John Riseley-Prichard
John Henry Augustin Prichard, later Riseley-Prichard, (17 January 1924 in Hereford – 8 July 1993 in Thailand [1]) was a British insurance broker and racing driver.
| Born | 17 January 1924 Hereford, England, UK |
|---|---|
| Died | 8 July 1993 (aged 69) Baan Kai Thuan, Thailand |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  |
| Active years | 1954 |
| Teams | Rob Walker Racing Team |
| Entries | 1 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1954 British Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1954 British Grand Prix |
After getting a taste for motorsport in a road-going Riley, he bought a second-hand Connaught Type A from the Rob Walker Racing Team. Using this vehicle he participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix: the British Grand Prix on 17 July 1954. He spun out of the race, scoring no championship points. In addition to this he competed in a number of non-Championship Formula One and Formula Libre races, including a victory in the 1954 I Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Race.
Riseley-Prichard shared an Aston Martin in the infamous 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans race with Tony Brooks, but after the trauma of this event retired from race driving. Later in the same year, he let Brooks take the wheel of his Connaught, giving the future Vanwall and Ferrari star his first big break.[2]
Later in life, Riseley-Prichard became the centre of a child pornography scandal, and he emigrated to Thailand. After a lengthy illness he died in Baan Kai Thuan, a remote village approximately 200 kilometres (120 miles) inland of Bangkok.[1][2]
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | RRC Walker Racing Team | Connaught A Type | Lea-Francis Straight-4 |
ARG | 500 | BEL | FRA | GBR Ret |
GER | SUI | ITA | ESP | NC | 0 |
Source:[3] | ||||||||||||||
References
- Footnotes
- Jenkins, Richard. "The World Championship drivers - Where are they now? John Riseley-Prichard". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 29 July 2007.
- Williamson, Martin (November 2009). "John Riseley-Prichard Great Britain". espn.co.uk. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. p. 321. ISBN 0851127029.
- Sources
- "Driver: Riseley-Pichard, John". Autocourse Grand Prix Archive. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- "John Riseley-Prichard". historicracing.com. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.