Nationality British Championships 0 Active years 1959–1960 Wins 0 | Teams non-works Lotus Name David Piper Entries 3 (2 starts, 1 finish) Role Formula One driver | |
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Born 2 December 1930 (age 93) ( 1930-12-02 ) Similar People Mike Parkes, Frank Gardner, Chris Bristow, Tim Parnell, Trevor Taylor | ||
Ferrari 330 p4 and 250lm david piper s green stable
David Piper (born 2 December 1930) 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.
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- Ferrari 330 p4 and 250lm david piper s green stable
- David Piper JUNE 5
- Early career and Formula One
- Later career
- Complete Formula One World Championship results
- References
David Piper JUNE 5
Early career and Formula One
Piper was born in Edgware, Middlesex and began his career in the mid-1950s by competing in sprints and hill-climbs, before beginning circuit racing with a Lotus Eleven. He then moved up to a Lotus 16 which he used in 1959 and 1960 to compete in both Formula One and Formula Two, by means of changing engines as appropriate. His best result with the car was a second place in the Lady Wigram Trophy, in 1960, behind Jack Brabham in a Cooper.
In 1961, Piper competed in European Formula Junior alongside Jo Siffert but drove the Gilby F1 car in the Gold Cup. He also competed in non-championship races in 1962, but had become disenchanted with single-seater racing and moved into sports car racing initially with a Ferrari GTO.
Later career
Between 1962 and 1970, Piper raced frequently in many locations worldwide using his personally owned Ferraris and, later, Porsches. He was moderately successful and gained a reputation for reliability and consistency.
Piper crashed a Porsche 917 during the 1970 shooting of the film Le Mans and lost part of one leg.
Piper later raced his personal, green, Porsche 917 and other cars in historic events.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
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