Stan Jones (racing driver)

Stan Jones
Nationality Australian
Born March 1923
Died 16 March 1973(1973-03-16)
Related to Alan Jones (son)
Australian Drivers' Championship
Wins 5
Best finish 1st in 1958 Australian Drivers' Championship
Championship titles
1954
1958
1959
New Zealand Grand Prix
Australian Drivers' Champ.
Australian Grand Prix

Stanley Jones (March 1923-March 16, 1973)[1] was an Australian racing driver.

Today better known as father of 1980 World Drivers' Champion Alan Jones, Stan was a prominent racing driver himself, racing mainly in the 1950s. He is one of eleven drivers to have won the Australian and New Zealand Grands Prix. Jones raced the Maybach Specials, the last of the great Australian built specials to remain competitive against the imported European Formula 1 cars, before racing a Maserati 250F.

An amateur racer, his career declined along with the ability of his business interests (mostly car dealerships) to fund it. After two strokes Jones moved to London to be with his son Alan, and died just short of his 50th birthday.[1]

Career results

Season Series Position Car Team
1957 Australian Drivers' Championship 3rd Maserati 250F
1958 Australian Drivers' Championship 1st Maserati 250F
1959 Australian Drivers' Championship 3rd Maybach III-Chevrolet
Maserati 250F
Cooper T51-Climax
Sabakat-Porsche
1961 Australian Drivers' Championship 3rd Cooper T51-Climax
Sporting positions
Preceded by
John McMillan
Winner of the New Zealand Grand Prix
1954
Succeeded by
B. Bira
Preceded by
Lex Davison
Winner of the Australian Drivers' Championship
1958
Succeeded by
Len Lukey
Preceded by
Lex Davison
Winner of the Australian Grand Prix
1959
Succeeded by
Alec Mildren

References

  1. ^ a b "Dynasties: Jones". abc.net.au. 9 January 2006. http://www.abc.net.au/dynasties/txt/s1518446.htm. Retrieved 3 March 2009.