Shane Summers
Shane Lister Summers (born June 23, 1936 in Rossett near Wrexham , Wales , † June 1, 1961 in Brands Hatch , Great Britain ) was a British racing car driver .
Summers was registered in his Formula 1 career to five, non-World Championship Grand Prix. He contested all races in a Cooper T53 with Climax engines, reported by Terry Bartram . His best result was a fourth place in the 1961 London Trophy .
Just two weeks later, Summers had a fatal accident in training for the Silver City Trophy . His car collided with a wall at the entrance to the paddock tunnel. The young Briton died at the scene of the accident.
See also
Web links
- Shane Summers at statsF1.com (English)
- Summers at www.motorsportmemorial.org (English)
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SURNAME | Summers, Shane |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Summers, Shane Lister (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British Formula 1 racing driver |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 23, 1936 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Rossett at Wrexham , Wales |
DATE OF DEATH | June 1, 1961 |
Place of death | Brands Hatch , England |