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Ken
Wharton
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New Zealand Grand Prix

Driver Information

nationality
British
age
107
birthday
21 Mar 1916
hometown
Smethwick, West Midlands
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Driver Information

nationality
British
age
107
birthday
21 Mar 1916
hometown
Smethwick, West Midlands
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Competitors

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Reg
Parnell
gb
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
54
podiums
12
fastest laps
4
photo
Syd
Jensen
nz
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
14
podiums
1
fastest laps
1
photo
Peter
Whitehead
gb
age
wins
6
poles
1
races
60
podiums
15
fastest laps
6
photo
Len
Gilbert
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
photo
Ron
Roycroft
nz
age
wins
1
poles
3
races
13
podiums
4
fastest laps
1
photo
Phil
Neill
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
photo
Hec
Green
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
photo
Jim
Boyd
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
photo
Don
Tilsley
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jack
Brabham
au
age
wins
69
poles
49
races
352
podiums
139
fastest laps
58
photo
Ralph
Watson
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
photo
Ted
Avery
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
photo
Ron
Frost
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
photo
Stan
Jones
au
age
wins
6
poles
10
races
36
podiums
17
fastest laps
4
photo
Frank
Kleinig
au
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
10
podiums
1
fastest laps
1
photo
Bruce
Webster
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
photo
Allan
Freeman
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
photo
Ross
Jensen
nz
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
14
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
photo
Peter
Whitehead
gb
age
wins
6
poles
1
races
60
podiums
15
fastest laps
6
photo
Ron
Roycroft
nz
age
wins
1
poles
3
races
13
podiums
4
fastest laps
1

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1957
5th New Zealand Grand Prix
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Maserati 250F
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
Formula 2, III International Gold Cup Oulton Park
Ken Wharton
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T41
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
1956
Formula 1, IV Glover Trophy Goodwood
Ecurie Rosier
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 500
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
24th Grand Prix of Endurance 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
1956
Australian Tourist Trophy
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 750 Monza
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
Australian Grand Prix
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
year
series
team
points
position
1955
Formula 1, VII BRDC International Trophy, Silverstone
Vanderwell Products Ltd.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vanwall
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
Tourist Trophy
Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Frazer Nash Le Mans
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
Formula One - World Championship of Drivers
Vandervell Products Ltd.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vanwall VW 55
Vanwall 2.5
Pirelli
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
22nd Grand Prix of Endurance 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
Lady Wigram Trophy
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P15
1
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
2nd New Zealand Grand Prix
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P15
1
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
Tourist Trophy
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
Formula One - World Championship of Drivers
Owen Racing Organisation
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Maserati 250F
Maserati 2.5
Dunlop
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
World Sports Car Championship RAC Tourist Trophy
Frazer Nash
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica
Bristol 2.0
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
Formula Libre, VII Ulster Trophy, N.Ireland
Ken Wharton
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T23
Bristol
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
Formula 1 V BRDC International Trophy
Ken Wharton
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T23
Bristol
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
21st Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class S 2.0
Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd.
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Frazer Nash Le Mans Coupé
Bristol 2.0
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
Formula Libre, Goodwood Trophy, Great Britain
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P15
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
Goodwood International Car Racing
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P15
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
Daily Express, Silverstone Grand Prix
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM
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
Formula Libre, XV Grand Prix de l'Albigeois, France
BRM Ltd.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P15
1
0
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1953
Formula One - World Championship of Drivers
Ken Wharton
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T23
Bristol 2.0
Dunlop
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
12h Nürburgring - GT 1.3
Cooper-Bristol
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T23 (Bristol)
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
Formula 2, V Gran Premio dell'Autodromo di Monza, Italy
Scuderia Franera
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Frazer-Nash FN48
Bristol
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
Formula 2 III Netherland Grand Prix
Scuderia Franera
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Frazer-Nash 421
Bristol
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
Formula 1 IV BRDC International Trophy
Peter Bell
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Frazer-Nash FN48
Bristol
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
Formula 2, V Gran Premio dell'Autodromo di Monza, Italy
Scuderia Franera
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Frazer Nash
Bristol
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
Formula Libre, IV Ritchmond Trophy (Trofeo Chichester), Great Britain 1952
Scuderia Franera
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
ERA
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
Formula One - World Championship of Drivers
Scuderia Franera
3
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Frazer Nash 421
Bristol 2.0
Dunlop
Frazer Nash FN48
Bristol 2.0
Dunlop
Cooper T20
Bristol 2.0
Dunlop
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
3
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1957
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1956
Racing
5
0
1
0
0
1955
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1954
Racing
8
0
2
0
2
1953
Racing
13
1
5
0
1
1952
Racing
9
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1956
Australian Tourist Trophy
3rd
1954
2nd New Zealand Grand Prix
2nd
1954
Lady Wigram Trophy
3rd
1953
Formula Libre, VII Ulster Trophy, N.Ireland
2nd
1953
Daily Express, Silverstone Grand Prix
3rd
1953
Goodwood International Car Racing
3rd
1953
Formula Libre, Goodwood Trophy, Great Britain
2nd
1953
21st Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class S 2.0
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