Skip Barber
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| Skip Barber | |
| Formula One Career | |
| Nationality |  American |
|---|---|
| Active years | 1971 - 1972 |
| Team(s) | Gene Mason Racing / March |
| Grands Prix | 6 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First Grand Prix | 1971 Monaco Grand Prix |
| Last Grand Prix | 1972 United States Grand Prix |
Skip Barber (born John Barber III 16 November 1936 in Philadelphia, United States) is a former Formula One driver who drove a privately run March in six Grand Prix.
He started his career racing in Formula Ford during 1969. At the start of the 1971 season he purchased a March 711, which he planned to take back to the United States and race in the US Formula 5000 series. Before he did so, he took part in the Monaco and Dutch Grands Prix and then contested the United States and Canadian races and again in 1972. After that he raced GT cars. However, he has become better known since his retirement thanks to his founding of the Skip Barber Racing School, a major race driving academy that has branches around the United States and has trained thousands of drivers. [1]
[edit] Complete Formula One Results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Team | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Gene Mason Racing | RSA |
ESP |
MON DNQ |
DUT NC |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
AUT |
ITA |
CAN Ret |
USA NC |
Gene Mason Racing | - | 0 | |
| 1972 | Gene Mason Racing | ARG |
RSA |
ESP |
MON |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
AUT |
ITA |
CAN NC |
USA 16 |
Gene Mason Racing | - | 0 |
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