Eric Brandon
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| Eric Brandon | |
|---|---|
Nationality  British |
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| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Active years | 1952, 1954 |
| Teams | non-works Cooper |
| Races | 5 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1952 Swiss Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1954 British Grand Prix |
Eric Brandon (born 18 July 1920 in East Ham, London; died 8 August 1982 in Gosport, Hampshire) was a Formula One driver who raced Coopers. When he and his boyhood friend John Cooper were released from military service after World War II they built two cars to the new National 500cc regulations. Brandon, whose business was electrical goods, had access to BTH magnetos for the JAP engines, which Cooper's father Charlie then acquired.
Brandon entered his Cooper in numerous hillclimbs and sprints and in 1947, at Gransden Lodge airfield, he won Britain's first-ever 500cc circuit race.[1]
He also won the first Formula Three title.[2]
For much of his career Brandon raced for the Ecurie Richmond team, which he formed with Alan Brown. He continued to compete until 1954, and then became involved in hydroplane racing.[1]
[edit] Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Ecurie Richmond | Cooper T20 | Bristol Straight-6 | SUI 8 |
500 |
BEL 9 |
FRA |
GBR 20 |
GER |
NED |
ITA 13 |
- | 0 | |
| 1954 | Ecurie Richmond | Cooper T23 | Bristol Straight-6 | ARG |
500 |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR Ret |
GER |
SUI |
ITA |
ESP |
- | 0 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Eric Brandon 500race.org Retrieved on April 8, 2008
- ^ British F3 Champions motorsportsetc.com Retrieved on September 4, 2007.
