Ken Tyrrell

Ken Tyrrell, November 1974. Copyright Ferret Fotographic 2009. Used with permission.

Ken Tyrrell, November 1974. Copyright Ferret Fotographic 2009. Used with permission.

Born:

03 May 1924
West Horsley, Surrey

Ken Tyrrell, 1996. Copyright LAT Photographic (www.latphoto.co.uk), 2010. Used with permission.

Ken Tyrrell, 1996. Copyright LAT Photographic 2010. Used with permission.

Died:

25 Aug 2001
East Horsley, Surrey

Nationality:

Great Britain

Teams:

Matra, Tyrrell (1968-1997)

Very likeable man who died after a fight with cancer. Ex-RAF man who became a timber merchant after WW2. Became a F3 driver but realised he would not reach the top level and so went into team ownership and management. Was boss of the Matra F1 effort before starting his own title-winning, ever popular team. After years of struggle, he sold up and left F1 but remained close to the sport until his death.