Tony Dron

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Tony Dron

Born	(1946-08-29) August 29, 1946 Surbiton^[1]
Nationality	British
Occupation	Racing Driver, Writer

Tony Dron (born 1946) is a British racing driver as well as being a motoring author and journalist.

Racing history

He finished as runner-up in the 1977 British Saloon Car Championship season with a Triumph Dolomite.^[2] Tony became well known for entering competitions with the Porsche marque, winning the Porsche 924 Championship in 1978. He was a regular competitor in the 24 Hours of Le Mans during the early 1980s for Porsche. In 1997 he competed in the FIA GT Sebring 3 Hours for Morgan.

He has raced several classic cars, including an Aston Martin DBR1 at Goodwood Revival in 2009.^[3]

Publications

Dron writes a regular column in Octane. He is the author of several books including Porsche: Engineering for Excellence (2008) and Alan Mann - A Life of Chance (2012, with Alan Mann).

References

↑ "Drivers". BTCC. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
↑ http://www.btcc.net/html/history_standings.php?season_id=20 1977 official BTCC standings
↑ "Goodwood Revival: the racer's view". Daily Telegraph. 23 September 2009. Retrieved 13 April 2013.

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Name	Dron, Tony
Alternative names
Short description	British racing driver
Date of birth	29 August 1946
Place of birth	Surbiton
Date of death
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