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Ken Wharton, United Kingdom

(Frederick Charles Kenneth Wharton)

* 21.3.1916    † 12.1.1957

Note: These statistics are based only on the results available in the RSC archive database.
They cannot be modified or updated on their own and do not cover entire driver's racing history.

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General figures:
Data covers years:1950-1957
Number of events:49 (including 6 races where did not start)
Total entries:54 (contains 37 finishes and 11 retirements, finishing ratio: 77%)
Photos in Gallery:4 (7% of all entries)
Achievements:
Wins:5Additional class wins5
Second place finishes:5Top 3 finishesnot applicable
Third place finishes:10Races finished on podium19
Best result (count):1st (5x)Pole positions2
Notes of interest:
Most frequent co-drivers:Peter Whitehead (3), Jack Fairman (1), Olivier Gendebien (1), Phil Hill (1), Paul Metternich (1), Alfonso de Portago (1), C. Ernie Robb (1), Lawrence Mitchell (1), Archie Scott-Brown (1), Cecil Vard (1), Tom Kyffin (1), Jacques Jonneret (1)
Most frequent makes:Frazer Nash (18), Ferrari (7), Cooper (5), Jaguar (4), ERA (4), Aston Martin (3), BRM (2), Maserati (2), Lister (2), Nash-Healey (1), Kieft (1), Ford (1), Cromard (1), Alfa Romeo (1), Austin-Healey (1), Austin (1)
Most frequent types:Le Mans Replica (10), 750 Monza (6), D-type (6), DB3S (3), 300S (2), Le Mans Coupe (2), Zephyr (1), V16 (1), T41 (1), Sport (1), Special (1), B-Type (1), A90 (1), 6C 3000 (1), 290 MM (1), 100 (1)
Most frequent chassis:421/200/176 (13), 0514M [750] (5), DB3S/101 (2), R4B (2), XKC 404 (2), 421/200/186 (2), XKD 602 (1), XKC 403 (1), 0486M [750] (1), R11B (1), F2-2-56 (1), DB3S/2 (1), BHL7 (1), BHL1 (1), 421/200/192 (1), 3057 [300S] (1), 1361.00125 (1), 0626M [290MM] (1)
Most frequent tracks:Oulton Park (6), Silverstone (6), Goodwood (5), Shelsley Walsh (5), Thruxton (3), Le Mans (3), Prescott (3), Dundrod (3), Crystal Palace (2), Charterhall (2), Castle Combe (2), Reims (2), Aintree (2), Snetterton (1)
Most frequent countries:GB (43), F (6), NZ (1), IRL (1), I (1), D (1), AUS (1)
15 - Jaguar D-type #XKC 404 - Jaguar Cars Ltd.