Masten Gregory | |
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Born | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | February 29, 1932
Died | November 8, 1985 Porto Ercole, Tuscany, Italy | (aged 53)
Relatives | Charles James (ex-brother-in-law) |
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | American |
Active years | 1957−1963, 1965 |
Teams | Centro Sud, privateer Maserati, BRM, Cooper, Camoradi, BRP, privateer Lotus, Parnell |
Entries | 46 (38 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 3 |
Career points | 21 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1957 Monaco Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1965 Italian Grand Prix |
24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
Years | 1955, 1957−1966, 1968−1972 |
Teams | Ferrari, Jaguars, Écurie Écosse, Camoradi, Porsche, BRP, NART, Ford, Filipinetti, Alfa Romeo |
Best finish | 1st (1965) |
Class wins | 2 (1961, 1965) |
Masten Gregory (February 29, 1932 − November 8, 1985) was an American racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1957 to 1965. Nicknamed "The Kansas City Flash",[a] Gregory won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1965 with NART.
Gregory participated in 43 Formula One Grands Prix, predominantly with privateer teams; he also competed in numerous non-championship races, winning the 1962 Kanonloppet with BRP. Gregory was also successful in sportscar racing, entering 16 editions of the 24 Hours of Le Mans between 1955 and 1972, winning in 1965 alongside Jochen Rindt, driving the Ferrari 250LM.
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