Tony Crook (racing driver)
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Thomas Anthony Donald Crook (16 February 1920 ā 21 January 2014)[1] was a racing driver from England.[2] He was born in Manchester and educated at Clifton College, Bristol. He participated in two Formula 2 Grand Prix races counting towards the World Championship of Drivers, debuting on 19 July 1952. He scored no championship points. He also participated in several non-championship races.
Born | (1920-02-16)16 February 1920 Manchester, England |
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Died | 21 January 2014(2014-01-21) (aged 93) |
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | British |
Active years | 1952 - 1953 |
Teams | Non-works Frazer Nash, Cooper |
Entries | 2 |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1952 British Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1953 British Grand Prix |
Crook had a successful career as a racing driver outside of Formula 2 amassing nearly 400 win or place finishes between 1946 and 1955.[3] His career ended after an accident that season, but he had been planning to retire in 1955 anyway.[3] In his capacity as a motor dealer in Surrey Crook specialised in Bristols and became part owner of the Bristol company in 1960, before taking full ownership in 1973.[3] He retained the sole ownership of Bristol Cars until 1997 and part ownership until 2002[3] but remained with the company until his retirement in 2007.