Peter Jeffrey Revson American racing driver, Formula 1, 24 Hours of Le Mans and Champ Car driver. Date of Birth: 27.02.1939 Country: South Africa

Biography of Peter Revson

Peter Revson was an American racing driver, known for his participation in Formula One, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and Champ Car. He was born into a family that owned a cosmetics company and had his first encounter with cars and motorsports while living in Hawaii, where he drove his first car, a Morgan.

After returning to the continental United States, Revson began competing in American racing championships. He then moved on to Europe, where he achieved great success. Revson also had plans to compete in Formula One.

In 1964, Revson joined Reg Parnell's Formula One team. However, his performances were disappointing, and he earned a reputation as a wealthy American playboy. This setback almost destroyed Revson's European dream, prompting him to return to American motorsport.

Revson teamed up with Skip Scott and drove a Ford GT40 in the Can-Am and Trans-Am series for three seasons (1966-1968), following victories in Seattle and Las Vegas. He then continued to compete in single-seater racing series. In 1969, at the Indianapolis 500, Revson finished fifth. The following year, he finished second in Sebring alongside actor Steve McQueen, driving a Porsche 908, and competed in the Can-Am series in a Lola.

In 1971, Revson joined the McLaren team and raced for them in several events before being invited to drive for Tyrrell at the US Grand Prix. The following year, he had a full season with McLaren in both Can-Am and Formula One. Revson's teammate was veteran driver Denny Hulme, and both had successful performances. Hulme finished third, while Revson finished fifth.

In 1973, Revson continued to compete in Formula One for McLaren. Once again, he finished fifth in the championship, but this time, he secured two victories. However, conflicts within the team led to Revson leaving McLaren and joining Shadow.

In 1974, Revson participated in the South American rounds of the Formula One championship. Unfortunately, he was unable to start the South African Grand Prix, as he tragically lost his life in a crash during testing.