Cyril Paul

Cyril John Paul (born May 31, 1903 in Barnet , † September 16, 1984 in Bury St Edmunds ) was a British racing driver .

Career

Cyril Paul was active as a racing driver in the late 1920s and 1930s. In 1928 he finished fourth in an Austro-Daimler in the RAC Tourist Trophy and a year later third in the 500-mile race in Brooklands . A race that he and Clive Dunfee won in 1931 in a Bentley Speed ​​Six registered by Woolf Barnato .

He competed four times in the Le Mans 24-hour race . On his debut in 1928 , he retired on a factory Aston Martin after 82 laps due to a technical defect. A year later , an engine failure on his Alvis stopped him . In 1934 and 1935 he was a works driver for Riley and was a team mate of Freddie Dixon and in 1934 achieved third place overall, his best placement in this endurance race .

statistics

Le Mans results

year	team	vehicle	Teammate	placement	Failure reason
1928	Aston Martin Ltd.	Aston Martin International	Jack Bezzant	failure	Gearbox damage
1929	Alvis Car and Engineering Co.	Alvis FA8 / 15	William Urquhart-Dykes	failure	Engine failure
1934	Riley Motor Company Ltd.	Riley 6/12 MPH Racing	Freddie Dixon	Rank 3
1935	Riley Motor Company Ltd.	Riley 6/12 MPH Racing	Freddie Dixon	failure	Car fire during pit stop

Web links

• Cyril Paul at Racing Sports Cars

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Fourth in the RAC Tourist Trophy 1928
2. ↑ Third in the Brooklands 500 Mile Race in 1929
3. ^ Victory at Brooklands in 1931