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Bob Evans (racing driver)
British racing driver (born 1947) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Neville Anthony Evans (born 11 June 1947) is a British former racing driver from England. He participated in 12 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 1 March 1975. He scored no championship points. He also competed in numerous non-Championship Formula One races.
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Born | (1947-06-11) 11 June 1947 (age 77) Waddington, Lincolnshire, England |
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Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | ![]() |
Active years | 1975 - 1976 |
Teams | BRM, Lotus, RAM |
Entries | 12 (10 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1975 South African Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1976 British Grand Prix |
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Evans followed the usual route through to Formula One, via Formula Ford, Formula 3 and Formula 5000, winning the 1974 Rothmans 5000 European Championship. After a season with the struggling BRM team in 1975, Evans tested and occasionally raced for Lotus the following year. He subsequently drove a Brabham for RAM in the 1976 British Grand Prix, before he moved to the Aurora F1 Championship in the late 1970s.