Philip Fotheringham-Parker
British racing driver (1907ā1981) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Philip Fotheringham-Parker (22 September 1907 ā 15 October 1981) was a racing driver from England. He was born in Beckenham, Kent.
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Born | (1907-09-22)22 September 1907 |
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Died | 15 October 1981(1981-10-15) (aged 74) |
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | British |
Active years | 1951 |
Teams | non-works Maserati |
Entries | 1 |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1951 British Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1951 British Grand Prix |
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Fotheringham-Parker participated in the 1951 British Grand Prix, driving a privately run Maserati 4CL, but retired from the race after a problem with an oil pipe, scoring no championship points. Later that year, he won the 1951 Scottish Grand Prix, a minor Formula One race at Winfield with this car.
Fotheringham-Parker competed in the 1953 24 Hours of Le Mans race, sharing an Allard with Sidney Allard himself, but the team retired after completing just four laps. He also took part in the 1954 Monte Carlo Rally with a Ford Zephyr.
He died in Beckley, East Sussex, aged 74.