Graham Whitehead Explained

Graham Whitehead
Nationality: British
Birth Date:15 April 1922
Team(S):Privateer Alta
Races:1
Championships:0
Wins:0
Podiums:0
Points:0
Poles:0
Fastest Laps:0
First Race:1952 British Grand Prix
Module:
Subbox:yes
Years:1953-55, 1957-60
Team(S):Bristol Aeroplance Co., David Brown, Cooper Car Co. and A. G. Whitehead
Best Finish:2nd (1958)
Class Wins:0

Alfred Graham Whitehead (born in Harrogate, 15 April 1922 – died in Lower Basildon, Berkshire, 15 January 1981) was a British racing driver from England. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, on 19 July 1952. He finished 12th, scoring no championship points. He also competed in several non-Championship Formula One races. He began racing his half-brother Peter's ERA, in 1951 and then drove his Formula Two Alta in the 1952 British Grand Prix. He finished second at 1958 24 Hours of Le Mans only weeks before the accident on the Tour de France in which Peter was killed. Graham escaped serious injury and later raced again with an Aston Martin and Ferrari 250GT before stopping at the end of 1961.

Graham finished second in the first Goodwood Nine Hours race in 1952 co driving American Tom Cole's Ferrari.[1]

Racing record

Career highlights

SeasonSeriesPositionTeamCar
1951WHDCC Trophy [2] 2ndERA B-Type
BRDC International Trophy [3] 3rdA. G. WhiteheadERA B-Type
Kenning Trophy 3rdERA B-Type
1952Goodwood Nine Hours [4] 2ndTom ColeFerrari 225 S
1956Grand Prix des Frontières [5] 3rdGraham WhiteheadAston Martin DB3S
1958 Whitsun Trophy [6] 1stLister-Jaguar
Eläintarhanajo [7] 2ndAston Martin DB3S
24 Heures du Mans [8] 2ndA.G. WhiteheadAston Martin DB3S
1959Eläintarhanajo [9] 3rdAston Martin DBR1/300
1960Eläintarhanajo [10] 3rdLola-Climax Mk.1
Grande Prémio de Angola [11] 3rdFerrari 250 GT
1961Lombard Trophy [12] 2ndGraham WhiteheadFerrari 250 GT SWB
Grand Prix de Spa [GT +2.0] [13] 2ndA. G. WhiteheadFerrari 250 GT SWB

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLaps
1953 Lance MacklinBristol 450S2.029DNF
(Fire, accident)
1954 Ian StewartAston Martin DB3SS3.065DNF
(Accident)
1955 Peter WhiteheadCooper-Jaguar T38S5.036DNF
(Oil pressure)
1957 Peter WhiteheadAston Martin DBR2S5.081DNF
(Gearbox)
1958 A.G. Whitehead Peter WhiteheadAston Martin DB3SS3.02932nd2nd
1959 A.G. Whitehead Brian NaylorAston Martin DBR1/300S3.052DNF
(Accident)
1960 A.G. Whitehead Henry TaylorFerrari 250 GT SWBGT3.0258DNF
(Engine)

Complete 12 Hours of Hyères results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLaps
1953 Tony GazeAston Martin DB3DNF
1954 G. Whitehead Pat GriffithAston Martin DB3SDNF
(Accident)
1955 Graham Whitehead Peter WhiteheadAston Martin DB3SS+2.0DNF
(Cooling)

Complete 12 Hours of Casablanca results

Notes and References

  1. Web site: World Sports Racing Prototypes - British International Races 1952 . WSRP . 12 March 2015 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215724/http://wsrp.wz.cz/intgb1952.html . dead .
  2. Web site: 1951 Formula Libre Races. Darren. Galpin. teamdan.com. 14 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035811/http://teamdan.com/archive/www2/flibre/51flibre.html. 4 March 2016. dead.
  3. Web site: 1951 Non-World Championship Formula One Races. silhouet.com. 14 November 2016.
  4. Web site: Goodwood 9 Hours 1952 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars. racingsportscars.com. 14 November 2016.
  5. Web site: GP des Frontières 1956 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars. racingsportscars.com. 14 November 2016.
  6. Web site: Whitsun Trophy Goodwood 1958 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars. racingsportscars.com. 14 November 2016.
  7. Web site: Eläintarhanajo 1958 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars. racingsportscars.com. 14 November 2016.
  8. Web site: Le Mans 24 Hours 1958 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars. racingsportscars.com. 14 November 2016.
  9. Web site: Eläintarhanajo 1959 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars. racingsportscars.com. 14 November 2016.
  10. Web site: Eläintarhanajo 1960 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars. racingsportscars.com. 14 November 2016.
  11. Web site: GP Angola 1960 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars. racingsportscars.com. 14 November 2016.
  12. Web site: Lombank Trophy Snetterton 1961 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars. racingsportscars.com. 14 November 2016.
  13. Web site: GP Spa [GT+2.0] 1961 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars]. racingsportscars.com. 14 November 2016.