Jack Sears

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Jack Sears (16 February 1930 – 6 August 2016) was a British race and rally driver, and was one of the principal organisers of the 1968 London-Sydney Marathon.

Biography

Sears was popularly known as "Gentleman Jack". His son David is also involved in motorsport.

He won the inaugural British Saloon Car Championship in 1958, driving an Austin Westminster. After finishing on joint maximum points with Tommy Sopwith, it was initially suggested the champion would be decided by the toss of a coin. The idea was very unpopular with both drivers and at the final meeting at Brands Hatch, with a draw being a likely possibility, two identical looking Marcus Chambers-owned Riley One-Point-Five works rally cars were brought along for a five lap shoot-out. To make the race fair, they raced five laps, switched cars, then raced five laps again with the driver who had the quickest combined time being crowned champion. In pouring rain, Sears became the first ever champion by 1.6 seconds.[1]

He regained the title in 1963, driving a variety of cars including a Ford Cortina GT, a seven-litre Ford Galaxie and a Lotus Cortina, which was used for the final two races.[2] Sears also co-drove a Ferrari 330 LMB with Mike Salmon to a fifth place in the 1963 Le Mans 24 Hours, the best result in the abbreviated racing history of the LMB.[3]

Death

Sears died on 6 August 2016 from lung cancer.[4] He had previously survived a heart attack.

Racing record

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 DC Pts Class
1958 Jack Sears Austin A105 <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />CScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". BRH
1† 		BRH
4‡ 		MAL
3† 		BRH
3† 		BRH
3† 		CRY BRH
3 		BRH
2 		BRH
2 		1st 48 1st
1959 Equipe Endeavour Jaguar 3.4-Litre <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />DScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". GOO AIN SIL GOO SNE
2 		BRH BRH
1† 		NC 0 NC
1960 Equipe Endeavour Jaguar Mk II 3.8 BRH SNE MAL OUL SNE
1* 		BRH
2* 		BRH
1* 		BRH NC* 0*
1961 Equipe Endeavour Jaguar Mk II 3.8 <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />DScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". SNE
Ret 		GOO AIN
2 		SIL CRY
Ret 		SIL BRH
3 		OUL SNE
? 		16th 12 6th
1962 Equipe Endeavour Jaguar Mk II 3.8 <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />DScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". SNE
2 		GOO
3 		AIN
4 		SIL
3 		CRY
2 		AIN
1 		BRH
2 		OUL
2 		3rd 38 1st
1963 John Willment Automobiles Ford Cortina GT <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />BScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". SNE OUL
4 		GOO
7 		AIN
4 		BRH
3 		1st 71 1st
Ford Cortina Lotus OUL
3 		SNE
4
Ford Galaxie <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />DScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". SIL
1 		CRY
1† 		SIL
1 		BRH
Ret 		3rd
1964 John Willment Automobiles Ford Galaxie <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />DScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". SNE
Ret 		GOO
1 		OUL
Ret 		AIN
3 		SIL
1 		CRY
Ret† 		BRH
1 		OUL
Ret 		8th 22 3rd
1965 Team Lotus Ford Cortina Lotus <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />CScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". BRH
Ret 		OUL
Ret 		SNE
6 		GOO
2 		SIL
1 		CRY
3† 		BRH
3 		OUL
2 		4th 38 1st
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† Events with 2 races staged for the different classes.

‡ Event with 3 races staged for the different classes.

  • Car over 1000cc - Not eligible for points.

24 Hours of Le Mans results

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1960 Template:Flagicon J.G. Sears Template:Flagicon Peter Riley Austin-Healey 3000 GT3.0 89 DNF DNF
1963 Template:Flagicon Maranello Concessionaires Ltd. Template:Flagicon Mike Salmon Ferrari 330 LMB P +3.0 314 5th 1st
1964 Template:Flagicon AC Cars Ltd. Template:Flagicon Peter Bolton AC Cobra Coupé GT5.0 77 DNF DNF
1965 Template:Flagicon AC Cars Ltd. Template:Flagicon Dick Thompson AC Cobra Daytona Coupé GT5.0 304 8th 1st

References

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Sporting positions
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