Douglas Hawkes
Appearance
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Douglas Hawkes | |||||||
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![]() Hawkes, circa 1920 | |||||||
Born | Wallace Douglas Hawkes 11 September 1893 Barton, Gloucestershire, England | ||||||
Died | 2 August 1974 Athens, Attica, Greece | (aged 80)||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
2 races run over 2 years | |||||||
First race | 1922 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
Last race | 1926 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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24 Hours of Le Mans career | |||||||
Years | 1928–1929 | ||||||
Teams | Lagonda, S.A.R.A. | ||||||
Best finish | 11th (1928) | ||||||
Class wins | 0 |
Wallace Douglas Hawkes (11 September 1893 – 2 August 1974) was a British motor car designer, businessman and racing driver. He was born in Barton, Gloucestershire, married Gwenda Stewart in 1937, and died, aged 80, in Athens, Greece.[1]
Motorsports career results
[edit]Indianapolis 500 results
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24 Hours of Le Mans results
[edit]Year | Team | Co-Driver | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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Lagonda 2 Litre Speed Model | 2.0 | 126 | 11th | 2nd |
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S.A.R.A. SP7 | 2.0 | 22 | DNF | DNF |
References
[edit]- ^ Boddy, William. Montlhéry: The story of the Paris Autodrome. Veloce.