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Profile of Don Beauman
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| Name: |
Don Beauman |
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| Date of Birth: |
9th July 1928 |
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| Place of Birth: |
Famborough Hampshire, England |
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Racing driver |
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From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia
Don Beauman (born 26 July 1928 in Famborough Hampshire, England; dead 9 July 1955) was a Formula One driver who raced for the Connaught team. He made his name racing sportscars, and took on Formula One in 1954. He finished eleventh in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. He achieved some success in Formula 2, with several third and fourth place finishes and a second place in the Madgwick Cup at Goodwood. In 1955, the weekend before the British Grand Prix, he was killed when he crashed during the Leinster Trophy race.
Don Beauman
| Nationality |
English |
| Active years |
1954 |
| Team(s) |
Connaught |
| Race starts |
1 |
| Championships |
0 |
| Wins |
0 |
| Podium finishes |
0 |
| Pole positions |
0 |
| Fastest laps |
0 |
| First Grand Prix |
1954 British Grand Prix |
| First win |
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| Last win |
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| Last Grand Prix |
1954 British Grand Prix |
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Complete Formula One results
| Yr |
Team |
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
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9 |
Team |
| 1954 |
Conn |
ARG |
IND |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR |
DEU |
SWI |
ITA |
SPA |
Conn |
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