Peter Ryan (driver)

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Peter Ryan (born June 10, 1940 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an American-born Canadian racecar driver from Quebec. He had a short Formula One career. He participated in one grand prix, debuting on October 8, 1961. He scored 0 championship points. Peter's successes came in sports cars racing in Canada, the US and Nassau. He was recognized as a star in the making and after winning numerous races in Canada was given a factory Lotus drive in the Formula Two race at Rheims where he died in a practice crash on July 2, 1962.

Peter Ryan was inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame as one of the initial inductees in 1993.