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| Full Name | Robert McGregor Innes Ireland |
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| Date of Birth | Thursday 12 June 1930 |
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| Date of Death | Saturday 23 October 1993 |
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| Age of Death | 63 years, 4 months, 11 days |
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| Born | Mytholmroyd
nr. Todmorden
Yorkshire
England
Great Britain | |
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| Active Years | 1959 - 1966 |
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| Races Contested | 53 |
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| Average Classification | Median: 6, Mean: 6.88 (Standard deviation: 3.65) |
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| Average Qualifying Position | Median: 10, Mean: 10.89 (Standard deviation: 4.99) |
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| Fastest Laps | 1 |
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| Average Fastest Lap Position | Median: 9, Mean: 9.94 (Standard deviation: 5.82) |
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| Races Led | 2 |
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| Laps Led | 43 |
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| Race Distance Led | 159 km |
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| Debut | 1959 Dutch GP |
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| Maiden Win | 1961 United States GP |
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| Last Race | 1966 Mexican GP |
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| Drivers' Championships |
| 1959 | | - | | 13th | | (5 points) |
| 1960 | | - | | 4th | | (18 points) |
| 1961 | | - | | 6th | | (12 points) |
| 1962 | | - | | 16th | | (2 points) |
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| 1963 | | - | | 9th | | (6 points) |
| 1964 | | - | | 14th | | (4 points) |
| 1965 | | - | | Not Classified |
| 1966 | | - | | Not Classified |
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| Total Points Scored | 47 |
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| Records Held Today | None |
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| Records Held At Retirement | 1. Most 9th Fastest Laps (5) – set at 1964 Italian GP,
2. Most 18th Fastest Laps (3) – set at 1964 United States GP,
3. Most 3rd Fastest Laps in a Season (3) – set at 1960 United States GP,
4. Most 9th Fastest Laps in a Season (4) – set at 1962 South African GP,
5. Most 7th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1960 United States GP |
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| Records Ever Broken | 1. Highest 4th Place Finish Ratio (100.00%) – set at 1959 Dutch GP,
2. Most 3rd Fastest Laps (3) – set at 1960 United States GP,
3. Most 3rd Fastest Laps in a Season (3) – set at 1960 United States GP,
4. Most 7th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1960 United States GP,
5. Most 9th Fastest Laps in a Season (4) – set at 1962 South African GP,
6. Most 9th Fastest Laps (5) – set at 1964 Italian GP,
7. Most 18th Fastest Laps (3) – set at 1964 United States GP |
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| Team Mate | Races | Years |
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| Graham Hill | 5 | 1959 | | Alan Stacey | 5 | 1959 - 1960 | | Alberto Rodriguez Larreta | 1 | 1960 | | John Surtees | 4 | 1960 | | Jim Clark | 13 | 1960 - 1961 | | Ron Flockhart | 1 | 1960 | | Willy Mairesse | 1 | 1961 | | Masten Gregory | 7 | 1962 | | Jim Hall | 7 | 1963 | | Trevor Taylor | 8 | 1964 | | Richard Attwood | 6 | 1965 | | Chris Amon | 1 | 1965 | | Bob Bondurant | 1 | 1965 |
| Team |
Races | Years |
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| Lotus | 21 | 1959 - 1961 | | BRP | 23 | 1962 - 1964 | | Reg Parnell | 7 | 1965 | | Team Chamaco Collect | 2 | 1966 |
| Car Manufacturer | Races | Years |
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| Lotus | 39 | 1959 - 1965 | | BRP | 12 | 1963 - 1964 | | BRM | 2 | 1966 |
| Engine Manufacturer | Races | Years |
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| Climax | 29 | 1959 - 1962 | | BRM | 24 | 1963 - 1966 |
| Tyre Manufacturer | Races | Years |
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| Dunlop | 31 | 1960 - 1964 |
| Entrant | Races | Years |
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| Team Lotus | 21 | 1959 - 1961 | | UDT Laystall Racing Team | 8 | 1962 | | British Racing Partnership | 15 | 1963 - 1964 | | Reg Parnell Racing | 7 | 1965 | | Bernard White Racing | 2 | 1966 |
| Chassis Designer | Races | Years |
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| Colin Chapman | 39 | 1959 - 1965 | | Tony Robinson | 12 | 1963 - 1964 | | Len Terry | 3 | 1965 | | Tony Rudd | 2 | 1966 |
| Car Model | Races | Years |
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| Lotus 16 | 6 | 1959 | | Lotus 18 | 8 | 1960 | | Lotus 21 | 6 | 1961 | | Lotus 18/21 | 1 | 1961 | | Lotus 24 | 11 | 1962 - 1964 | | BRP 1 | 7 | 1963 - 1964 | | BRP 2 | 5 | 1964 | | Lotus 25 | 4 | 1965 | | Lotus 33 | 3 | 1965 | | BRM P261 | 2 | 1966 |
| Car Number | Races | Years |
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| Car 12 | 2 | 1959 | | Car 34 | 2 | 1959, 1962 | | Car 15 | 4 | 1959, 1961 - 1962 | | Car 20 | 4 | 1959 - 1960, 1962 | | Car 10 | 4 | 1959 - 1960, 1966 | | Car 22 | 5 | 1960, 1965 | | Car 4 | 2 | 1960, 1963 | | Car 14 | 5 | 1960, 1963 - 1964 | | Car 7 | 1 | 1960 | | Car 16 | 3 | 1960 - 1961, 1964 | | Car 30 | 2 | 1961, 1963 | | Car 32 | 4 | 1961 - 1963 | | Car 6 | 1 | 1961 | | Car 38 | 3 | 1961, 1965 | | Car 9 | 1 | 1962 | | Car 36 | 1 | 1962 | | Car 40 | 1 | 1962 | | Car 11 | 5 | 1962 - 1964 | | Car 3 | 1 | 1964 | | Car 46 | 1 | 1964 | | Car 23 | 1 | 1965 |
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