Chris Craft
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 United Kingdom
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| Automobile world championship | |||||||||
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| First start: | 1971 USA Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Last start: | 1971 USA Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Constructors | |||||||||
| 1971 Ecurie Evergreen (Brabham) | |||||||||
| statistics | |||||||||
| World Cup balance: | no World Cup placement | ||||||||
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| World Cup points : | - | ||||||||
| Podiums : | - | ||||||||
| Leadership laps : | - | ||||||||
Christopher "Chris" Craft (born November 17, 1939 in Porthleven ) is a former English racing driver .
Career
Chris Craft made his career primarily as a long-distance pilot. As a partner to his compatriot Alain de Cadenet , he competed several times in the Le Mans 24-hour race . Between 1971 and 1984 he competed a total of 14 times in the Sarthe department . He achieved three top ten placings and in 1976 he finished third together with de Cadenet in a De-Cadenet- Lola T380 .
His only appearance in the Formula 1 world championship dates from 1971 . At the US Grand Prix , held on October 3, 1971 in Watkins Glen , he drove a Brabham BT33 - Cosworth of the Ecurie Evergreen. Craft, however, retired in the thirtieth round with damage to the suspension.
In 1991, Craft and Gordon Murray founded the Light Car Company , a company that produced a lightweight vehicle. The open, doorless body offered space for two people. Production ended in 1998. A total of 55 vehicles were built.
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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| 1971 |
David Piper Autorace
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Ferrari 512M |
 David Weir
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Rank 4 | ||
| 1972 |
Duckham's Oil Motor Racing
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Duckhams LM |
Alain de Cadenet
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Rank 12 | ||
| 1973 |
Duckham's Oil
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Duckhams LM |
Alain de Cadenet
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failure | Clutch damage | |
| 1974 |
Alain de Cadenet
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De Cadenet LM |
 John Nicholson
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failure | accident | |
| 1975 |
Alain de Cadenet
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De Cadenet-Lola T380 |
Alain de Cadenet
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Rank 14 | ||
| 1976 |
Alain de Cadenet
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De Cadenet-Lola T380 |
Alain de Cadenet
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Rank 3 | ||
| 1977 |
Alain de Cadenet
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De Cadenet LM |
Alain de Cadenet
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Rank 5 | ||
| 1978 |
Alain de Cadenet
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De Cadenet LM |
Alain de Cadenet
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Rank 15 | ||
| 1979 |
 Dome Co. Ltd.
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Dome Zero RL |
Gordon Spice
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Tony Trimmer
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failure | fuel pump |
| 1980 |
Dome Co. Ltd.
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Dome RL80 |
Bob Evans
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Rank 25 | ||
| 1981 |
Dome Co. Ltd.
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Dome RL81 |
Bob Evans
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failure | Valve damage | |
| 1982 |
Dome Co. Ltd.
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Dome RC82 |
 Eliseo Salazar
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failure | suspension | |
| 1983 |
Dome Racing
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March RC82 |
Eliseo Salazar
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Nick Mason
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failure | Clutch damage |
| 1984 |
Charles Ivy Racing
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Porsche 956 |
Alain de Cadenet
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 Allan Grice
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failure | Engine failure |
Individual results in the sports car world championship
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literature
- Christian Moity, Jean-Marc Teissedre: 24 hours of mans . 1923-1992. 2 volumes. Édition d'Art JB Barthelemy, Besançon 1992, ISBN 2-909-413-06-3 .
Web links
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Craft, Chris |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Craft, Christopher |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English racing car driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 17, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Porthleven |