Douglas Hawkes
British racing driver (1893–1974)
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 Hawkes, circa 1920 | |||||||
| Born | Wallace Douglas Hawkes (1893-09-11)11 September 1893 Barton, Gloucestershire, England | ||||||
| Died | 2 August 1974(1974-08-02) (aged 80) Athens, Attica, Greece | ||||||
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| 2 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| First race | 1922 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| Last race | 1926 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |||||||
| Years | 1928–1929 | ||||||
| Teams | Lagonda, S.A.R.A. | ||||||
| Best finish | 11th (1928) | ||||||
| Class wins | 0 | ||||||
Wallace Douglas Hawkes (11 September 1893 – 2 August 1974) was a British motor car designer, businessman and racing driver. He was born in Barton, Gloucestershire, married Gwenda Stewart in 1937, and died, aged 80, in Athens, Greece.[1]
Motorsports career results
Indianapolis 500 results
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References
- ^ Boddy, William. Montlhéry: The story of the Paris Autodrome. Veloce.
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