Tony Lanfranchi
| Born | 25 June 1935 |
|---|---|
| Died | 7 October 2004 (aged 69) |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |
 British |
| Active years | 1968–1969 |
| Teams | BRM and privateer Cooper |
| Entries | 2 (0 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1968 British Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1969 Canadian Grand Prix |
Tony Lanfranchi (25 June 1935 – 7 October 2004) was a British racing driver. He competed in many various events throughout a long racing career, including the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans for Elva, non-championship Formula One races in 1968, and the British Formula Three Championship. Later in his career, he competed in saloon car racing, including the British Touring Car Championship.
"In his early racing days in Huddersfield he raced sports cars, including a Healey Silverstone, Austin-Healey and then an Elva Courier, in which he was quite successful in 1961. Nationally he made his mark in 1963 with an Elva-Ford Mk. VI." [1]
On 16 September 1962, Lanfranchi won the inaugural Harewood hillclimb, setting the Fastest Time of the Day at 51.61s driving an Elva Mk VI.
In 1967, Lanfranchi was due to make his Formula One debut in the BRDC Daily Express Trophy meeting at Silverstone, but the transporter of the J.A. Pearce Racing Organisation burned out in the paddock prior to first practice. Three cars were totally destroyed and Lanfranchi was sidelined.[2]
In 1980, a biography titled Down the Hatch : the life and fast times of Tony Lanfranchi by Mark Kahn was published.[3]
In 2004, Lanfranchi died after suffering from cancer in his later years.
Racing record
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Anglian Racing Developments |
Richard Wrottesley |
Elva GT160-BMW | P 2.0 | 29 | DNF | DNF |
| 1985 | Spice Engineering |
Tim Lee-Davey Neil Crang |
Tiga GC84-Ford Cosworth | C2 | 226 | NC | NC |
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | WDC | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Owen Racing Organisation | BRM P126 | BRM P142 3.0 V12 | RSA | ESP | MON | BEL | NED | FRA | GBR DNA |
GER | ITA | CAN | USA | MEX | NC | 0 |
| 1969 | Falken Racing | Cooper T86B | Maserati 10/F1 3.0 V12 | RSA | ESP | MON | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | CAN DNA |
USA | MEX | NC | 0 |
Non-Championship Formula One results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | J A Pearce Engineering | Pearce 1 | Martin V8 | ROC | SPC | INT DNS |
SYR | OUL | ESP |
| 1968 | P & M Racing Preparations | Brabham BT23B | Climax FPF 2.8 L4 | ROC 7 |
INT Ret |
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| Motor Racing Stable | BRM P261 | BRM P60 2.0 V8 | OUL 5 |
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| 1970 | Ulf Norinder Racing | Lola T190 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | ROC | INT | OUL DNS |
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| 1972 | Speed International | McLaren M18 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | ROC | BRA | INT | OUL | REP | VIC DNS |
References
- ↑ Motor Sport, April, 1969, Page 516.
- ↑ Motor Sport, June, 1967, Page 378.
- ↑ http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/16491239