Mike Spence

Mike Spence. Copyright Ferret Fotographic 2009. Used with permission.
Born: |
30 Dec 1936 |
Died: |
07 May 1968 |
Nationality: |
Great Britain |
Grands Prix: | 36 (1963-1968) |
F2 starts: | 1 (1967) |
Indy 500s: | 0 (1968) |
Killed in a testing crash at Indianapolis. Overcame polio as a child, and started racing in 1957 by rallying his motorsport-mad father's car. He excelled in Formula Junior, which led to his Grand Prix contract with Lotus, with whom he spent most of his top-line career, but he was actually with BRM at the time of his death, returning to Lotus as a one-off for the Indy 500. A very capable driver, he won the 1965 Race of Champions.
Biography last updated 9 Sep 2014