Peter Gethin
British racing driver (1940–2011) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Peter Kenneth Gethin (21 February 1940 – 5 December 2011[1]) was a British racing driver from England. He participated in 31 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 21 June 1970. He won the 1971 Italian Grand Prix, this race stood as the fastest-ever Formula One race for 32 years, until the 2003 Italian Grand Prix at Monza, this was Gethin's only podium finish. Gethin also participated in numerous non-Championship Formula One races, winning the 1971 World Championship Victory Race and the 1973 Race of Champions.
Born | (1940-02-21)21 February 1940 Ewell, Surrey, England |
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Died | 5 December 2011(2011-12-05) (aged 71) Old Henley, Haslemere, Surrey, England |
Formula One World Championship career | |
Active years | 1970–1974 |
Teams | McLaren, BRM, Hill |
Entries | 31 (30 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 1 |
Podiums | 1 |
Career points | 11 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1970 Dutch Grand Prix |
First win | 1971 Italian Grand Prix |
Last win | 1971 Italian Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1974 British Grand Prix |
Gethin also raced for Team McLaren in the 1970 Canadian-American Challenge Cup series, driving the McLaren M8D that had been driven by Dan Gurney in the first three races of the season. Gethin won one race and finished third in the 1970 championship. In 1974 Gethin won the Tasman Series, a Formula 5000 series held in Australia and New Zealand. Gethin drove a Chevron B24 Chevrolet. Gethin later ran a Formula 3000 team.[2]