Innes Ireland
British racing driver (1930–1993) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lieutenant Robert McGregor Innes Ireland (12 June 1930 – 22 October 1993), was a British military officer, engineer, and motor racing driver, with 1 Championship and 8 non-Championship Formula 1 race victories, and several sports car wins including one Tourist Trophy. Ireland was a larger-than-life character who, according to a rival team boss, "lived without sense, without an analyst, and provoked astonishment and affection from everyone."[1]
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Born | Robert McGregor Innes Ireland (1930-06-12)12 June 1930 Mytholmroyd, West Riding of Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||
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Died | 22 October 1993(1993-10-22) (aged 63) Reading, Berkshire, England | ||||||||||
Formula One World Championship career | |||||||||||
Nationality | British | ||||||||||
Active years | 1959–1966 | ||||||||||
Teams | Lotus, BRP, BRM | ||||||||||
Entries | 53 (50 starts) | ||||||||||
Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
Wins | 1 | ||||||||||
Podiums | 4 | ||||||||||
Career points | 47 | ||||||||||
Pole positions | 0 | ||||||||||
Fastest laps | 1 | ||||||||||
First entry | 1959 Dutch Grand Prix | ||||||||||
First win | 1961 United States Grand Prix | ||||||||||
Last win | 1961 United States Grand Prix | ||||||||||
Last entry | 1966 Mexican Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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