Peter Walker (racing driver)
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For other people named Peter Walker, see Peter Walker (disambiguation).
Peter Douglas Conyers Walker (7 October 1912 – 1 March 1984) was an English racing driver. He was born in Huby, Yorkshire and died in Newtown, Worcestershire. He proved a strong driver in most disciplines, but was most adept in sports cars, winning the 1951 24 Hours of Le Mans race, and the Goodwood Nine-Hours in 1955. He effectively retired after a crash in 1956 left him with serious injuries.
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Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Peter Douglas Conyers Walker (1912-10-07)7 October 1912 Huby, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 1 March 1984(1984-03-01) (aged 71) Newtown, Worcestershire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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