Lex Davison

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Alexander Nicholas Davison (12 February 1923–20 February 1965)[1] was a racing driver who won the Australian Grand Prix four times between 1954 and 1961 and won the Australian Drivers' Championship in 1957. He drove HWM-Jaguar, Ferrari, Aston Martin and Cooper-Climax grand prix cars.[2]

Davison was the father of Australian racing drivers Jon Davison and Richard Davison and grandfather of Alex Davison, Will Davison and James Davison.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Australian Dictionary of Biography Online Edition
  2. ^ Bill Pitt's website
Preceded by
Doug Whiteford		 Winner of the Australian Grand Prix
1954		 Succeeded by
Jack Brabham
Preceded by
Inaugural		 Winner of the Australian Drivers' Championship
1957		 Succeeded by
Stan Jones
Preceded by
Stirling Moss		 Winner of the Australian Grand Prix
1957 (with Bill Paterson)
and 1958		 Succeeded by
Stan Jones
Preceded by
Alec Mildren		 Winner of the Australian Grand Prix
1961		 Succeeded by
Bruce McLaren
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