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{{Short description|British racing driver and businessman (born 1949)}} |
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'''David Grace''' (born 1949 in [[Rugby, Warwickshire|Rugby]], [[Warwickshire]], [[England]]) is a |
'''David Grace''' (born 1949 in [[Rugby, Warwickshire|Rugby]], [[Warwickshire]], [[England]]) is a British [[motorsport|racing]] driver and businessman. He was the [[Chief Executive Officer|CEO]] at [[Rockingham Motor Speedway]] between 2000 and 2002, and oversaw the opening of the track and the return, after many years, of [[Champ Car|CART]] racing to Britain. |
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As a driver his greatest successes came in [[hillclimbing]], where he was five times [[British Hillclimb Championship|British Hillclimb Champion]] (1993-94-98-99-2000), an achievement placing him level with [[Martyn Griffiths]] and behind only six-times champion [[Tony Marsh (racing driver)|Tony Marsh]]. After joining Rockingham he ceased to climb regularly, but made occasional appearances in circuit racing. Grace made a brief return to hillclimbing in 2003 after leaving Rockingham. |
As a driver his greatest successes came in [[hillclimbing]], where he was five times [[British Hillclimb Championship|British Hillclimb Champion]] (1993-94-98-99-2000), an achievement placing him level with [[Martyn Griffiths]] and behind only six-times champion [[Tony Marsh (racing driver)|Tony Marsh]]. After joining Rockingham he ceased to climb regularly, but made occasional appearances in circuit racing. Grace made a brief return to hillclimbing in 2003 after leaving Rockingham. |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.ianfreeman.dsl.pipex.com/interviews/dgrace.htm David Grace interviewed by Ian Freeman] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20041026201912/http://www.ianfreeman.dsl.pipex.com/interviews/dgrace.htm David Grace interviewed by Ian Freeman] |
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{{succession box|title=[[British Hill Climb Championship|British Hill Climb Champion]] |before=[[Roy Lane]] |after=[[Andy Priaulx]] |years=1993-1994}} |
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{{succession box|title=[[British Hill Climb Championship|British Hill Climb Champion]] |before=[[Roger Moran]] |after=[[Graeme Wight Jr.]] |years=1998-2000}} |
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[[Category:British hillclimb drivers]] |
[[Category:British hillclimb drivers]] |
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[[Category:People from Rugby]] |
[[Category:People from Rugby, Warwickshire]] |
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[[Category:1949 births]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:55, 3 July 2023
David Grace (born 1949 in Rugby, Warwickshire, England) is a British racing driver and businessman. He was the CEO at Rockingham Motor Speedway between 2000 and 2002, and oversaw the opening of the track and the return, after many years, of CART racing to Britain.
As a driver his greatest successes came in hillclimbing, where he was five times British Hillclimb Champion (1993-94-98-99-2000), an achievement placing him level with Martyn Griffiths and behind only six-times champion Tony Marsh. After joining Rockingham he ceased to climb regularly, but made occasional appearances in circuit racing. Grace made a brief return to hillclimbing in 2003 after leaving Rockingham.
Outside motorsport Grace has a successful and varied career in business management.
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