Mike Hawthorn |
Mike never raced a 500, as far as we can tell but, in the summer of 1952, various cars and drivers tested the soon to be reopened Crystal Palace circuit, as part of the preparations and to demonstrate to the Council that the circuit was viable. Mike was there to drive his Cooper Bristol but also tried John Cooper's Mk VI for size and is clearly enjoying it.
It seems to have inspired him as the following appeared in Iota in September '52. We have no evidence that he took this further as, by 1953 he was already driving for Ferrari. |
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