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Paul Craven

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Born:

01 Mar 1936
Leeds, Yorkshire

Died:

17 Jan 2019
Selby, Yorkshire

Nationality:

Great Britain

F2 starts:

1 (1970)

Formula 3 driver who moved up to Formula 2, more often than not, preparing and racing his own cars. Craven raced in the 1964 British Formula 3 series, in either his own Lotus 31 or a Lotus 22. In 1965, he won at Croft in the BRSCC Formula 3 series. Craven also owned his own Brabham BT21B and a Chevron B17B car, which is the one he attempted his Formula 2 foray with. Craven died in 2019 from dementia. He formerly ran a motorcycle dealership in Dewsbury.

Biography last updated 24 Jan 2022