Sadly died suddenly in 2015. Andy's niche level was probably Formula 3, finishing 3rd in the Lombard North Central series. He started racing in 1967 in a Ginetta sports car and called it a day after failing to make the F1 grid in 1977. Andy, whose real first name was Philip, then became a horticultural expert, working at various stages as an plant nurseryman, a horticultural consultant, including to Kew Gardens, but he also ran a bamboo growing business. Sutcliffe also ran a car dealership in Mayfair at one point, specialising in Porsche and Mercedes cars. Sutcliffe was a larger-than-life character who very much took life by the scruff of its neck and didn't always conform. Andy was a big reptile lover and once owned a pet crocodile. Andy's post racing life had its share of tragedy however - his son died tragically early, his business went bankrupt and he had a long-standing drink problem.

Biography last updated 14 Jul 2017