Charles Rickett
Charles Rickett (born June 13, 1963 in London ) is a British entrepreneur and former racing driver .
Racing career
Charles Rickett began his driving career in 1988 in the British Formula 3 Championship . In 1990 he won the overall ranking in the national class. The international championship was won by Mika Häkkinen .
Between 1991 and 1994 Rickett only competed in sports car races . He competed three times in the Le Mans 24-hour race. He made his debut in 1991 with an electrical failure on the Spice SE89C . In 1992 he was eleventh overall, in 1994 he was eliminated again. His greatest success in an international race was second overall in the Paris 1000km race in 1994 .
Entrepreneur
In 1998 Charles Rickett and partners founded V12-Telekom, a company that deals with corporate communication solutions.
statistics
Le Mans results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1991 | Euro Racing Chamberlain | Spice SE89C | Ferdinand de Lesseps | John Sheldon | failure | Electrics |
1992 | Porsche Kremer Racing | Porsche 962C | Almo Coppelli | Robin Donovan | Rank 11 | |
1994 | Erik Henriksen | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Harry Nuttall | Ray Bellm | failure | Engine failure |
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Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Rickett, Charles |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British racing car driver |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 13, 1963 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | London |