Colin Davis (racing driver)

Colin Davis
Born 29 July 1933 (1933-07-29) (age 78)
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality British
Active years 1959
Teams Scuderia Centro Sud (Cooper-Maserati)
Races 2
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podiums 0
Career points 0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First race 1959 French Grand Prix
Last race 1959 Italian Grand Prix
For the famous English conductor, see: Colin Davis

Colin Charles Houghton Davis (born in Marylebone, London, 29 July 1933) is a British former racing driver from England. Son of the legendary "Bentley Boy" and Le Mans winner Sammy Davis (who later became Autocar magazine's distinguished sports editor), he was an advertising executive who raced a 500cc Formula 3 Cooper before decamping to Italy from which he conducted his own racing career. He competed in two World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, finishing 11th in the 1959 Italian Grand Prix in a Scuderia Centro Sud Cooper-Maserati.[1] He also participated in several non-Championship Formula One races.

Davis finished eighth overall and a class winner in the 1960 Nürburgring 1000km, sharing a Ferrari 250GT with Carlo Abate.[2] In the same race the following year he finished fourth overall, again with Abate, in a Ferrari 250GT.[3] Also in 1961 Davis finished fifth in the 4-Hours of Pescara, driving solo in a 1,600 c.c. Osca Sport.[4] He shared the winning Porsche 904 GTS in the 1964 Targa Florio with Antonio Pucci.[5]

Contents

Complete World Championship Formula One results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 WDC Points
1959 Scuderia Centro Sud Cooper T51 Maserati MON
 500
 NED
 FRA
Ret		 GBR
 GER
 POR
 ITA
11		 USA
 NC 0

See also

References

  1. ^ Motor Sport, October 1959, Pages 745-746.
  2. ^ Motor Sport, July 1960, Pages 534-535.
  3. ^ Motor Sport, July 1961, Pages 575-576, 578, 580.
  4. ^ Motor Sport, September 1961, Pages 739-740.
  5. ^ Motor Sport, June 1964, Pages 453, 456.

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