Wallace Douglas Hawkes (11 September 1893 – 2 August 1974) was a British motor car designer, businessman and racing driver. He was born in Barton, Gloucestershire, married Gwenda Stewart in 1937, and died, aged 80, in Athens, Greece.
Motorsports career results
Indianapolis 500 results
YearCarStartQualRankFinishLapsLedRetired1922221981.90026132000Running1926271794.9772114910CamshaftTotals2910
Starts2Poles0Front Row0Wins0Top 50Top 100Retired1
24 Hours of Le Mans results
Year Team Co-Driver Car Class Laps 1928 Lagonda Motor Company Baron André d'Erlanger Lagonda 2 Litre Speed Model 2.0 126 11th 2nd 1929 Société des Applications à Refroidissements par Air Gaston Mottet S.A.R.A. SP7 2.0 22 DNF DNF
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