Tony Dean (racing driver)
| Tony Dean | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | Anthony Gordon Dean February 23, 1932 Leeds, UK |
| Died | January 17, 2008 (aged 75) Leeds, UK |
| Retired | Circa 1992 |
| Years active | 1963–c.1992 |
| Championship titles | |
| 1965 | British Formula Three Championship |
Anthony Gordon Dean (23 July 1932 – 17 January 2008) was a British former racing driver from England who competed in sports car racing, touring car racing, the Can-Am series and various single seat formulae, including non-championship Formula One, in the 1960s, '70s, and '80s. He is known for winning a round of the Can-Am championship in 1970 as a privateer entrant.
Dean began his career in kart racing, before moving into club-racing in 1963, after the motor-dealership he worked for acquired a Lotus Eleven. In his first race, at Rufforth, he qualified in pole position and finished second. He continued with the Lotus in 1964 before moving into single-seaters in 1965, winning the BRSCC British Formula Three Championship in a Brabham BT15. He entered the Monaco Grand Prix Formula Three support race where he finished second in his heat and third in the final behind Formula One drivers, Peter Revson and Chris Irwin. He also successfully campaigned a Lotus 23 in sports car racing winning races at Oulton Park, Mallory Park and Brands Hatch.
In 1966, Dean drove in various single-seat formulae in the UK, competing mainly in the BRSCC championship with a Lotus 41 or Brabham BT18 entered in conjunction with John Willment. He also competed in Formula Libre events using the Brabham and on one occasion a BRM fitted with a Ford 4.7-litre V8 as used in the AC Cobra. He also competed in sportscars with a Brabham BT8, finishing second in both the Lavant Cup at Goodwood and the Tourist Trophy at Silverstone together with a third place in the Norbury Trophy at Crystal Palace.
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