Tony Crook (racing driver)
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Rusholme, Manchester, England
Kingston upon Thames, London, England
British| Born | 16 February 1920 Rusholme, Manchester, England |
|---|---|
| Died | 21 January 2014 (aged 93) Kingston upon Thames, London, England |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality | British |
| Active years | 1952 - 1953 |
| Teams | Non-works Frazer Nash, Cooper |
| Entries | 2 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1952 British Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1953 British Grand Prix |
Thomas Anthony Donald Crook (16 February 1920 – 21 January 2014)[1] was a racing driver from England.[2] He was born in Manchester and educated at Clifton College, Bristol.[3] He participated in two Formula 2 Grand Prix races counting towards the World Championship of Drivers, debuting on 19 July 1952. He scored no championship points. He also participated in several non-championship races.
Crook had a successful career as a racing driver outside of Formula 2 amassing nearly 400 win or place finishes between 1946 and 1955.[4] His career ended after an accident that season, but he had been planning to retire in 1955 anyway.[4] In his capacity as a motor dealer in Surrey, Crook specialised in Bristols and became part owner of the Bristol company in 1960, before taking full ownership in 1973.[4] He retained the sole ownership of Bristol Cars until 1997 and part ownership until 2002[4] but remained with the company until his retirement in 2007.
