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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

Masten Gregory profile photo
Masten
Gregory
us
age
wins
5
poles
2
races
122
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
Ernest Erickson profile photo
Ernest
Erickson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Jaroslav Juhan profile photo
Jaroslav
Juhan
cz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
John Young profile photo
John
Young
gb
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
32
podiums
11
fastest laps
3
Ed Martin profile photo
Ed
Martin
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Graham Whitehead profile photo
Graham
Whitehead
gb
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
28
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Jo Bonnier profile photo
Jo
Bonnier
se
age
wins
12
poles
10
races
266
podiums
45
fastest laps
9
Maurice Trintignant profile photo
Maurice
Trintignant
fr
age
wins
16
poles
6
races
185
podiums
43
fastest laps
5
Ninian Sanderson profile photo
Ninian
Sanderson
gb
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
16
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Mike Hawthorn profile photo
Mike
Hawthorn
gb
age
wins
15
poles
10
races
91
podiums
39
fastest laps
23
Jack Brabham profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jack
Brabham
au
age
wins
69
poles
49
races
352
podiums
139
fastest laps
57
Freddy Rousselle profile photo
Freddy
Rousselle
be
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Jean-Marie Brussin profile photo
Jean-Marie
Brussin
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Olivier Gendebien profile photo
Olivier
Gendebien
be
age
wins
9
poles
0
races
57
podiums
19
fastest laps
0
Stuart Lewis-Evans profile photo
Stuart
Lewis-Evans
gb
age
wins
2
poles
4
races
32
podiums
10
fastest laps
1
André Guelfi profile photo
André
Guelfi
fr
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
12
podiums
2
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
Ed Hugus profile photo
Ed
Hugus
us
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
13
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
François Picard profile photo
François
Picard
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
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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