John Miles (racing driver)
John Miles (14 June 1943 – 8 April 2018[1]) was a British former racing driver, engineer, journalist and music executive. He participated in 15 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix.
Nationality British | |
Formula One World Championship career | |
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Active years | 1969–1970 |
Teams | Lotus |
Races | 15 (12 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 2 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First race | 1969 French Grand Prix |
Last race | 1970 Italian Grand Prix |
His career began on 6 July 1969, in the Lotus 63 4-wheel drive F1 car for which he was the official Team Lotus test driver. He scored a total of 2 championship points with a fifth place in the 1970 South African Grand Prix.
In 1985 Miles founded 'Miles Music', a jazz recording company.[2][3]
John Miles (racing Driver) Media
References
- ↑ Jenkins, Richard. "The World Championship drivers – Where are they now?". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 29 July 2007.
- ↑ magazine, Autosport. "MPH: Mark Hughes on... - F1 - Autosport Plus". Autosport.com.
- ↑ "Miles Music, History". Archived from the original on 2020-05-31. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
- ↑ Brown, Allen. "John Miles". OldRacingCars.com.