About Richard Craig Hill
Lived 1934 – 2012 (aged 78). Richard Craig Hill was a Canadian racing driver and racing automobile driver.
Richard Craig Hill (born January 19, 1934) was a Canadian professional automobile racer. Hill died at his home in West Lorne, Ontario on November 1, 2012.
Racing career In a driving career that spanned almost 40 years, Craig Hill raced and won in almost every type of racing car, from midgets and super-modified stock cars to sports cars and sophisticated open-wheel formula cars. He was Canadian Formula B champion in 1969 and 1970, driving a Formula Ford he modified to formula B spec. He co-drove with Ludwig Heimrath to win the Sundown Grand Prix in 1973 and 1974.
He was inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame in 1996.
Other Motorsports Involvement As advertising and promotions manager of Castrol Canada, he was involved in that company's investment in Canadian motorsport.
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Who was Richard Craig Hill?
Canadian racing driver (1934–2012)
When was Richard Craig Hill born?
Richard Craig Hill was born on 9 January 1934 in Hamilton.
When did Richard Craig Hill die?
Richard Craig Hill died on 1 November 2012 in West Lorne.
What was Richard Craig Hill's occupation?
Richard Craig Hill was a racing driver and racing automobile driver.
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Richard Craig Hill was Canadian.
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