Peter Revson
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| Peter Revson | |
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Nationality  American |
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| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Active years | 1964, 1971 - 1974 |
| Teams | non-works Lotus, Tyrrell, McLaren, Shadow |
| Races | 33 (30 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Podium finishes | 8 |
| Career points | 61 |
| Pole positions | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1964 Monaco Grand Prix |
| First win | 1973 British Grand Prix |
| Last win | 1973 Canadian Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1974 South African Grand Prix |
Peter Jeffrey Revlon (renamed Revson) (February 27, 1939 - March 22, 1974 aged 35) was a racecar driver from United States who had successes in Formula One and the Indianapolis 500.
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[edit] Background
Peter Revson was born in New York City.
The nephew of Revlon Cosmetics industry magnate Charles Revson, he was an heir to his father Martin's fortune (reportedly worth over $1 billion). He was a young, handsome bachelor who was described as a "free spirit" that passed up an easy life for one of speed and danger. Off the track, he led his life at the same accelerated pace. Revson piloted a 32-foot ChrisCraft and courted some of the most beautiful women in the world, including fashion model and 1973 Miss World, Marjorie Wallace. He had met Wallace at the Indianapolis 500; she was an Indianapolis native who was referred to as the "Hoosier Hotshot."
[edit] Racing career
Revson began racing while at Cornell University. In 1970 he teamed with Steve McQueen to place second in the 12 Hours of Sebring. Also in 1970, Revson was teammates with Mark Donohue in the Penske Racing AMC factory-team Javelins in the SCCA Trans Am. Revson joined McLaren in 1971 and became the first American to win the Can-Am Championship. That same season he finished second in the Indianapolis 500 after posting the fastest qualifying time. He competed in the Indy 500 each year from 1969-1973. In 1972, Revson was named to the McLaren Formula One team. He remained with the team for two years, winning the British Grand Prix and Canadian Grand Prix in 1973, before moving to Shadow in 1974. He is the last American born driver to win a Formula One race (Mario Andretti, who won in later years, is a naturalized American).
[edit] Complete World Championship Formula One results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | WDC | Points |
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| 1964 | Revson Racing (America) | Lotus 24 | BRM V8 | MON DNQ |
NED |
GBR Ret |
GER 14 |
AUT |
ITA 13 |
USA |
MEX |
- | 0 | |||||||
| Reg Parnell (Racing) | BEL DSQ |
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| Lotus 25 | FRA DNS |
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| 1971 | Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell 001 | Cosworth V8 | RSA |
ESP |
MON |
NED |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
AUT |
ITA |
CAN |
USA Ret |
- | 0 | ||||
| 1972 | Team Yardley McLaren | McLaren M19A | Cosworth V8 | ARG Ret |
RSA 3 |
ESP 5 |
MON |
BEL 7 |
FRA |
GBR 3 |
GER |
5th | 23 | |||||||
| McLaren M19C | AUT 3 |
ITA 4 |
CAN 2 |
USA 18 |
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| 1973 | Team Yardley McLaren | McLaren M19C | Cosworth V8 | ARG 8 |
BRA Ret |
RSA 2 |
5th | 38 | ||||||||||||
| McLaren M23 | ESP 4 |
BEL Ret |
MON 5 |
SWE 7 |
FRA |
GBR 1 |
NED 4 |
GER 9 |
AUT Ret |
ITA 3 |
CAN 1 |
USA 5 |
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| 1974 | UOP Shadow Racing Team | Shadow DN3 | Cosworth V8 | ARG Ret |
BRA Ret |
RSA DNP |
ESP |
BEL |
MON |
SWE |
NED |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
AUT |
ITA |
CAN |
USA |
- | 0 |
[edit] Indy 500 results
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Brabham | Repco | 33rd | 5th |
| 1970 | McLaren | Offy | 16th | 22nd |
| 1971 | McLaren | Offy | 1st | 2nd |
| 1972 | McLaren | Offy | 2nd | 31st |
| 1973 | McLaren | Offy | 10th | 31st |
[edit] Death
During a practice run for the 1974 South African Grand Prix in Kyalami, he was killed as a result of suspension failure on his Shadow Ford DN3. He was the second Revson to lose his life racing; his brother Douglas was killed in a crash in Denmark in 1967. Peter and Douglas Revson are interred together in a crypt at Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York.
Revson was replaced by Tom Pryce, who died three years later at the same Grand Prix.
[edit] Awards
He was inducted in the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1996 in the sports car category.
[edit] External links
- Peter Revson Photos
- Bruce McLaren Trust website with articles featuring Revson
- Peter Revson at Findagrave.com
- Video Tribute to Peter Revson
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Denny Hulme |
Can-Am Champion 1971 |
Succeeded by George Follmer |
| Preceded by François Cevert |
Formula One fatal accidents March 22, 1974 |
Succeeded by Helmut Koinigg |
