John Peter Wakefield

John Peter "Johnny" Wakefield (5 April 1915 in Marylebone, London - 24 April 1942 in Wargrave, Berkshire) was an English racing car driver.[1]

He debuted in a British Alta (1936), next year in a Maserati 6CM at Gran Premio di Firenze, 10th place (1937), ran a British ERA (1938), and became the second to own a Maserati 4CL (1939), in which he won Grand Prix of Naples, French GP at Picardie and Grand Prix de l´Albigeois, being second at Rheims, and third at Prix de Berne.[2]

He joined the Fleet Air Arm and died in a flying accident.

References

  1. ↑ Driver overview
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-04.


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