Whitehead, Peter (GB)

b 12/11/1914 (Menston, Yorkshire) - d 21/9/1958 (France)

1938 - Won Bathurst GP in Australia (ERA)
1947 - 2nd in British Empire Trophy at the Isle of Man (ERA)
1949 - won a GP in Czechoslovakia
1950 - 3 F1 GP (own entrant - Ferrari), 4 points, J9th. (3rd France). DNS
       Monaco, engine went in practice.Won Jersey Road race and Ulster Trophy
1951 - 4 F1 GP (1 Ferrari, 1 G.Whitehead, 1 Vandervell, 1 own entrant). ret=3
       Won Le Mans 24hrs (Jaguar) with Peter Walker
1952 - 3 F1 attempts (own entrant - 1 Alta, 2 Ferrari), 0 points. DNQ Italy
1953 - 9th British GP (Atlantic Stable - Cooper-Alta). Won Reims 12hrs with
       S.Moss (Jaguar) and Hyeres 12hrs with Tom Cole
1954 - retired British GP (own entrant Cooper Alta). Won Reims 12hrs (Jaguar)
       with Wharton
1959 - 2nd Le Mans 24hrs with P.Whitehead (Aston Martin). Crashed in Tour
       de France. Crashed over bridge parapet into ravine, killing Peter
       (who was co-driving). Driver (Graham Whitehead) survived