Roy Salvadori

Roy Francesco Salvadori (12 May 1922 – 3 June 2012) was a British motor racing driver and manager. He participated in 50 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 12 July 1952, and achieved two podiums, scoring a total of 19 Championship points. He was born in Dovercourt, Essex, to parents of Italian descent. During a varied career he also won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1959, driving for Aston Martin and teamed with Carroll Shelby.

Racing career

Early career

Salvadori began his career in 1946, racing purely for the pleasure of it, in minor events, before stepping up to an Alfa Romeo in 1947. He then decided to pursue a professional career, and drove a number of different makes as his career progressed. In the 1951 BRDC International Trophy race at Silverstone, Salvadori had a nasty accident when his car flipped two and a half times and he was ejected, ending up in the hay bales. He was in critical condition after suffering a fractured skull and other severe injuries.