Richard Piper (born 22 October 1947) is a British former racing driver.[1]
Piper drove in the British Formula Atlantic championship from 1979 to 1981. He raced part-time in the World Sportscar Championship from 1985 to 1992, then drove in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1993 and 1994. He drove in the Historic Formula One Championship in 2008 and drove a vintage Theodore Racing Formula One car in historic events in 2010 after driving a Lola T332 Formula 5000 car in 2009.
24 Hours of Le Mans results
edit| Year | Class | No | Tyres | Car | Team | Co-Drivers | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | C2 | 116 | G | Spice SE89C Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 |
 PC Automotive
|
 Olindo Iacobelli Mike Youles
|
304 | 21st | 1st |
| 1991 | C1 | 43 | G | Spice SE89C Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5L V8 |
 Euro Racing PC Automotive
|
Olindo Iacobelli Jean-Louis Ricci
|
280 | NC | NC |
| 1992 | C1 | 22 | G | Spice SE89C Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5L V8 |
Chamberlain Engineering
|
Ferdinand de Lesseps Olindo Iacobelli
|
258 | 14th | 7th |
| 1993 | GT | 44 | D | Lotus Esprit S300 Lotus 2.2L Turbo I4 |
Lotus Sport Chamberlain Engineering
|
Olindo Iacobelli Ferdinand de Lesseps
|
162 | DNF | DNF |
| 1994 | GT2 | 62 | M | Lotus Esprit S300 Lotus 2.2L Turbo I4 |
Lotus Sport Chamberlain Engineering
|
Peter Hardman Olindo Iacobelli
|
59 | DNF | DNF |
| 1995 | GT1 | 57 | D | Jaguar XJ220 Jaguar JV6 3.5 L Turbo V6 |
PC Automotive Jaguar
|
Tiff Needell James Weaver
|
135 | DNF | DNF |
References
edit- ^ "Profile". driverdb.com. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ^ "Richard Piper Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Richard Piper". Motor Sport. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Richard Piper". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
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