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Mike Parkes, United Kingdom

(Michael J. Parkes)

* 24.9.1931    † 28.8.1977

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:1952, 1955, 1957-1967, 1969-1973
Number of events:110 (including 1 race where did not start and 7 official tests)
Total entries:121 (contains 77 finishes and 26 retirements, finishing ratio: 74%)
Photos in Gallery:47 (38% of all entries)
Achievements:
Wins:26Additional class wins12
Second place finishes:24Top 3 finishesnot applicable
Third place finishes:8Races finished on podium58
Best result (count):1st (29x)Pole positions18
Notes of interest:
Most frequent co-drivers:Ludovico Scarfiotti (15), Lorenzo Bandini (11), John Surtees (10), Willy Mairesse (7), Jean Guichet (7), Herbert Müller (6), Nino Vaccarella (4), Giancarlo Baghetti (3), Umberto Maglioli (2), Gawaine Baillie (2), Chris Amon (2), Richard Attwood (2), Jo Bonnier (2), Peter Westbury (2), Jean-Louis Lafosse (1)
Most frequent makes:Ferrari (92), Lotus (11), Jaguar (4), De Tomaso (3), Sunbeam (3), MG (2), Frazer Nash (2), Lola (2), Fry (1), Fiat (1)
Most frequent types:250 GTO (19), 250 GT (10), 330 P3 (7), 250 P (6), Elite (6), 512 M (6), 512 S (5), 330 P4 (5), 250 LM (5), 275 P2 (4), E-type (4), Dino 206 S (4), Eleven (3)
Most frequent chassis:3589GT [250GTO] (7), 14 EM 1125 (6), 4399GT [250GTO] (6), 250.GT.2417 (5), 250.GT.2119 (4), 1016 [512S] (4), 1048 [512S] (3), 206S-006 (3), 0858 [330P4] (3), 0846 [330P3] (3), 0844 [330P3] (3), 0812 [250P] (3), 0810 [250P] (3), 0826 [365P2] (3), S850005 (3), 0814 [250P] (2)
Most frequent tracks:Le Mans (25), Brands Hatch (15), Silverstone (10), Goodwood (8), Nürburgring (8), Snetterton (8), Spa (7), Targa Florio (6), Monza (6), Sebring (5), Montlhéry (3)
Most frequent countries:GB (48), F (32), I (14), USA (8), D (8), B (8), A (2), RA (1)
4 - Ferrari 330 P4 #0858 - Ferrari S.p.A.