Rob Walker Racing Team - Wikipedia
Rob Walker Racing Team was a privateer team in Formula One during the 1950s and 1960s. Founded by Johnnie Walker heir Rob Walker (1917–2002) in 1953, the team became F1's most successful privateer in history, being the first and (along with FISA team) only entrant to win a World Championship Formula One Grand Prix without ever building their ...
The Rob Walker Racing Team - Dorking Museum & Heritage …
Rob Walker chose Dorking as the base for his small private racing team during the 1950s and 60s, the golden age of motor racing, and it was here that his cars were developed, built and tested. Rob Walker was the first, and almost certainly the last, private team owner to win a Formula One World Championship Grand Prix.
Rob Walker Racing Team: A Whisky Heir's F1 Legacy of Inno.
Nov 1, 2023 · Rob Walker, heir to the Johnnie Walker whisky fortune, was a pre-war racing driver. He even participated in the 1939 Le Mans 24 Hours, where he finished eighth overall. However, the war and his wife’s concerns about the risks associated with racing at the time led him to retire from competition.
My Favorite Gentleman, Rob Walker, 1917–2002 - Road & Track
Nov 6, 2012 · Rob was the private owner of a Formula 1 team, with the legendary Stirling Moss as his primary driver from 1958 until 1962. This duo, along with chief mechanic Alf Francis, managed to post...
The ultimate gentleman racer? Rob Walker and motorsport
Aug 23, 2018 · A gentleman’s word is his bond, a firm handshake its seal – and Robert Ramsay Campbell Walker was most definitely a gentleman. It said so in his passport. That, however, was insufficient to secure the services of the world’s best racing driver.
Rob Walker - Sports Car Digest
Oct 1, 2010 · In 1939, Rob and his friend Ian Connell partnered to race the 3 1/2-liter Delahaye Type 135S Course at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It had always been one of Walker’s dreams to race at Le Mans,...
Walking the Walker - RM Sotheby's
Oct 17, 2024 · Shortly after purchasing Pippbrook Garage in Dorking in 1947, he formed the Rob Walker Racing Team. He first set up with Guy Jason-Henry on driving duties, who teamed up with Tony Rolt for the 1949 Le Mans 24 Hours in the Delahaye.
Atlas F1 Magazine: Rob Walker: 1917 - 2002. The Greatest …
Stirling drove Rob's privately-owned and privately-prepared Scots-blue-and-white liveried cars to victories in Formula One, Formula Two, InterContinental, Tasman and GT racing up to World Championship level.
Rob Walker Racing Team | Autopedia - Fandom
Rob Walker Racing Team was a privateer team in Formula One during the 1950s and 1960s. Founded by Johnnie Walker heir Rob Walker in 1953, the team became F1's most successful privateer in history, being the first and last entrant to win a Formula One Grand Prix without ever building their own car.
Rob Walker Racing Team - History, Stats, Latest News, Results, …
Dec 15, 2018 · View Rob Walker Racing Team history, biography, statistics, results, latest news, high-res photo galleries, high quality videos and expert analysis and opinions