Geoff_Richardson_(racing_driver)

Geoff Richardson (racing driver)

Geoff Richardson (racing driver)

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Geoff Richardson (26 August 1924 – 20 August 2007) was a British racing driver. Although he never entered a World Championship Formula One event, he took part in the 1948 British Grand Prix,[1] participated in many non-championship Formula One and Formula Libre events from the 1940s to the 1960s, and enjoyed a varied motorsport career over several decades. He often raced self-built cars, many under the name of Richardson Racing Automobiles (RRA), among them a modified pre-war Riley,[2] and sports cars based on Aston Martins.[3] In 1953 he agreed to run a prototype Zethrin Rennsport in European events with the Belgian Jacques Swaters, but this project never got past a road-going prototype.

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Richardson also took part in the Targa Florio in 1955, and the Intercontinental Formula that was devised as a rival to the new official 1.5-litre Formula One series in 1961.[4]

Results

Non-championship Formula One results

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Other results

Formula One

  • 1948 Jersey Road Race – 11th (ERA-Riley)
  • 1948 British Grand Prix – Ret (Riley-ERA)
  • 1949 British Empire Trophy – 11th (RRA-ERA)
  • 1949 BRDC International Trophy – 21st (RRA-ERA)

Targa Florio

Intercontinental Formula

  • 1961 Lavant Cup – 9th (Cooper RRA-Alta)
  • 1961 BRDC International Trophy – Ret (Cooper-Climax)

References

  1. [1]
    "1948 British Grand Prix". Silhouet Motorsport Archive. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  2. [2]
    "1952 Ulster Trophy". Oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  3. [3]
    "Aston Martin Special Sporting Two-Seater". Bonhams. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  4. [4]
    "1961 Finally Dawns". Atlas F1: Rear View Mirror. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
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