Richard Piper Explained

Richard Piper (born 22 October 1947) is a British former racing driver.[1]

Piper drove in the British Formula Atlantic championship from 1979 to 1981. He raced part-time in the World Sportscar Championship from 1985 to 1992, then drove in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1993 and 1994. He drove in the Historic Formula One Championship in 2008 and drove a vintage Theodore Racing Formula One car in historic events in 2010 after driving a Lola T332 Formula 5000 car in 2009.

24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearClassNoTyresCarTeamCo-DriversLapsPos.Class
Pos.
C2116Spice SE89C
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8
PC Automotive Olindo Iacobelli
Mike Youles
30421st1st
C143Spice SE89C
Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5L V8
Euro Racing
PC Automotive
Olindo Iacobelli
Jean-Louis Ricci
280NCNC
C122Spice SE89C
Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5L V8
Chamberlain Engineering Ferdinand de Lesseps
Olindo Iacobelli
25814th7th
GT44Lotus Esprit S300
Lotus 2.2L Turbo I4
Lotus Sport
Chamberlain Engineering
Olindo Iacobelli
Ferdinand de Lesseps
162DNFDNF
GT262Lotus Esprit S300
Lotus 2.2L Turbo I4
Lotus Sport
Chamberlain Engineering
Peter Hardman
Olindo Iacobelli
59DNFDNF
GT157Jaguar XJ220
Jaguar JV6 3.5 L Turbo V6
PC Automotive Jaguar Tiff Needell
James Weaver
135DNFDNF

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile . driverdb.com. 7 July 2012.