Tony Lanfranchi

Anthony Lanfranchi (25 June 1935 – 7 October 2004) was a British racing driver. He competed in many various events throughout a long racing career, including the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans for Elva, non-championship Formula One races in 1968, and the British Formula Three Championship. Later in his career, he competed in saloon car racing, including the British Touring Car Championship. "In his early racing days in Huddersfield he raced sports cars, including a Healey Silverstone, Austin-Healey and then an Elva Courier, in which he was quite successful in 1961. Nationally he made his mark in 1963 with an Elva-Ford Mk. VI."

On 16 September 1962, Lanfranchi won the inaugural Harewood hillclimb, setting the Fastest Time of the Day at 51.61s driving an Elva Mk VI.

In 1967, Lanfranchi was due to make his Formula One debut in the BRDC Daily Express Trophy meeting at Silverstone, but the transporter of the J.A. Pearce Racing Organisation burned out in the paddock prior to first practice. Three cars were destroyed and Lanfranchi was sidelined.

In 1980, a biography titled Down the Hatch : the life and fast times of Tony Lanfranchi by Mark Kahn was published.

In 2004, Lanfranchi died after suffering from cancer in his later years.

Racing record

Complete British Saloon / Touring 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 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pts Class 1965 Alexander Engineering Co. Morris Mini Cooper S BRH7 OUL7 SNE9 GOO8 SIL8 CRYRet† BRHRet OULRet 9th 22 2nd 1966 Alexander Engineering Co. Morris Mini Cooper S SNE? GOORet SIL7 CRYRet† BRH17 BRHDNS OUL?† BRH 8 1967 Alan Fraser Racing Team Hillman Imp BRH? SNERet SIL? SIL9 MAL?† SIL? SILRet BRH OULRet† BRH10 30 1968 Alan Fraser Racing Team Hillman Imp BRHRet THR SIL CRY?† MAL BRH7 SIL CRORet OUL BRHRet BRH11 18 1974 Van Der Steen BMW 3.0 CSi MALRet† BRH2 SILDNS OULRet THR SIL3 THR7 SIL7 ING2† BRH9† OUL5 SNE3† BRH8 6th 51 3rd 1975 National Organs Chrysler Hemicuda MAL6† BRH5 OULRet† THR? SIL? BRH3† THRDNS SILRet† MAL SNE SILRet ING BRH OUL BRH 0 NC 0 1979 Tony Lanfranchi Vauxhall Firenza Magnum 2300 SIL OUL THR SIL DON SIL MAL DON9 BRH THR SNE OUL 0 NC 0 1980 Tony Lanfranchi Vauxhall Firenza Magnum 2300 MAL OUL THR SIL13 SIL 13th 27 5th Volkswagen Scirocco GTI BRHRet Gti Engineering / Akai Audi 80 GLE MAL1† BRH10 THRRet SIL13 1982 TL Racing Volkswagen Scirocco GTI SIL13 MAL3† OUL3† THR10 THR10 SILRet DON8 BRHRet DONRet BRH6 SIL13 12th 36 3rd 1983 GM Dealer Sport Opel Monza 3.0E SILRet OUL5 THR6 BRH THR9 SIL6 DON3 SIL7 DON10 BRH6 SIL6 13th 17 1st 1986 Monorep Ltd. Vauxhall Opel Main Dealer Vauxhall Nova Sport SIL THR SIL12 DON BRH24 SNE11 BRH DON SIL 9th 26 1st 1989 Monorep Ltd. Vauxhall Opel Main Dealer Vauxhall Astra GTE 16v OUL SIL THR DON THR SIL SIL BRH SNE BRH21 BIR DON20 SIL24 31st 9 7th † Events with 2 races staged for the different classes.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 1965 Anglian Racing Developments Richard Wrottesley Elva GT160-BMW P 2.0 29 DNF DNF 1969 M. Konig Mark Konig Nomad Mk 2-BRM P 2.0 28 DNF DNF 1985 Spice Engineering Tim Lee-Davey Neil Crang Tiga GC84-Ford Cosworth C2 226 NC NC

Complete Formula One World Championship results (key) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts 1968 Owen Racing Organisation BRM P126 BRM P101 3.0 V12 RSA ESP MON BEL NED FRA GBRDNA GER ITA CAN USA MEX NC 0 1969 Falken Racing Cooper T86 Maserati 10/F1 3.0 V12 RSA ESP MON NED FRA GBR GER ITA CANDNA USA MEX NC 0

Non-Championship Formula One results (key) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 1967 J A Pearce Engineering Pearce 1 Martin 3.0 V8 ROC SPC INT SYR OUL ESP 1968 P & M Racing Preparations Brabham BT23B Climax FPF 2.8 L4 ROC INT Motor Racing Stable BRM P261 BRM P60 2.0 V8 OUL 1970 Ulf Norinder Lola T190 (F5000) Chevrolet 5.0 V8 ROC INT OUL 1972 Speed International Racing McLaren M18 (F5000) Chevrolet 5.0 V8 ROC BRA INT OUL REP VIC

Complete European F5000 Championship results (key) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pts 1969 David Hepworth Hepworth FF 4WD Special Oldsmobile Traco 4.7 V8 OUL BRH BRH MAL SIL MON KOK ZAN SNE HOC OUL BRH 35th 125 1970 Ulf Norinder Lola T190 Chevrolet 5.0 V8 OUL BRH ZOL ZAN SIL BRH CAS MAL MON SIL MNZ AND SAL THR SIL OUL SNE HOC OUL BRH 22nd 1 1972 Speed International Racing McLaren M18 Chevrolet 5.0 V8 BRH MAL SNE BRH NIV SIL MON OUL MAL BRH SIL BRH OUL BRH NC 0