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Ian Burgess

1930 – 2012

British racing driver

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Lived 1930 – 2012 (aged 81). Ian Burgess was a British formula One driver, racing automobile driver and engineer.

Ian John Burgess (6 July 1930 – 19 May 2012) was a British racing driver. He participated in 20 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 19 July 1958, and numerous non-Championship Formula One races. He scored no championship points.

Racing career Burgess began racing in 1950 with a Cooper Formula Three car and had a successful 1951 season including a win at the Nürburgring before moving up to sports cars and Formula Two, where he was less successful.

Burgess began working for Cooper, both in their factory and at their drivers' school based at Brands Hatch and raced one of the works Formula Two cars in 1957, when he achieved fourth place in the Oulton Park Gold Cup.

Complete Formula One World Championship results (key) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 WDC Points 1958 Cooper Car Company Cooper T45 Climax Straight-4 ARG MON NED 500 BEL FRA GBR NC 0 High Efficiency Motors Cooper T43 (F2) GER POR ITA MOR 1959 Scuderia Centro Sud Cooper T51 Maserati Straight-4 MON 500 NED FRA GBR GER POR ITA USA NC 0 1960 Scuderia Centro Sud Cooper T51 Maserati Straight-4 ARG MON 500 NED BEL FRA GBR POR ITA USA NC 0 1961 Camoradi International Lotus 18 Climax Straight-4 MON NED BEL FRA GBR NC 0 Cooper T53 GER ITA USA 1962 Anglo American Equipe Cooper T59 Climax Straight-4 NED MON BEL FRA GBR GER ITA USA RSA NC 0 1963 Scirocco-Powell Scirocco 02 BRM V8 MON BEL NED FRA GBR GER ITA USA MEX RSA NC 0

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Who was Ian Burgess?

British racing driver

When was Ian Burgess born?

Ian Burgess was born on 6 July 1930 in London.

When did Ian Burgess die?

Ian Burgess died on 19 May 2012 in London Borough of Harrow.

What was Ian Burgess's occupation?

Ian Burgess was a formula One driver, racing automobile driver and engineer.

What nationality was Ian Burgess?

Ian Burgess was British.

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· Wikipedia: Ian Burgess

· Wikidata: Q172043

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