Tony Settember

Tony Settember
Born(1926-07-10)July 10, 1926
Manila, Philippines
DiedMay 4, 2014(2014-05-04) (aged 87)
Reno, Nevada, United States
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityUnited States American
Active years19621963
TeamsEmeryson, Scirocco
Entries7 (6 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1962 British Grand Prix
Last entry1963 Italian Grand Prix

Anthony Frank Settember (July 10, 1926 – May 4, 2014) was a racing driver and engineer from the United States. He was born in Manila, Philippines.[1]

He participated in seven Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on July 21, 1962. He scored no championship points. Settember was the nominal head of the Scirocco racing team, and a very efficient driver in sportscars. In addition, he competed in the Trans-Am Series and attempted to qualify for the 1983 Winston Western 500 in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series.[2]

His last known participation in motorsport was on his 70th birthday.[3]

Settember died after a short illness at a hospice in Reno, Nevada in May 2014.[4]

  1. ^ ""Philippines, Manila, Civil Registration, 1899-1984," database with images, FamilySearch". FamilySearch. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  2. ^ 1983 Winston Western 500 qualifying information at Racing Reference
  3. ^ "Where are they now?: Snapshot of speed: Lives & fates 40 years after Riverside's 1968 Can-Am". Autoweek. 28 December 2008. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
  4. ^ Brown, Allen. "Tony Settember". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 8 October 2016.