| Born | 23 March 1915 |
|---|---|
| Died | 27 April 2002 (aged 87) |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  British |
| Active years | 1960 |
| Teams | privateer Cooper |
| Entries | 1 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1960 Italian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1960 Italian Grand Prix |
Arthur William Owen (23 March 1915 in Lambeth, London – 27 April 2002 in Vilamoura, Portugal[1]) was a British racing driver from England. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, the 1960 Italian Grand Prix, driving a privately entered 2.2-litre Cooper. He crashed on the first lap of the race at the South Corner, due to brake failure.[2] He retired with suspension damage and scored no championship points.
On 17 October 1955 Arthur Owen, Jim Russell and William Knight drove a 'bobtail' Cooper sports car at the Autodrome de Montlhéry to set thirteen international speed and distance records in Class G on this banked track. Owen went on to set further records at Monza in Italy.[3]
On 5 September 1959, driving a Cooper-Climax, Owen made fastest time of the day at the Brighton Speed Trials.[4] In 1962, Owen won the British Hill Climb Championship at the wheel of a Cooper-Climax T53,[5] prepared by fellow-competitor Patsy Burt's PMB Garages team. Arthur Owen competed in the 1962 Macau Grand Prix in a Cooper single-seater, qualifying on pole position but crashing early in the race.[6] He finished third in the first Japanese Grand Prix, held at Suzuka on 3 and 4 May 1963, driving a Lotus 23 sports car.[7]
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Arthur Owen | Cooper T45 | Climax Straight-4 | ARG | MON | 500 | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | POR | ITA Ret |
USA | NC | 0 |
References
- ↑ Jenkins, Richard. "The World Championship drivers – Where are they now?". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 29 July 2007.
- ↑ Motor Sport, October 1960, Page 827.
- ↑ Cooper Cars, by Doug Nye, MotorBooks/MBI Publishing Company, 2003.
- ↑ The Autocar, 11 September 1959, Page 191; Motor Sport, October 1959, Page 795.
- ↑ Motor Sport, October 1962, Page 781.
- ↑ Colour and Noise, by Philip Newsome, Pages 71–72.
- ↑ Motor Sport, June 1963, Page 448.
Books
- The Racing Coopers, by Arthur Owen, Cassell, 1959, 243 Pages.