Colin Davis (racing driver)


Colin Charles Houghton Davis was a British racing driver from England, who won the 1964 Targa Florio.

Early life

Davis was born in Marylebone, London, the son of "Bentley Boy" and Le Mans winner, Sammy Davis.
Davis was an advertising executive who raced a 500cc Formula 3 Cooper before moving to Italy from where he conducted his own racing career.

Racing career

Davis competed in two World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, finishing 11th in the 1959 Italian Grand Prix in a Scuderia Centro Sud Cooper-Maserati. He also participated in several non-Championship Formula One races.
Davis finished eighth overall and a class winner in the 1960 Nürburgring 1000km, sharing a Ferrari 250GT with Carlo Abate. In the same race the following year he finished fourth overall, again with Abate, in a Ferrari 250GT. Also in 1961 Davis finished fifth in the 4-Hours of Pescara, driving solo in a 1,600 c.c. Osca Sport. He shared the winning Porsche 904 GTS in the 1964 Targa Florio with Antonio Pucci.

Death

He died on 19 December 2012 after a long illness.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

YearEntrantChassisEngine123456789WDCPoints
1959Scuderia Centro SudCooper T51MaseratiMON500NEDFRA
Ret		GBRGERPORITA
11		USANC0