Douglas Hawkes
British racing driver (1893–1974) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Douglas Hawkes | |||||||
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Born | Wallace Douglas Hawkes (1893-09-11)11 September 1893 Barton, Gloucestershire, England | ||||||
Died | 2 August 1974(1974-08-02) (aged 80) Athens, Attica, Greece | ||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
2 races run over 2 years | |||||||
First race | 1922 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
Last race | 1926 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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24 Hours of Le Mans career | |||||||
Years | 1928–1929 | ||||||
Teams | Lagonda, S.A.R.A. | ||||||
Best finish | 11th (1928) | ||||||
Class wins | 0 | ||||||
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