Summary
Thomas Anthony Donald Crook (16 February 1920 – 21 January 2014)[1] was a racing driver from England.[2] He was born in Manchester and educated at Clifton College, Bristol. He participated in two Formula 2 Grand Prix races counting towards the World Championship of Drivers, debuting on 19 July 1952. He scored no championship points. He also participated in several non-championship races.
| Born | 16 February 1920 Manchester, England |
|---|---|
| Died | 21 January 2014 (aged 93) |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  British |
| Active years | 1952 - 1953 |
| Teams | Non-works Frazer Nash, Cooper |
| Entries | 2 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1952 British Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1953 British Grand Prix |
Crook had a successful career as a racing driver outside of Formula 2 amassing nearly 400 win or place finishes between 1946 and 1955.[3] His career ended after an accident that season, but he had been planning to retire in 1955 anyway.[3] In his capacity as a motor dealer in Surrey Crook specialised in Bristols and became part owner of the Bristol company in 1960, before taking full ownership in 1973.[3] He retained the sole ownership of Bristol Cars until 1997 and part ownership until 2002[3] but remained with the company until his retirement in 2007.
Racing record edit
Complete Formula One World Championship results edit
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | WDC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | T A D Crook | Frazer Nash 421 | BMW 328 2.0 L6 | SUI | 500 | BEL | FRA | GBR 21 |
GER | NED | ITA | NC | 0 | |
| 1953 | T A D Crook | Cooper T20 | Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 | ARG | 500 | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR Ret |
GER | SUI | ITA | NC | 0 |
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Notice of Death - Tony Crook". brdc.co.uk. British Racing Drivers Club. February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ James Elliott (4 February 2014). "RIP racing driver and former owner of Bristol Cars Tony Crook". Classic and Sports Car. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ^ a b c d Taylor, Simon. "Tony Crook: 1920–2014". motorsportmagazine.com. Haymarket. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. p. 116. ISBN 0851127029.
External links edit
- Profile at grandprix.com
- Obituary at Motor Sport magazine archive