John Peter Wakefield

John Peter Wakefield

John Peter "Johnny" Wakefield(April 5, 1915 in Marylebone, London - April 24 1942 in Wargrave, Berkshire) was an English racing car driver. [ [http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/dw.htm Driver overview] ]

He debuted in a British Alta (1936), next yearin a Maserati 6CM at Gran Premio di Firenze, 10th place (1937),ran a British ERA (1938), and became thesecond to own a Maserati 4CL (1939), in which he won Grand Prix of Naples, French GP at Picardie and Grand Prix de l´Albigeois, being second at Rheims, and third at Prix de Berne. [http://maseraticlub.co.uk/trident20-axaz.htm]

He joined the Fleet Air Arm and died in a flying accident.

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