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24 Hours of Le Mans - Overall

Driver Information

nationality
British
birthday
1919-11-04
hometown
Ditton Hill, Surrey
died
2015-08-22
Guildford, Surrey
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Driver Information

nationality
British
birthday
1919-11-04
hometown
Ditton Hill, Surrey
died
2015-08-22
Guildford, Surrey
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Competitors

Jacques Dewes profile photo
Jacques
Dewes
fr
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
4
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Ivor Bueb profile photo
Ivor
Bueb
gb
age
wins
6
poles
4
races
35
podiums
11
fastest laps
4
René-Philippe Faure profile photo
René-Philippe
Faure
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tony Brooks profile photo
Tony
Brooks
gb
age
wins
10
poles
8
races
73
podiums
18
fastest laps
7
Peter Collins profile photo
Peter
Collins
gb
age
wins
15
poles
2
races
90
podiums
36
fastest laps
6
Norman Dewis profile photo
Norman
Dewis
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Graham Whitehead profile photo
Graham
Whitehead
gb
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
28
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Bert Hadley profile photo
Bert
Hadley
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jaroslav Juhan profile photo
Jaroslav
Juhan
cz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Francesco Giardini profile photo
Francesco
Giardini
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Jean Lucas profile photo
Jean
Lucas
fr
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
17
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Ninian Sanderson profile photo
Ninian
Sanderson
gb
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
16
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Juan Manuel Fangio profile photo
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Juan Manuel
Fangio
ar
age
wins
80
poles
79
races
211
podiums
116
fastest laps
61
Piero Valenzano profile photo
Piero
Valenzano
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tommy Line profile photo
Tommy
Line
gb
age
100
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Paul Frére profile photo
Paul
Frére
be
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
30
podiums
8
fastest laps
1
Joe Flynn profile photo
Joe
Flynn
ie
age
106
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Mortimer Morris-Goodall profile photo
Mortimer
Morris-Goodall
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Mike Pavpereski profile photo
Mike
Pavpereski
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Louis Héry profile photo
Louis
Héry
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
0

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 - Overall
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 - 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 Spa Francorchamps
Ecurie Lapin Blanc
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
HRG 1500 LW
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
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
2
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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