Richard Down
Richard Down (* 1961 ; † 2003 ) was a British racing car driver .
Racing career
Richard Down was active as a touring and sports car driver in the 1970s and 1980s . He contested the Le Mans 24-hour race four times . In 1977 he made his debut and was not classified with his partners Ian Harrower , Martin Birrane and Ernst Berg on a Lola T290 / 4S due to a lack of sufficient laps. He reached his only finish in 1980 when he crossed the finish line in a Ferrari 512 BB LM together with Steve O'Rourke and Simon Phillips in 23rd place overall.
statistics
Le Mans results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1977 | Dorset Racing Associates | Lola T290 / 4S | Ian Harrower | Martin Birrane | Ernst Berg | not classified | |
1978 | Dorset Racing Organization | Lola T294S | Bob Evans | Martin Birrane | Richard Bond | failure | broken chassis |
1980 | EMKA Productions | Ferrari 512 BB LM | Steve O'Rourke | Simon Phillips | Rank 23 | ||
1982 | Emka Productions | BMW M1 | Steve O'Rourke | Nick Mason | failure | no oil pressure |
literature
- Christian Moity, Jean-Marc Teissèdre, Alain Bienvenu: 24 heures du Mans, 1923–1992. Éditions d'Art, Besançon 1992, ISBN 2-909413-06-3 .
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personal data | |
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SURNAME | Down, Richard |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British racing car driver |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1961 |
DATE OF DEATH | 2003 |