Keith Greene
Keith Anthony Greene (5 January 1938 – 8 March 2021) was a British racing driver from England. He raced in Formula One from 1959 to 1962, participating in six World Championship Grands Prix and numerous non-Championship races.[1]
| Born | 5 January 1938 Leytonstone, Essex, England |
|---|---|
| Died | 8 March 2021 (aged 83) |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality | British |
| Active years | 1959–1962 |
| Teams | Gilby non-works Cooper and Lotus |
| Entries | 6 (3 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1959 British Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1962 Italian Grand Prix |
Prior to Formula One, Greene had a successful career in sportscars. In 1956 using a Cooper T39 he competed in 11 national level races finishing outside the top six on only one occasion, with two wins and three other podium finishes.[2]
After retiring from driving, Greene became a team manager in Formula 5000 and sports car racing. He worked for Hexagon of Highgate in London running their newly formed motorcycle business in the mid 1970s. At that time he also managed Alain de Cadenet's Le Mans racing team. He died from cardiac arrest on 8 March 2021 at the age of 83.[3]
Racing record
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | WDC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Gilby Engineering | Cooper T43 | Climax FPF 1.5 L4 | MON | 500 | NED | FRA | GBR DNQ | GER | POR | ITA | USA | NC | 0 | |
| 1960 | Gilby Engineering | Cooper T45 | Maserati 250S 2.5 L4 | ARG | MON | 500 | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR Ret | POR | ITA | USA | NC | 0 |
| 1961 | Gilby Engineering | Gilby 61 | Climax FPF 1.5 L4 | MON | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR 15 | GER | ITA | USA | NC | 0 | ||
| 1962 | John Dalton | Lotus 18/21 | Climax FPF 1.5 L4 | NED | MON | BEL | FRA | GBR PO‡ | NC | 0 | |||||
| Gilby Engineering | Gilby 62 | BRM P56 1.5 V8 | GER Ret | ITA DNQ | USA | RSA | |||||||||
Source:[4] | |||||||||||||||
‡ At the 1962 British Grand Prix, Greene drove the Lotus 18 entered by John Dalton in practice only. The car was driven in the race by Tony Shelly.[4]
Complete British Saloon Car Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos. | Pts | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | John Willment Automobiles | Ford Cortina GT | B | SNE | OUL | GOO | AIN 6 | SIL | CRY | SIL | BRH | BRH | OUL | SIL | 35th | 4 | 13th | |
| 1966 | Alan Foster | BMW 2000 TI | C | SNE | GOO | SIL 8 | CRY | BRH | BRH Ret | OUL | BRH | 30th | 4 | 9th | ||||
| 1971 | Wylie's of Glasgow | Ford Escort RS1600 | C | BRH | SNE 6 | 27th | 6 | 9th | ||||||||||
| VMW Motors | Ford Escort 1300 GT | B | THR DNS | SIL | CRY | SIL | CRO | SIL | OUL | BRH | MAL | BRH | NC | |||||
Source:[5] | ||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ "The Formula One Archives". Retrieved 4 August 2007.
- ^ "Keith Greene (GB) - All Results - Racing Sports Cars". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "NOTICE OF DEATH - KEITH GREENE (1938 - 2021)" (Obituary). The British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC). Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ a b Steve Small. The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. p. 164. ISBN 0851127029.
- ^ de Jong, Frank. "British Saloon Car Championship". History of Touring Car Racing 1952-1993. Retrieved 14 November 2022.