Keith Greene

Keith Greene
Born(1938-01-05)5 January 1938
Leytonstone, Essex, England
Died8 March 2021(2021-03-08) (aged 83)
Totland Bay, Isle of Wight, England
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Active years19591962
TeamsGilby
non-works Cooper and Lotus
Entries6 (3 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1959 British Grand Prix
Last entry1962 Italian Grand Prix

Keith Anthony Greene (5 January 1938 – 8 March 2021) was a British racing driver from England. He raced in Formula One from 1959 to 1962, participating in six World Championship Grands Prix and numerous non-Championship races.[1]

Prior to Formula One, Greene had a successful career in sportscars. In 1956 using a Cooper T39 he competed in 11 national level races finishing outside the top six on only one occasion, with two wins and three other podium finishes.[2]

After retiring from driving, Greene became a team manager in Formula 5000 and sports car racing. He worked for Hexagon of Highgate in London, running their newly formed motorcycle business in the mid-1970s. At that time he also managed Alain de Cadenet's Le Mans racing team. He died from cardiac arrest on 8 March 2021 at the age of 83.[3]

  1. ^ "The Formula One Archives". Retrieved 4 August 2007.
  2. ^ "Keith Greene (GB) - All Results - Racing Sports Cars". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  3. ^ "NOTICE OF DEATH - KEITH GREENE (1938 - 2021)" (Obituary). The British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC). Retrieved 10 March 2021.