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Ken Downing

F1
SummaryStatisticsTeamsPositionsTeam MatesYear by YearRanking by season

Name Ken Downing
Country Great Britain Great Britain
Place of Birth Chesterton, Staffordshire
Date of Birth 05/12/1917
Date of Death 03/05/2004
First Race British Grand Prix 19/07/1952
Last Race Grote Prijs van Nederland 17/08/1952
Best Qualifying 5th – British Grand Prix 19/07/1952
Best Result 9th – British Grand Prix 19/07/1952

Races 2
Drivers’ Titles 0
Victories 0
Poles 0
Fastest Laps 0
Podiums 0
Points 0
Average Points 0.00
Laps 109
Laps Led 0

Connaught (1952)

9th1 Time
DNF1 Time

SeasonTeamTeam MateBest PosPointsWinsPolesPositionQualifying
1952ConnaughtDennis Poore940300000110
Eric Thompson950200000110
Kenneth McAlpine9160000001010

Year Team Engine Races 1st 2nd 3rd Podiums Poles Fastest Laps Laps Leading Laps Points Avg Pts
1952 Great Britain Connaught Lea-Francis 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 109 0 0 0.00

1952
42nd

Extra Championship
SummaryStatisticsTeamsPositionsTeam MatesYear by Year

Name Ken Downing
Country Great Britain Great Britain
Place of Birth Chesterton, Staffordshire
Date of Birth 05/12/1917
Date of Death 03/05/2004
First Race International Trophy 10/05/1952
Last Race Goodwood Trophy 27/09/1952
First Pole West Essex CC 21/06/1952
Last Pole West Essex CC 21/06/1952
First Win Madgwick Cup 27/09/1952
Last Win Madgwick Cup 27/09/1952
First Podium Grand Prix des Frontières 01/06/1952
Last Podium Madgwick Cup 27/09/1952

Races 8
Race Starts 6
Victories 1
Poles 1
Fastest Laps 0
Podiums 2
Laps 132
Laps Led 26

Connaught (1952)

1st1 Time
2nd1 Time
4th1 Time
10th1 Time
13th1 Time
17th1 Time
DNA2 Times

SeasonTeamTeam MateBest PosPointsWinsPolesPositionQualifying
1952ConnaughtBill Black490000101010
Dennis Poore120010001211
Eric Thompson1180010011001
Kenneth McAlpine120010101422
Leslie Marr1100010001111
Philip Fotheringham-Parker13280000001010
Rodney Clarke13370000001010

Year Team Engine Races 1st 2nd 3rd Podiums Poles Fastest Laps Laps Leading Laps Points Avg Pts
1952 Great Britain Connaught Lea-Francis 6 1 1 0 2 1 0 132 26 0 0.00

All
Statistics

Races 10
Race Starts 8
Victories 1
Poles 1
Fastest Laps 0
Podiums 2
Points 0
Laps 241
Laps Led 26

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