Born | Langstone, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales | 12 January 1938
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Died | 6 September 2024 Ascot, Berkshire, England | (aged 86)
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | British |
Active years | 1966–1967 |
Teams | Cooper, non-works Brabham |
Entries | 3 |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1966 German Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1967 German Grand Prix |
Alan Brinley Rees (12 January 1938 – 6 September 2024) was a British racing driver. He participated in three World Championship Grands Prix in the 1960s, although two of those appearances were driving Formula 2 cars. He scored no championship points. His best result was seventh place (second in the Formula Two class) in the 1967 German Grand Prix.[1]
Rees drove for the works Lotus Formula Junior team in 1962, and won three races before a crash at the Nürburgring 1000 km sports car race ended his season.[2] From 1963 to 1968, he drove for the Roy Winklemann Racing team in Formula Two and frequently achieved victories over experienced drivers such as Jackie Stewart and Jochen Rindt.[2]