Mortimer Morris-Goodall
Mortimer Herbert Morris-Goodall (born March 11, 1907 , † May 14, 2001 ) was a British racing driver , motorsport official and the father of behavioral scientist Jane Goodall .
Career
Mortimer Morris-Goodall, founder of the Aston Martin Owners Club , was married to author Margaret Myfanwe "Vanne" Morris-Goodall, née Joseph. The two daughters Jane and Judith were four years apart and were born on April 3rd.
The Briton began his career in the early 1930s. With an Aston Martin 1½ acquired from Aston Martin co-owner and chief engineer Augustus Bertelli , he contested the 1932 Brooklands 1000 mile race . He shared the cockpit with Charles Masters . The two drivers could not finish the race after a technical defect. In the same year he made his debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans without much racing experience for the Aston Martin works team . His partner was Elsie , the wife of his friend Tommy Wisdom . After the failure due to bearing damage in 1933, he was in second place with co-driver Jim Elwes in 1934 when the duo had to give up after an engine failure.
After the Second World War , Morris-Goodall drove only a few races. His best result at Le Mans was ninth in 1951 . In addition to racing, he worked as a race director for various teams. In 1953 he was in Le Mans in this capacity at Jaguar worked and led Tony Rolt , Duncan Hamilton , Stirling Moss and Peter Walker on their C-type to a double victory. He contested his last race as a driver in 1955 on the Sarthe, where he was operations manager for the Maserati Tipo 61 at Camoradi Racing in 1960 , which he also looked after in the same year and in 1961 for their overall victories in the 1000 km race at the Nürburgring .
statistics
Le Mans results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1933 | Aston Martin Ltd. | Aston Martin 1½ Le Mans | Elsie Wisdom | failure | Bearing damage |
1934 | Aston Martin Ltd. | Aston Martin 1½ Le Mans | Jim Elwes | failure | Engine failure |
1935 | John Cecil Noël | Aston Martin 1½ Le Mans | Jim Elwes | Rank 11 | |
1937 | CT Thomas | Aston Martin Speed Model | Robert Hitchens | 11th place and class win | |
1938 | Commander Robert Hitchens | Aston Martin Speed Model | Robert Hitchens | failure | Cylinder damage |
1939 | Commander Robert Hitchens | Aston Martin Speed Model | Robert Hitchens | Rank 12 | |
1949 | Ecurie Lapin Blanche | HRG 1500 Lightweight Le Mans | Peter Clark | failure | cooler |
1950 | Nigel man | Healey Elliot | Nigel man | Rank 19 | |
1951 | NH man | Aston Martin DB2 | Nigel man | Rank 10 | |
1952 | NH man | Aston Martin DB2 | Nigel man | failure | starter |
1955 | Standard Triumph Motor Company Ltd. | Triumph TR2 | Leslie Brooke | Rank 19 |
Individual results in the sports car world championship
season | team | race car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th |
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1953 | jaguar | Jaguar C-Type | SEB | MIM | LEM | SPA | ONLY | RTT | CAP |
DNF | |||||||||
1954 | Donald Healey | Austin-Healey 100 | BUA | SEB | MIM | LEM | RTT | CAP | |
DNF | |||||||||
1955 | Standard Motor Company | Triumph TR2 | BUA | SEB | MIM | LEM | RTT | TAR | |
19th |
literature
- 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
- ↑ The Goodall family in the late 1930s. Daughters Jane (left) and Judith sitting in front of their parents ( memento of the original from September 17, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Brooklands 1000 Mile Race, 1932
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Morris-Goodall, Mortimer |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Morris-Goodall, Mortimer Herbert |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British racing car driver |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 11, 1907 |
DATE OF DEATH | May 14, 2001 |