Kenneth McAlpine

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Template other Kenneth McAlpine Template:Post nominals (21 September 1920 – 8 April 2023) was a British racing driver from England.

Biography

McAlpine was born in Cobham, Surrey and was a grandson of Scottish civil engineer Sir Robert McAlpine, 1st Baronet. He participated in seven Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 19 July 1952 at the British Grand Prix alongside fellow Connaught driver Kenneth Downing. During the development of the Connaught Racing Team based at Send in Surrey, McAlpine became a considerable financial backer and enjoyed several team owner triumphs including Tony Brooks's memorable F1 victory at the 1955 Syracuse Grand Prix. The team was eventually broken up in 1957 and cars sold off after McAlpine ceased receiving tax concessions.

McAlpine and co-driver Eric Thompson took part in the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans driving a Connaught ALSR. They retired after 6 hours with engine failure.

After retiring from motor racing, McAlpine returned full-time to his civil engineering business and later established a successful English wine growing and bottling business at his estate in Lamberhurst, Kent. He was also a member of The Air Squadron.

McAlpine died on 8 April 2023, at the age of 102.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

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Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	WDC	Points
1952	Connaught Engineering	Connaught Type A	Lea Francis L4	SUI	500	BEL	FRA	GBR 16	GER	NED	ITA Ret		NC	0
1953	Connaught Engineering	Connaught Type A	Lea Francis L4	ARG	500	NED Ret	BEL	FRA	GBR Ret	GER 13	SUI	ITA NC	NC	0
1955	Connaught Engineering	Connaught Type B	Alta L4	ARG	MON	500	BEL	NED	GBR Ret	ITA			NC	0

Non-championship results

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