David Clarke (racing driver)
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David Clarke competed in the 1953 Le Mans 24-hour race on a Frazer Nash Le Mans Coupe .
David Arnold Clarke (born September 15, 1929 in Mountsorrel , † July 1, 2002 ) was a British racing driver .
Racing career
David Clarke was active in sports car racing in the early 1950s . He finished twelfth overall in the 1951 RAC Tourist Trophy on a Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica and the 1952 Goodwood 9-hour race with Bob Gerard in fourth overall. Bob Gerard was also his team-mate in the 1953 Le Mans 24-hour race , where the duo retired after an engine failure on the Frazer Nash Mk.II LM Coupé.
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 |
 Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd.
|
Frazer Nash Mk.II LM Coupe |
Bob Gerard
|
failure | Engine failure |
Individual results in the sports car world championship
| season | team | race car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Frazer Nash | Frazer Nash Le Mans |
 SEB
|
 MIM
|
 LEM
|
 SPA
|
 ONLY
|
RTT
|
 CAP
|
| DNF | 8th |
literature
- RM Clarke: Le Mans. The Jaguar Years 1949-1957. Brooklands Books, Cobham 1997, ISBN 1-85520-357-X .
- Christian Moity, Jean-Marc Teissèdre, Alain Bienvenu: 24 heures du Mans, 1923–1992. Éditions d'Art, Besançon 1992, ISBN 2-909413-06-3 .
Web links
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Clarke, David |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Clarke, David Arnold |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British racing car driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 15, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mountsorrel |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 1, 2002 |