John Stuart Hindmarsh

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John Stuart Hindmarsh (25 November 1907 – 6 September 1938), also known as Johnny Hindmarsh, was an English racecar driver and aviator.

Hindmarsh was educated at Sherborne, Dorset and then attended the Royal Military College. He joined the Royal Army Tank Corps in 1928, then in 1930 learned to fly with the Royal Air Force.

Hindmarsh also raced Talbot and Lagonda cars; he won the Le Mans 24-Hour Race in 1935 in a 4½ litre Lagonda M45R Rapide with Luis Fontés (222 laps; 3006.797 km; ave. speed 125.283 km/h).

Hindmarsh was killed while test flying a Hawker Hurricane at Brooklands in 1938.

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Preceded by
Luigi Chinetti
Philippe Étancelin		 Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
1935 with:
Luis Fontés		 Succeeded by
Jean-Pierre Wimille
Robert Benoist