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Ron Flockhart

Ron Flockhart, 1958. Copyright Richard Jenkins. Used with permission.

Ron Flockhart, 1958. Copyright Richard Jenkins. Used with permission.

Born:

16 Jun 1923
Leith, Scotland

Died:

12 Apr 1962
Dandenong Ranges, nr. Melbourne, Australia

Nationality:

Great Britain

Grands Prix:

13 (1954-1960)

F2 starts:

4 (1960)

Killed in a flying accident. Won Le Mans in 1956 and 1957, who was excellent at hillclimbs as well. From 1960, he scaled his racing activities to fly and race planes, a hobby which led to his death a few years later. Flockhart was a motorcycle racer initially, before turning to four wheels in 1948, starting in sand races in St. Andrews. Flockhart found his niche in sportscars, but did also finish 3rd at the Italian Grand Prix of 1956.

Biography last updated 21 Sep 2014