Thomas Anthony Donald Crook (16 February 1920 – 21 January 2014) was a racing driver from England. He was born in Manchester and educated at Clifton College, Bristol. 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. His career ended after an accident that season, but he had been planning to retire in 1955 anyway. 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. He retained the sole ownership of Bristol Cars until 1997 and part ownership until 2002 but remained with the company until his retirement in 2007.
Racing record Complete Formula One World Championship results (key) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 WDC Pts 1952 T A D Crook Frazer Nash 421 BMW 328 2.0 L6 SUI 500 BEL FRA GBR GER NED ITA NC 0 1953 T A D Crook Cooper T20 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 ARG 500 NED BEL FRA GBR GER SUI ITA NC 0
See also
Bristol 406 Zagato
References
External links Profile at grandprix.com Obituary at Motor Sport magazine archive