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
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
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

• Mortimer Morris-Goodall at Historicracing.com
• Mortimer Morris-Goodall at Racing Sports Cars

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 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. 
2. ↑ Brooklands 1000 Mile Race, 1932