Whitehead
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar D-type
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 5.0
Cooper Car Co.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T38
Jaguar 3.4
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
3rd New Zealand Grand Prix - Ardmore - Formula Libre
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 500
1
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
23rd Le Mans 24 Hours - General Classification
Cooper Cars Co
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T38 (Jaguar)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
22nd RAC Tourist Trophy - Dundrod - World Sports Car
Peter Whitehead
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T38 (Jaguar)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
3° Grand Prix de Bordeaux - Formule 1
Peter Whitehead
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T24
Alta
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
Jaguar Cars Ltd.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar D-Type
Jaguar 3.4
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
4th Lady Wigram Trophy - Christchurch - Formula Libre
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 125
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
2nd New Zealand Grand Prix - Ardmore - Formula Libre
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 125
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
21° RAC Tourist Trophy - Dundrod - World Sports Car
Jaguar Cars Ltd.
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar D-type
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
FIA World Championship Formula One
Peter Whitehead
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T24
Alta 2.5
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
20th RAC Tourist Trophy - Dundrod - World Sports Car
Jaguar Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar C-type
Jaguar 3.4
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
3° Syracuse Grand Prix - Formula 2
Peter Whitehead
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T24
Alta
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
7° Ulster Trophy - Dundrod - Formule Libre
Atlantic Stable
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T24
Alta
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
5° BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - Formula 1
Atlantic Stable
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T24
Alta
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 5.0
Jaguar Cars Ltd.
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar C-Type
Jaguar 3.4
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
15° Albi Grand Prix - Formule Libre
Graham Whitehead
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T24
Alta
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
2° Grand Prix de Bordeaux - Formule 2
Atlantic Stable
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T24
Alta
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
FIA World Championship Formula One
Atlantic Stable
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T24
Alta 2.0
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
5° Monza Grand Prix - Formula 2
Peter Whitehead
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alta F2
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
12° Grand Prix de Marseille - Formule 2
Peter Whitehead
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alta F2
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
2° Syracuse Grand Prix - Formula 2
Peter Whitehead
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 125
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
6° Grand Prix de Paris - Montlhéry - Formule 2
Peter Whitehead
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alta F2
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
4° BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - Formula 1
Peter Whitehead
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 125
1
0
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 5.0
Jaguar Cars Ltd.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar C-Type
Jaguar 3.5
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
5° Monza Grand Prix - Formula 2
Peter Whitehead
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alta F2
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
14° Albi Grand Prix - Formula 1
Graham Whitehead
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 125
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
FIA World Championship Formula One
Peter Whitehead
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 125/F2
Ferrari 2.0
Dunlop
Alta F2
Alta 2.0
Dunlop
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
1° Grand Prix de Bordeaux - Formule 1
Graham Whitehead
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 125
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
5° Ulster Trophy - Dundrod - Formule Libre
Peter Whitehead
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 125
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
20° Circuito di Pescara - Formula 1
Scuderia Ferrari
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 125
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
7° San Remo Grand Prix - Formula One
Peter Whitehead
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 125
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
5° Bari Grand Prix - Formula One
Peter Whitehead
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 125
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 5.0
Peter Walker
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar XK-120C
Jaguar 3.4
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
4° Monza Grand Prix - Formula 2
Peter Whitehead
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 125/166
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
FIA World Championship Formula One
Ferrari / Whitehead / Vandervell
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 125
Ferrari 1.5 s/c
Dunlop
Ferrari 375 Th. Sp.
Ferrari 4.5
Pirelli
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1950
Woodcote Trophy - Goodwood - Formule Libre
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1950
BARC Goodwood Trophy - Formula 1
Peter Whitehead
0
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1950
2° Richmond Trophy - Goodwood - Formula One
Peter Whitehead
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 125
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1950
4° Ulster Trophy - Dundrod - Formule Libre
Peter Whitehead
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 125
1
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1950
2° BRDC Dailey Express Int. Trophy - Silverstone - Formula 1
Peter Whitehead
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 125C
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1950
1° Grote Prijs van Nederland - Formule 1
Peter Whitehead
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 125 C
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1950
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 5.0
PCD Walker
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar XK 120
Jaguar 3.4
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1950
6° San Remo Grand Prix - Formula One
Peter Whitehead
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 125
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1950
4° Gran Premio Eva Peron - Parco Palermo - Formula Libre
P.N. Whitehead
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 125 C
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1950
FIA World Championship Formula One
Peter Whitehead
4
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 125
Ferrari 1.5 s/c
Dunlop
Ferrari 125
Ferrari 1.5 s/c
Pirelli
2
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1949
4° Buenos Aires Grand Prix - Parco Palermo - Formula Libre
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 125 C
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
10° Grand Prix de Belgique - Spa Francorschamps - Formule 1
Scuderia Ferrari
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 125
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
10° San Remo Grand Prix - Formula One
Scudería Ambrosiana
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 125
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1938
10° Australian Grand Prix - Bathurst - Formula Libre
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
ERA B-Type
ERA 1.5 s/c
1
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1937
3° Donington Grand Prix
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
E.R.A.
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
1958
Racing
1
0
1
0
0
1957
Racing
3
1
2
0
1
1956
Racing
5
1
3
1
1
1955
Racing
4
0
1
0
1
1954
Racing
6
1
1
0
0
1953
Racing
8
0
1
0
0
1952
Racing
10
0
0
0
1
1951
Racing
10
1
2
0
0
1950
Racing
10
1
3
1
1
1949
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1938
Racing
1
1
1
?
1
1937
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1958
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
2nd
1957
5th New Zealand Grand Prix - Ardmore - Formula Libre
2nd
1957
6th Lady Wigram Trophy - Christchurch - Formula Libre
1st
1956
4th New Zealand Grand Prix - Ardmore - Formula Libre
3rd
1956
21° Australian Grand Prix - Melbourne - Formula Libre
3rd
1956
5th Lady Wigram Trophy - Christchurch - Formula Libre
1st
1955
3rd New Zealand Grand Prix - Ardmore - Formula Libre
2nd
1954
4th Lady Wigram Trophy - Christchurch - Formula Libre
1st
1953
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 5.0
3rd
1951
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 5.0
1st
1951
1° Grand Prix de Bordeaux - Formule 1
3rd
1950
2° BRDC Dailey Express Int. Trophy - Silverstone - Formula 1
3rd
1950
4° Ulster Trophy - Dundrod - Formule Libre
1st
1938
10° Australian Grand Prix - Bathurst - Formula Libre
1st

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