Ray Reed


Raymond William Reed was a Rhodesian racing driver born in Gwelo, Southern Rhodesia. He was entered in the 1965 South African Grand Prix in his self-built RE-Alfa Romeo, but did not take part and had earlier participated in the non-championship 1964 Rand Grand Prix. Reed was killed along with his three children in an aircraft accident on 8 May 1970 near Nottingham Road, Natal in South Africa. He had been deemed to be flying in weather conditions under which he was not qualified or legally permitted to fly.

Racing record

Complete Formula One World Championship results

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1965Ray's EngineeringREAlfa Romeo Straight-4RSA
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Non-championship Formula One results

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1964Ray's EngineeringREAlfa Romeo Straight-4DMTNWTSYRAININTSOLMEDRAN
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