George Eaton

Former F1 driver


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Name = George Eaton
Nationality = flagicon|Canada Canadian
Years = F1|1969 - F1|1971
Team(s) = BRM
Races = 13 (11 starts)
Championships = 0
Wins = 0
Podiums = 0
Points = 0
Poles = 0
Fastest laps = 0
First race = 1969 United States Grand Prix
First win =
Last win =
Last race = 1971 Canadian Grand Prix

George Ross Eaton (born in Toronto, November 12, 1945) was the youngest son of Signy and John David Eaton. He gained fame as a Canadian race driver who drove sports cars, Can Am, Formula One and Formula A cars. He served as president of the family company for ten years.

His Formula One career with British Racing Motors included 13 World Championship Grands Prix and one non-Championship race, debuting on October 5, 1969. He scored no championship points.

George raced in the Can-Am series in 1968, 69 and 70. He was the top Canadian in the Can-Am Series in 1969. He participated in the Canadian Formula A series in 1969 and the Continental Series in 1969 and 1971.

George Eaton was inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame in 1994.

Complete World Championship Formula One results

() (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Business career

Served as president of the family company from 1988–1997.

In 1993, the Retail Council of Canada recognized his work in leading Eaton's to outstanding business success. In recognition of this accomplishment he was presented with the Distinguished Canadian Retailer of the Year Award.

He was to be the last Eaton to run the family business before it filed for protection under Canada's Companies Creditors Arrangements Act in 1997. Restructered and recaptilized through a public share offering, the company failed and declared bankruptcy in 1999.

ee also

List of Canadians in Champ Car

External links

* [http://www.icsc.org/srch/sct/current/sct9911/16.php Many attribute Eaton's downfall to failure to keep up with market]