Keith Greene
| Born | 5 January 1938 Leytonstone, Essex, England |
|---|---|
| Died | 8 March 2021 (aged 83) Totland Bay, Isle of Wight, England |
| 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 |
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]
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
[edit]Complete Formula One World Championship results
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| 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]
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‡ 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
[edit](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]
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References
[edit]- ^ "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.
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