Anthony Frank Settember (July 10, 1926 – May 4, 2014) was a racing driver and engineer from the United States. He was born in Manila, Philippines.[1]

Tony Settember
Born(1926-07-10)July 10, 1926
Manila, Philippines
DiedMay 4, 2014(2014-05-04) (aged 87)
Reno, Nevada, United States
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityUnited States American
Active years19621963
TeamsEmeryson, Scirocco
Entries7 (6 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1962 British Grand Prix
Last entry1963 Italian Grand Prix

He participated in seven Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on July 21, 1962. He scored no championship points. Settember was the nominal head of the Scirocco racing team, and a very efficient driver in sportscars. In addition, he competed in the Trans-Am Series and attempted to qualify for the 1983 Winston Western 500 in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series.[2]

His last known participation in motorsport was on his 70th birthday.[3]

Settember died after a short illness at a hospice in Reno, Nevada in May 2014.[4]

Complete Formula One World Championship results

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(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 WDC Points
1962 Emeryson Cars Emeryson Mk2 Climax Straight-4 NED MON BEL FRA GBR
11
GER ITA
Ret
USA RSA NC 0
1963 Scirocco-Powell Scirocco 01 BRM V8 MON
WD
BEL
Ret
NED
WD
FRA
Ret
GBR
Ret
GER
Ret
ITA
DNQ
USA MEX RSA NC 0
Source:[5]

Complete Formula One Non-Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
1962 Emeryson Cars Emeryson Mk2 Climax Straight-4 CAP BRX LOM
DNA
LAV
Ret
GLV
8
PAU AIN
8
INT
14
NAP
9
MAL CLP
4
RMS SOL
Ret
KAN
DNA
MED DAN OUL
DNS
MEX RAN NAT
1963 Scirocco-Powell Scirocco 01 BRM V8 LOM GLV PAU
WD
IMO SYR AIN INT
WD
ROM SOL
Ret
KAN
Ret
MED AUT
2
OUL
Ret
RAN

References

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  1. ^ ""Philippines, Manila, Civil Registration, 1899-1984," database with images, FamilySearch". FamilySearch. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  2. ^ 1983 Winston Western 500 qualifying information at Racing Reference
  3. ^ "Where are they now?: Snapshot of speed: Lives & fates 40 years after Riverside's 1968 Can-Am". Autoweek. 28 December 2008. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
  4. ^ Brown, Allen. "Tony Settember". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  5. ^ Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. p. 350. ISBN 0851127029.
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