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Douglas Hawkes

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Douglas Hawkes
Hawkes, circa 1920
BornWallace Douglas Hawkes
(1893-09-11)11 September 1893
Barton, Gloucestershire, England
Died2 August 1974(1974-08-02) (aged 80)
Athens, Attica, Greece
Champ Car career
2 races run over 2 years
First race1922 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last race1926 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Wins Podiums Poles
0 0 0
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years19281929
TeamsLagonda, S.A.R.A.
Best finish11th (1928)
Class wins0

Wallace Douglas Hawkes (11 September 1893 – 2 August 1974) was a British motor car designer, businessman and racing driver. He was born in Barton, Gloucestershire, married Gwenda Stewart in 1937, and died, aged 80, in Athens, Greece.[1]

Motorsports career results

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Indianapolis 500 results

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24 Hours of Le Mans results

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Year Team Co-Driver Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
1928 United Kingdom Lagonda Motor Company France Baron André d'Erlanger Lagonda 2 Litre Speed Model 2.0 126 11th 2nd
1929 France Société des Applications à Refroidissements par Air France Gaston Mottet S.A.R.A. SP7 2.0 22 DNF DNF

References

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  1. ^ Boddy, William. Montlhéry: The story of the Paris Autodrome. Veloce.