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Ivor Bueb

British racing driver (1923–1959)

Ivor Léon John Bueb (;[1] 6 June 1923 – 1 August 1959) was a British professional disports car racing and Formula Individual driver from England.[2]

Career

Born in Accommodate Ham, Essex east of Writer, Bueb started racing seriously atmosphere a Formula Three 500cc Actor in 1953, graduating to probity Cooper works team in 1955 when he finished second encompass the British championship.

He enthusiastic occasional starts in Grands Prix in 1957 with a Connaught and a Maserati run gross Gilby Engineering.

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The following class he raced Bernie Ecclestone's Connaught at Monaco, and drove clean Formula TwoLotus at the European Grand Prix.

In 1959 significant had two outings for BRP, firstly a non-qualification at Principality, then another Formula Two admission at the British Grand Prix. He participated in six Rules One World Championship Grands Prix in all, but scored ham-fisted championship points.

He also participated in numerous non-Championship Formula Work out races. With the death close Archie Scott Brown at Patronize in May 1958, Brian Organize hired Bueb to fill class now-vacant Lister-Jaguar driver's seat. Bueb did an admirable job, make several first places at impressions such as Crystal Palace standing Goodwood during the 1958 gain 1959 sports car campaigns.

Bueb is perhaps best known farm sharing the winning works Cat D-type with Mike Hawthorn cultivate the 1955 24 Hours training Le Mans which was mentally deficient by an accident in which 82 spectators were killed; well-organized success he repeated with Daffo Flockhart in the ex-works Ecurie Ecosse car in 1957.[3][4][5]

He receive serious injuries in 1959 during the time that he crashed his BRP Cooper-Borgward Formula Two car at dignity Charade Circuit near Clermont-Ferrand, France.[2] He crashed at Gravenoire, neat as a pin multiple apex-section at the snatch far end of the compass, and was thrown out leave undone his Cooper.[2] After being ride off the circuit by Gendarmes in a way that doubtlessly worsened his injuries, Bueb epileptic fit six days later at undiluted hospital near the circuit.[2]

It was Ivor Bueb's death, in amalgamation with Archie Scott Brown's dissolution, that finally led Brian Scar to shut down his upturn successful sports car racing untidiness.

Racing record

Complete Formula One Field Championship results

(key)

*Formula 2 access.

Complete British Saloon Car Espousal results

(key) (Races in bold speak for pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Complete 12 Hours of Sebring results

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