John Rhodes (born 18 August 1927)[1] is a British former racing driver from England, who participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, the 1965 British Grand Prix, at Silverstone on 10 July 1965, from which he retired on lap 39 with ignition problems. His Cooper-Climax T60 was provided for him by veteran racer Bob Gerard.[2]
| Born | 18 August 1927 Wolverhampton, England |
|---|---|
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  British |
| Active years | 1965 |
| Teams | non-works Cooper |
| Entries | 1 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1965 British Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1965 British Grand Prix |
In 1961 he drove a Cooper-B.M.C. Formula Junior car for the Midland Racing Partnership, winning a long race on the Phoenix Park circuit in Dublin on 22 July, and the Dunboyne Trophy on 29 July.[3] On 11 June 1962, he drove Bob Gerard's Cooper-Ford in the 2,000 Guineas F1 race at Mallory Park.[4] Rhodes soldiered on with the Cooper-B.M.C. FJ car in 1963 when the Ford engine was required to win.[5] That year he competed in a works Mini-Cooper 'S' type in saloon car racing,[6] finishing 8th with Rob Slotemaker in The Motor International Six-Hour Saloon-Car Race at Brands Hatch on 6 July.[7] In 1965 Rhodes continued with the Mini, taking fourth place, among the big bangers, in the Ilford Films Trophy at Brands Hatch on 13 March.[8] He failed to finish in the BRDC International Trophy at Silverstone in Bob Gerard's Cooper-Ford on 15 May 1965.[9]
At Le Mans in 1965 John Rhodes, with Paul Hawkins, finished twelfth overall, and first in class, in a 1.3-litre Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite entered by the Donald Healey Motor Company, completing 278 laps.[10] In 1966 at the Targa Florio, Rhodes partnered with Timo Mäkinen, finished ninth overall and won the class in an M.G.B.[11]
Racing record
editComplete Formula One World Championship results
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| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Gerard Racing | Cooper T60 | Climax V8 | RSA | MON | BEL | FRA | GBR Ret |
NED | GER | ITA | USA | MEX | NC | 0 |
Complete Formula One Non-Championship results
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| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
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| 1962 | Gerard Racing | Cooper T59 | Ford L4 | CAP | BRX | LOM | LAV | GLV | PAU | AIN | INT 13 |
NAP | MAL Ret |
CLP | RMS | SOL | KAN | MED | DAN | OUL | MEX | RAN | NAT |
| 1965 | Gerard Racing | Cooper T71/73 | Ford L4 | ROC 11 |
SYR | SMT 8 |
INT Ret |
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| Cooper T60 | Climax V8 | MED Ret |
RAN |
Complete British Saloon Car Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos. | Pts | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Cooper Car Co. | Morris Mini Cooper | A | SNE | OUL | GOO ? |
AIN ? |
SIL | 35th | 5 | 9th | |||||||
| Austin Mini Cooper S | CRY 4† |
SIL | BRH | BRH | OUL | SIL | ||||||||||||
| 1964 | Cooper Car Co. | Austin Mini Cooper S | A | SNE | GOO | OUL | AIN | SIL | CRY 3† |
9th | 20 | 3rd | ||||||
| Downton Engineering Ltd. | BRH 6 |
OUL 6 |
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| 1965 | Cooper Car Co. | Austin Mini Cooper S | B | BRH 4 |
OUL 4 |
SNE 7 |
GOO 16 |
SIL Ret |
CRY 1† |
BRH 18 |
OUL 5 |
3rd | 40 | 1st | ||||
| 1966 | Cooper Car Co. | Austin Mini Cooper S | B | SNE ? |
GOO ? |
SIL 6 |
CRY 1† |
BRH 9 |
BRH 6 |
OUL 2† |
BRH 5^ |
2nd | 50 | 1st | ||||
| 1967 | Cooper Car Co. | Morris Mini Cooper S | B | BRH 4^ |
SNE ? |
SIL Ret |
SIL 3 |
MAL 1† |
SIL Ret |
SIL 9 |
BRH 7 |
OUL 1† |
BRH 6 |
3rd | 58 | 1st | ||
| 1968 | Cooper Car Co. | Austin Mini Cooper S | B | BRH 5^ |
THR 13 |
SIL 7 |
CRY 3† |
MAL 2† |
BRH 6 |
SIL 14 |
CRO Ret^ |
OUL Ret |
BRH 10 |
BRH 12 |
3rd | 50 | 1st | |
| 1969 | British Leyland Motor Corporation | Austin Mini Cooper S | B | BRH Ret^ |
SIL 11 |
SNE 12 |
THR 22 |
SIL 6 |
CRY 4† |
MAL 4† |
CRO | SIL 8 |
OUL 13 |
BRH 10^ |
BRH | 18th | 18 | 5th |
Source:[12]
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† Events with 2 races staged for the different classes.
^ Race with 2 heats - Aggregate result.
References
edit- ^ Jenkins, Richard. "The World Championship drivers - Where are they now?". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 29 July 2007.
- ^ Motor Sport, August 1965, Pages 662-664.
- ^ Motor Sport, January 1962, Page 31.
- ^ Motor Sport, July 1962, Page 499.
- ^ Motor Sport, June 1963, Page 448.
- ^ Motor Sport, July 1963, Page 509.
- ^ Motor Sport, August 1963, Page 586.
- ^ Motor Sport, April 1965, Page 256.
- ^ Motor Sport, June 1965, Page 462.
- ^ Motor Sport, July 1965, Page 565.
- ^ Motor Sport, June 1966, Pages 490, 491, 500.
- ^ de Jong, Frank. "British Saloon Car Championship". History of Touring Car Racing 1952-1993. Retrieved 20 November 2022.