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Alan Rees (racing driver)

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Alan Rees
Born(1938-01-12)12 January 1938
Langstone, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales
Died6 September 2024(2024-09-06) (aged 86)
Ascot, Berkshire, England
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Active years1966–1967
TeamsCooper, non-works Brabham
Entries3
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1966 German Grand Prix
Last entry1967 German Grand Prix

Alan Brinley Rees (12 January 1938 – 6 September 2024) was a British racing driver. He participated in three World Championship Grands Prix in the 1960s, although two of those appearances were driving Formula 2 cars. He scored no championship points. His best result was seventh place (second in the Formula Two class) in the 1967 German Grand Prix.[1]

Rees drove for the works Lotus Formula Junior team in 1962, and won three races before a crash at the Nürburgring 1000 km sports car race ended his season.[2] From 1963 to 1968, he drove for the Roy Winklemann Racing team in Formula Two and frequently achieved victories over experienced drivers such as Jackie Stewart and Jochen Rindt.[2]

Background

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Rees was born in Langstone, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales on 12 January 1938.[3]

Rees died in Ascot, Berkshire on 6 September 2024 at the age of 86. His death was announced via Facebook by his son, racing driver and television presenter Paul Rees.[4][5]

Formula One team management

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In 1969 Rees co-founded March Engineering; his initials being the "AR" in "March", alongside Max Mosley, Graham Coaker and Robin Herd. At the end of 1971 he moved to a Shadow Racing Cars where he became team principal. In 1977 he left Shadow to co-found Arrows.[6] In 1996 he and the other remaining founders sold Arrows to Tom Walkinshaw. Following the death of Max Mosley in 2021, he became the sole surviving March co-founder.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

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(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 WDC Points
1966 Roy Winkelmann Racing Brabham BT18 (F2) Cosworth
Straight-4 1.0L 		MON BEL FRA GBR NED GER
Ret 		ITA USA MEX NC 0
1967 Cooper Car Company Cooper T81 Maserati V12 RSA MON NED BEL FRA GBR
9 		NC 0
Roy Winkelmann Racing Brabham BT23 (F2) Cosworth
Straight-4 1.6L 		GER
7 		CAN ITA USA MEX
Source:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. p. 309. ISBN 0851127029.
  2. ^ a b Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. p. 308. ISBN 0851127029.
  3. ^ Jenkins, Richard. "The World Championship drivers - Where are they now?". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 29 July 2007.
  4. ^ "No words ❤️". Paul Rees on Facebook. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Alan Rees". Old Racing Cars. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  6. ^ Henry, Alan (7 July 2014). "Me and my Arrows". Motor Sport Magazine (February 2003): 62. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
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