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Tony Crook

1920 – 2014

British racing driver, engineer and businessman

Formula One driver Engineer Businessperson

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About Tony Crook

Lived 1920 – 2014 (aged 93). Tony Crook was a British formula One driver, engineer, businessperson and racing automobile driver.

Thomas Anthony Donald Crook (16 February 1920 – 21 January 2014) was a racing driver from England. He was born in Manchester and educated at Clifton College, Bristol. He participated in two Formula 2 Grand Prix races counting towards the World Championship of Drivers, debuting on 19 July 1952. He scored no championship points. He also participated in several non-championship races.

Crook had a successful career as a racing driver outside of Formula 2 amassing nearly 400 win or place finishes between 1946 and 1955. His career ended after an accident that season, but he had been planning to retire in 1955 anyway.

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Important facts

Born

16 February 1920, Manchester

Birth century

20th century

Died

21 January 2014, Bristol

Occupation

Formula One driver, engineer, businessperson, racing automobile driver

Nationality

United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Employers

Bristol Cars

Also known as

Anthony Crook, Thomas Anthony Donald Crook

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Tony Crook's

George Van Biesbroeck

Alice Catherine Evans

Frequently asked questions

Who was Tony Crook?

British racing driver, engineer and businessman

When was Tony Crook born?

Tony Crook was born on 16 February 1920 in Manchester.

When did Tony Crook die?

Tony Crook died on 21 January 2014 in Bristol.

What was Tony Crook's occupation?

Tony Crook was a formula One driver, engineer, businessperson and racing automobile driver.

What nationality was Tony Crook?

Tony Crook was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tony Crook

· Wikidata: Q172379

· DBpedia: Tony Crook (racing driver)

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