David Piper
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This article is about the race car driver. For museum curator and author, see Sir David Piper.
 David Piper in 2011 |
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| Born | 2 December 1930 |
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| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  British |
| Active years | 1959–1960 |
| Teams | non-works Lotus |
| Races | 3 (2 starts, 1 finish) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1959 British Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1960 British Grand Prix |
David Piper (born 2 December 1930 in Edgware, Middlesex[1]) is a British former Formula One and sports car racing driver from England. He participated in 3 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 18 July 1959. He scored no championship points.
Piper was injured during the filming of the film "Le Mans" and lost part of one leg. He continues to race his green Porsche 917 and other cars in historic events.
Complete Formula One World Championship results [edit]
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| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | WDC | Points |
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| 1959 | Dorchester Service Station | Lotus 16 (F2) | Climax Straight-4 | MON | 500 | NED | FRA | GBR Ret |
GER | POR | ITA | USA | NC | 0 | |
| 1960 | Robert Bodle Ltd. | Lotus 16 | Climax Straight-4 | ARG | MON | 500 | NED | BEL | FRA DNS |
GBR 12 |
POR | ITA | USA | NC | 0 |
Gallery [edit]
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References [edit]
- ^ Jenkins, Richard. "The World Championship drivers - Where are they now?". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2007-07-29.
