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'''Keith Anthony Greene''' (5 January 1938 – 8 March 2021) was a British [[racing driver]] from England. He raced in [[Formula One]] from {{F1|1959}} to {{F1|1962}}, participating in six World Championship Grands Prix and numerous non-Championship races.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/title.html | title = The Formula One Archives | accessdate = 2007-08-04}}</ref> | '''Keith Anthony Greene''' (5 January 1938 – 8 March 2021) was a British [[racing driver]] from England. He raced in [[Formula One]] from {{F1|1959}} to {{F1|1962}}, participating in six World Championship Grands Prix and numerous non-Championship races.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/title.html | title = The Formula One Archives | accessdate = 2007-08-04}}</ref> | ||
Prior to Formula One, Greene had a successful career in sportscars. In 1956 using a [[Cooper T39]] he competed in 11 national level races finishing outside the top six on only one occasion, with two wins and three other podium finishes.<ref name=sportscars>{{Cite web|url=http://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/results/Keith-Greene-GB.html|title=Keith Greene (GB) - All Results - Racing Sports Cars|website=racingsportscars.com|access-date=2016-06-22}}</ref> | Prior to Formula One, Greene had a successful career in sportscars. In 1956 using a [[Cooper T39]], he competed in 11 national level races finishing outside the top six on only one occasion, with two wins and three other podium finishes.<ref name=sportscars>{{Cite web|url=http://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/results/Keith-Greene-GB.html|title=Keith Greene (GB) - All Results - Racing Sports Cars|website=racingsportscars.com|access-date=2016-06-22}}</ref> | ||
After retiring from driving, Greene became a team manager in Formula 5000 and [[sports car racing]]. He worked for Hexagon of Highgate in London, running their newly formed motorcycle business in the mid-1970s. At that time he also managed [[Alain de Cadenet]]'s [[24 Hours of Le Mans|Le Mans]] racing team. He died from cardiac arrest on 8 March 2021 at the age of 83.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.brdc.co.uk/Notice-of-Death---Keith-Greene-1938---2021 | title = NOTICE OF DEATH - KEITH GREENE (1938 - 2021) | type=Obituary | publisher = The British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC) | access-date = 2021-03-10}}</ref> | After retiring from driving, Greene became a team manager in Formula 5000 and [[sports car racing]]. He worked for Hexagon of Highgate in London, running their newly formed motorcycle business in the mid-1970s. At that time he also managed [[Alain de Cadenet]]'s [[24 Hours of Le Mans|Le Mans]] racing team. He died from cardiac arrest on 8 March 2021 at the age of 83.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.brdc.co.uk/Notice-of-Death---Keith-Greene-1938---2021 | title = NOTICE OF DEATH - KEITH GREENE (1938 - 2021) | type=Obituary | publisher = The British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC) | access-date = 2021-03-10}}</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 04:18, 9 December 2025
Template:Short description Template:Sources needed Script error: No such module "For". Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Keith Anthony Greene (5 January 1938 – 8 March 2021) was a British racing driver from England. He raced in Formula One from 1959 to 1962, participating in six World Championship Grands Prix and numerous non-Championship races.[1]
Prior to Formula One, Greene had a successful career in sportscars. In 1956 using a Cooper T39, he competed in 11 national level races finishing outside the top six on only one occasion, with two wins and three other podium finishes.[2]
After retiring from driving, Greene became a team manager in Formula 5000 and sports car racing. He worked for Hexagon of Highgate in London, running their newly formed motorcycle business in the mid-1970s. At that time he also managed Alain de Cadenet's Le Mans racing team. He died from cardiac arrest on 8 March 2021 at the age of 83.[3]
Racing record
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | WDC | Pts |
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| 1959 | Gilby Engineering | Cooper T43 | Climax FPF 1.5 L4 | MON | 500 | NED | FRA | GBR DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
GER | POR | ITA | USA | NC | 0 | |
| 1960 | Gilby Engineering | Cooper T45 | Maserati 250S 2.5 L4 | ARG | MON | 500 | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
POR | ITA | USA | NC | 0 |
| 1961 | Gilby Engineering | Gilby 61 | Climax FPF 1.5 L4 | MON | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR 15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
GER | ITA | USA | NC | 0 | ||
| 1962 | John Dalton | Lotus 18/21 | Climax FPF 1.5 L4 | NED | MON | BEL | FRA | GBR PO‡ |
NC | 0 | |||||
| Gilby Engineering | Gilby 62 | BRM P56 1.5 V8 | GER RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
ITA DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
USA | RSA | |||||||||
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‡ At the 1962 British Grand Prix, Greene drove the Lotus 18 entered by John Dalton in practice only. The car was driven in the race by Tony Shelly.[4]
Complete British Saloon Car Championship results
(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 | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />Pos.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Pts | Class |
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| 1963 | John Willment Automobiles | Ford Cortina GT | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />BScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | SNE | OUL | GOO | AIN 6 |
SIL | CRY | SIL | BRH | BRH | OUL | SIL | 35th | 4 | 13th | |
| 1966 | Alan Foster | BMW 2000 TI | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />CScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | SNE | GOO | SIL 8 |
CRY | BRH | BRH Ret |
OUL | BRH | 30th | 4 | 9th | ||||
| 1971 | Wylie's of Glasgow | Ford Escort RS1600 | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />CScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | BRH | SNE 6 |
27th | 6 | 9th | ||||||||||
| VMW Motors | Ford Escort 1300 GT | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />BScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | THR DNS |
SIL | CRY | SIL | CRO | SIL | OUL | BRH | MAL | BRH | NC | |||||
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References
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