Ron Flockhart (auto racing)
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| Ron Flockhart | |
| Nationality |  British |
|---|---|
| World Championship Career | |
| Active years | 1954, 1956-1960 |
| Team(s) | Maserati, BRM, Connaught, Cooper, Lotus |
| Races | 14 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 1 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1954 British Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1960 United States Grand Prix |
Ron Flockhart (b. 16 June 1923, Edinburgh - d. 12 April 1962, Dandenong Ranges, Victoria, Australia) was a British Formula One driver and two-time Le Mans 24h winner from Scotland. He participated in 14 Grands Prix, debuting on July 14, 1956. He achieved 1 podium, and scored a total of 5 championship points. In 1956, driving an ex-works Jaguar D-type for the small Scottish team Ecurie Ecosse, he won the Le Mans 24 hours endurance race with co-driver Ninian Sanderson. The following year he won again for the same team, this time with Ivor Bueb. Flockhart died in an air crash in 1962.
[edit] Complete Formula One results
(Note: grands prix in bold denote points scoring races.)
| Yr | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | BRM | ARG | MON | IND | BEL | FRA | GBR | DEU | ITA | Conn | |||
| 1957 | BRM | ARG | MON | IND | FRA | GBR | DEU | PES | ITA | BRM | |||
| 1958 | Coop | ARG | MON | DUT | IND | BEL | FRA | GBR | DEU | POR | ITA | MOR | BRM |
| 1959 | BRM | MON | IND | DUT | FRA | GBR | DEU | POR | ITA | USA | BRM | ||
| 1960 | Lotu | ARG | MON | IND | DUT | BEL | FRA | GBR | POR | ITA | USA | Coop |
| Preceded by Mike Hawthorn Ivor Bueb |
Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1956 with: Ninian Sanderson |
Succeeded by Ron Flockhart Ivor Bueb |
| Preceded by Ron Flockhart Ninian Sanderson |
Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1957 with: Ivor Bueb |
Succeeded by Olivier Gendebien Phil Hill |
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