Alan Brinley Rees (12 January 1938 – 6 September 2024) was a British racing driver. He participated in three World Championship Grands Prix in the 1960s, although two of those appearances were driving Formula 2 cars. He scored no championship points. His best result was seventh place (second in the Formula Two class) in the 1967 German Grand Prix.[1]
| Born | 12 January 1938 Langstone, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales |
|---|---|
| Died | 6 September 2024 (aged 86) Ascot, Berkshire, England |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  British |
| Active years | 1966–1967 |
| Teams | Cooper, non-works Brabham |
| Entries | 3 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1966 German Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1967 German Grand Prix |
Rees drove for the works Lotus Formula Junior team in 1962, and won three races before a crash at the Nürburgring 1000 km sports car race ended his season.[2] From 1963 to 1968, he drove for the Roy Winklemann Racing team in Formula Two and frequently achieved victories over experienced drivers such as Jackie Stewart and Jochen Rindt.[2]
Background
editRees was born in Langstone, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales on 12 January 1938.[3]
Rees died in Ascot, Berkshire on 6 September 2024 at the age of 86. His death was announced via Facebook by his son, racing driver and television presenter Paul Rees.[4][5]
Formula One team management
editIn 1969 Rees co-founded March Engineering; his initials being the "AR" in "March", alongside Max Mosley, Graham Coaker and Robin Herd. At the end of 1971 he moved to a Shadow Racing Cars where he became team principal. In 1977 he left Shadow to co-found Arrows.[6] In 1996 he and the other remaining founders sold Arrows to Tom Walkinshaw. Following the death of Max Mosley in 2021, he became the sole surviving March co-founder.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
edit(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Roy Winkelmann Racing | Brabham BT18 (F2) | Cosworth Straight-4 1.0L |
MON | BEL | FRA | GBR | NED | GER Ret |
ITA | USA | MEX | NC | 0 | ||
| 1967 | Cooper Car Company | Cooper T81 | Maserati V12 | RSA | MON | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR 9 |
NC | 0 | |||||
| Roy Winkelmann Racing | Brabham BT23 (F2) | Cosworth Straight-4 1.6L |
GER 7 |
CAN | ITA | USA | MEX | |||||||||
Source:[1]
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References
edit- ^ a b Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. p. 309. ISBN 0851127029.
- ^ a b Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. p. 308. ISBN 0851127029.
- ^ Jenkins, Richard. "The World Championship drivers - Where are they now?". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 29 July 2007.
- ^ "No words ❤️". Paul Rees on Facebook. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Alan Rees". Old Racing Cars. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Henry, Alan (7 July 2014). "Me and my Arrows". Motor Sport Magazine (February 2003): 62. Retrieved 7 February 2019.