Ninian Sanderson

Ninian Sanderson ( born May 14, 1925 in Glasgow, † 1 October 1985) was a British racing driver.

Ninian Sanderson, a car dealer from Glasgow, started in the early 1950s with motorsport. For now, in the Formula 3 active, he came over the mountain race to sports car racing. He was works driver in the Ecurie Ecosse and celebrated with the overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1956 his greatest success in motorsport. His team-mate in the Jaguar D-Type Ecurie Ecosse was the his Scottish compatriot Ron Flockhart. In 1957 he was second in Le Mans, this time Jack Lawrence was his partner.

Sanderson, who died of cancer in 1985, was known for his practical jokes and infamous. So once he stuffed a firecracker in the exhaust of the D-Type Jaguars from Flockhart when he tried to leave the pit lane at Aintree for a qualifying round. The fireworks exploded with a loud bang, Flockhart jumped out of the car and behind the pit wall, there was laughter at Sanderson and mechanics.

Le Mans results

  • Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
  • Racer ( UK )
  • Briton
  • Born in 1925
  • Died in 1985
  • Man
  • World Sports Car Championship racer
  • Scotsman
Formula Three Hillclimbing Aintree Motor Racing Circuit 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans Triumph TR2 1956 24 Hours of Le Mans 1957 24 Hours of Le Mans 1958 24 Hours of Le Mans 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans 1960 24 Hours of Le Mans 1961 24 Hours of Le Mans Austin-Healey 1962 24 Hours of Le Mans TVR TVR Grantura 1963 24 Hours of Le Mans AC Cobra
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