Alan Rees (racing driver)
Born | Langstone, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales | 12 January 1938
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Died | 6 September 2024[1] | (aged 86)
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | British |
Active years | 1966-1967 |
Teams | Cooper, non-works Brabham |
Entries | 3 |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1966 German Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1967 German Grand Prix |
Alan Brinley Rees (12 January 1938 – 6 September 2024) was a British racing driver. He participated in three World Championship Grands Prix in the 1960s, although two of those appearances were driving Formula 2 cars. He scored no championship points. His best result was seventh place (second in the Formula Two class) in the 1967 German Grand Prix.[2]
Rees drove for the works Lotus Formula Junior team in 1962, and won three races before a crash at the Nürburgring 1000 km sports car race ended his season.[3] From 1963 to 1968, he drove for the Roy Winklemann Racing team in Formula Two and frequently achieved victories over experienced drivers such as Jackie Stewart and Jochen Rindt.[3]
Background
[edit]Rees was born in Langstone, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales on 12 January 1938.[4]
On 6 September 2024, it was announced that Rees had died earlier that day, at the age of 86. His death was announced via Facebook b7 his son, racing driver and television presenter Paul Rees.[5]
Formula One team management
[edit]In 1969 Rees co-founded March Engineering; his initials being the "AR" in "March", alongside Max Mosley, Graham Coaker and Robin Herd. At the end of 1971 he moved to a Shadow Racing Cars where he became team principal. In 1977 he left Shadow to co-found Arrows.[6] In 1996 he and the other remaining founders sold Arrows to Tom Walkinshaw. Following the death of Max Mosley in 2021, he became the sole surviving March co-founder.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
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Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | WDC | Points |
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1966 | Roy Winkelmann Racing | Brabham BT18 (F2) | Cosworth Straight-4 1.0L |
MON | BEL | FRA | GBR | NED | GER Ret |
ITA | USA | MEX | NC | 0 | ||
1967 | Cooper Car Company | Cooper T81 | Maserati V12 | RSA | MON | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR 9 |
NC | 0 | |||||
Roy Winkelmann Racing | Brabham BT23 (F2) | Cosworth Straight-4 1.6L |
GER 7 |
CAN | ITA | USA | MEX | |||||||||
Source:[2]
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References
[edit]- ^ https://www.oldracingcars.com/driver/Alan_Rees
- ^ a b Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. p. 309. ISBN 0851127029.
- ^ a b Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. p. 308. ISBN 0851127029.
- ^ Jenkins, Richard. "The World Championship drivers - Where are they now?". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 29 July 2007.
- ^ "No words ❤️". Paul Rees on Facebook. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Henry, Alan (7 July 2014). "Me and my Arrows". Motor Sport Magazine (February 2003): 62. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- 1938 births
- 2024 deaths
- Welsh racing drivers
- Welsh Formula One drivers
- Cooper Formula One drivers
- Formula One team owners
- European Formula Two Championship drivers
- Sportspeople from Newport, Wales
- 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
- World Sportscar Championship drivers
- English motorsport people
- Arrows Grand Prix International