David Piper
 David Piper in 2011 | |
| Born | 2 December 1930 |
|---|---|
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |
 British |
| Active years | 1959–1960 |
| Teams | non-works Lotus |
| Entries | 3 (2 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1959 British Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1960 British Grand Prix |
David Piper (born 2 December 1930)[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.
Racing career
Early career and Formula One
Piper was born in Edgware, Middlesex[1] and began his career in the mid-1950s by competing in sprints and hill-climbs, before beginning circuit racing with a Lotus Eleven.[2] He then moved up to a Lotus 16 which he used in 1959 and 1960 to compete in both Formula One and Formula Two,[2] by means of changing engines as appropriate.[2] His best result with the car was a second place in the Lady Wigram Trophy, in 1960, behind Jack Brabham in a Cooper.[2]
In 1961, Piper competed in European Formula Junior alongside Jo Siffert but drove the Gilby F1 car in the Gold Cup.[2] 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.[2]
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.[2]
Piper crashed a Porsche 917 during the 1970 shooting of the film Le Mans and lost part of one leg.[3]
Piper later raced his personal, green, Porsche 917 and other cars in historic events.[2]
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Dorchester Service Station | Lotus 16 (F2) | Climax 1.5l Straight-4 | MON | 500 | NED | FRA | GBR Ret |
GER | POR | ITA | USA | NC | 0 | |
| 1960 | Robert Bodle Ltd. | Lotus 16 | Climax 2.5l Straight-4 | ARG | MON | 500 | NED | BEL | FRA DNS |
GBR 12 |
POR | ITA | USA | NC | 0 |
Gallery
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Piper/Gardner, Porsche 917, 1969.
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One of Piper's distinctive green cars; a Lola T70 Mk3B at Mallory Park
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Piper's Porsche 917 which he has owned from new.
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Piper's Porsche 917.
References
- 1 2 Jenkins, Richard. "The World Championship drivers - Where are they now?". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2007-07-29.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. p. 292. ISBN 0851127029.
- ↑ "Le Mans 24 Hours June 13, 1970 cont.". www.a2zracer.com. Retrieved 15 April 2016.