Chris Irwin

Christopher Frank Stuart Irwin (born 27 June 1942 in Wandsworth, London) is a British former racing driver. He participated in ten Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 16 July 1966. He scored two championship points.

Irwin's career was ended prematurely by an accident he sustained when driving a Ford P68 sports prototype during practice for the 1968 1000km Nürburgring endurance race. He lost control of the notoriously twitchy car at the Flugplatz, the P68 flipping end over end after landing on its tail following a jump. He suffered severe head injuries but eventually recovered. However, it prevented him from racing again.

Irwin is still alive and reasonably well, but his whereabouts are largely unknown as he stays out of the public eye and away from motor racing events. In 2006, it was reported that he had become re-acquainted with a racing rival from the 1960s after a chance meeting in London, and that he sometimes still suffers flashbacks to his accident. Irwin was reported, however, to be in generally good condition.

In a rare appearance at a race meeting, Irwin attended the Thruxton Circuit's 40th anniversary celebrations in April 2008. A three-quarter page interview and a current photograph of him posing with old 1960s rivals and a Formula 2 car appeared in the June 2008 issue of Motor Sport magazine. He is currently living in rural Rutland in the UK.

Racing record

Complete British Saloon Car Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.) Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DC Pts Class 1965 Don Moore Morris Mini Cooper S BRH OULDNS SNE GOO SIL CRY BRH OUL NC 0 NC

Complete Formula One World Championship results (key) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 WDC Points 1966 Brabham Racing Organisation Brabham BT22 Climax FPF 2.8 L4 MON BEL FRA GBR NED GER ITA USA MEX NC 0 1967 Reg Parnell Motor Racing Lotus 25 BRM P60 2.1 V8 RSA MON NED 16th 2 BRM P261 BEL GBR BRM P83 BRM P75 3.0 H16 FRA GER CAN ITA USA MEX

Non-Championship Formula One results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 1967 Reg Parnell Motor Racing Lotus 25 BRM P60 2.1 V8 ROC SPR INT SYR OUL ESP

Complete Tasman Series results Year Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rank Points 1967 BRM P261PUKWIGLAKWARSANLON 8th 7

Complete European Formula Two Championship results Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts 1967 Lola Cars Lola T100 BMW M11 1.6 L4 SNE SIL BRH VAL 6th 15 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 NÜR HOC TUL JAR ZAN PER 1968 Lola Cars Lola T100 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 HOC THR JAR ZOL CP TUL ZAN PER HOC VAL 10th 9