Mike Parkes
British racing driver (1931ā1977) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For persons of a similar name, see Michael Parks (disambiguation).
Michael Johnson Parkes (born 24 September 1931 in Richmond, Surrey; died 28 August 1977 near Riva presso Chieri, Italy[1]) was a British racing driver, from England. Parkes was born into an automotive background as his father John, was Chairman of the Alvis Group.[2]
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Born | Michael Johnson Parkes (1931-09-24)24 September 1931 Richmond, Surrey, England |
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Died | 28 August 1977(1977-08-28) (aged 45) Riva presso Chieri, Italy |
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | British |
Active years | 1959, 1966ā1967 |
Teams | Fry, Ferrari |
Entries | 7 (6 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 2 |
Career points | 14 |
Pole positions | 1 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1959 British Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1967 Belgian Grand Prix |
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He participated in seven Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 18 July 1959. He achieved two podiums, and scored a total of 14 championship points. He also secured one pole position. When not racing cars, Parkes worked as an automotive engineer,[3] and whilst working for the Rootes Group was involved in the project which led to production of the Hillman Imp.