Jim Crawford (driver)

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Jim Crawford
Nationality  British
Formula One World Championship career
Active years	1975
Teams	Lotus
Races	2
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podium finishes	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First race	1975 British Grand Prix
Last race	1975 Italian Grand Prix

Jim Crawford (born in Dunfermline, Fife, February 13, 1948 - died August 6, 2002, Tierra Verde, Florida, United States) was a Scottish racing driver. He participated in 2 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on July 19, 1975.

Crawford moved to the United States in the 1980s and began a career in Champ Cars. In 1987, he suffered a devastating accident during qualifying for the Indianapolis 500, which left his feet and ankles badly injured. Crawford would return a year later to lead eight laps of the 1988 Indianapolis 500, eventually to finish 6th.

After retirement from racing, Crawford settled with his family in St. Petersburg, Florida working as a fishing boat captain. He died in 2002 of liver failure.

[edit] Complete World Championship Formula One results

Yr	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	WDC	Pts
1975	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus 72E	Ford Cosworth DFV	ARG	BRA	RSA	ESP	MON	BEL	SWE	NED	FRA	GBR Ret	GER	AUT	ITA 13	USA	0	-

[edit] Indy 500 results

Year	Chassis	Engine	Start	Finish
1984	Theodore	Cosworth	Did Not Qualify
1985	Lola	Cosworth	27th	16th
1986	March	Buick	26th	29th
1987	March	Buick	Practice Crash
1988	Lola	Buick	18th	6th
1989	Lola	Buick	4th	19th
1990	Lola	Buick	29th	15th
1991	Lola	Buick	8th	26th
1992	Lola	Buick	21st	25th
1993	Lola	Chevrolet	31st	24th
1994	Lola	Buick	Failed to Qualify
1995	Lola	Buick	Failed to Qualify

Sporting achievements
Preceded by Emilio de Villota (1980)	British Formula One Champion 1982	Succeeded by none