Duncan Hamilton (racing driver)

Duncan Hamilton ( born April 30, 1920 in Cork, † 13 May 1994 Sherborne, Dorset ) was a British racing driver and Le Mans winner.

The bearded Hamilton belonged to that variety of car dealers, garage owners, the enthusiastic populated the British and European motor sports scene since 1945 in droves. During the Second World War, he had a Westland Lysander flew with the Royal Air Force, proving his versatility already in mastering sophisticated technical devices.

After the opening of the Formula 1 Series Formula 1 season 1950 he tried his hand at five races in the next three years, three times at the home Grand Prix at Silverstone and one each at the Grand Prix of Germany and the Netherlands behind the wheel of a Talbot - Lago, later with a HWM - Alta. His best finish was a 12th place in the Grand Prix at Silverstone with a Talbot. For all other race forced him to technical defects, such as clutch and engine damage or faulty oil pump to the task.

Then he decided the single-seater scene adieu to say, and more added turn to the sports car race, where he worked on the side of his friend Tony Rolt a Jaguar C-Type was able to finish the 24 -hour race of Le Mans victory in 1953, which for some excellent athletes of that era was denied despite various attempts.

Duncan, meanwhile, had settled in Surrey and wanted to open in 1959 together with his close friend Mike Hawthorn, the Formula 1 world champion of last year, a Jaguar dealership, as this with his private car fatal accident in January at Guildford.

Le Mans results

  • World Sports Car Championship racer
  • Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
  • Formula 1 racing driver ( UK )
  • Briton
  • Born in 1920
  • Died in 1994
  • Man
Duncan Hamilton (politician) Fastest lap May 13 Motor vehicle Alta Car and Engineering Company Coupling Sports car racing 1950 24 Hours of Le Mans 1951 24 Hours of Le Mans 1952 24 Hours of Le Mans Jaguar Cars 1953 24 Hours of Le Mans 1954 24 Hours of Le Mans Jaguar D-Type 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans 1956 24 Hours of Le Mans Italy Alfonso de Portago 1957 24 Hours of Le Mans Masten Gregory 1958 24 Hours of Le Mans Ivor Bueb
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