John Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute
Scottish peer and racing driver (1958–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Colum Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute (26 April 1958 – 22 March 2021),[1] was a Scottish peer and racing driver, best known for winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1988. He was known as Johnny Dumfries, or, after he succeeded his father as marquess in 1993, John Bute.[2][3] He attended Ampleforth College, as had his father and most male members of the Crichton-Stuart family, but did not finish the normal five years of study.
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The Marquess of Bute | |
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Born | John Colum Crichton-Stuart (1958-04-26)26 April 1958 Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland |
Died | 22 March 2021(2021-03-22) (aged 62) |
Other names | Johnny Dumfries John Bute |
Education | Ampleforth College |
Occupation | Racing driver |
Spouses | Carolyn Waddell
(m. 1984; div. 1993)Serena Solitaire Wendell
(m. 1999) |
Children | 4 |
Parent(s) | John Crichton-Stuart, 6th Marquess of Bute Nicola Weld-Forester |
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | British |
Active years | 1986 |
Teams | Lotus |
Entries | 16 (15 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 3 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1986 Brazilian Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1986 Australian Grand Prix |
24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
Years | 1987 – 1991 |
Teams | Kouros Racing Silk Cut Jaguar/TWR Toyota Team Tom's Courage Compétition |
Best finish | 1st (1988) |
Class wins | 1 (1988) |
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