Richie Ginther | |
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Born | Paul Richard Ginther 5 August 1930 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | 20 September 1989 Touzac, Charente, France | (aged 59)
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | American |
Active years | 1960–1967 |
Teams | Ferrari, Scarab, BRM, Honda, Cooper, Eagle |
Entries | 54 (52 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 1 |
Podiums | 14 |
Career points | 102 (107)[a] |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 3 |
First entry | 1960 Monaco Grand Prix |
First win | 1965 Mexican Grand Prix |
Last win | 1965 Mexican Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1967 Monaco Grand Prix |
24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
Years | 1957, 1960–1964, 1966 |
Teams | Ferrari, Aston Martin, BRM, Ford, NART |
Best finish | DNF |
Paul Richard "Richie" Ginther (5 August 1930 – 20 September 1989) was an American racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1960 to 1967. Ginther won the 1965 Mexican Grand Prix with Honda.
Born in Hollywood, Ginther competed in Formula One for Ferrari, Scarab, BRM, Honda, Cooper and Eagle, winning the Mexican Grand Prix in 1965 with Honda, when he became the first driver to win for Honda in Formula One. He finished third in the 1963 World Drivers' Championship with BRM, and scored 14 podiums across eight seasons.
Ginther was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2008.
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