Tom Delaney RIP
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Tom Delaney, Britain's oldest active racing driver, has died at the age of 95.
Delaney continued to race the same car - a Lea-Francis Hyper with which he started competing at Brooklands in the early 1930s against the likes of then-land speed record holder Malcolm Campbell - right up to August of this year, and even an accident at Silverstone two years ago when he was thrown from his car, didn't deter him from continuing to compete.
It is believed that Delaney was also the world's oldest active participant in motor sport, and his contribution to UK motor sport was recognised by the Motor Sport Association last year when he became the first recipient of its Lifetime Achievement Award.
"I am sure that everyone in motor sport the world over will be extremely sorry to learn of Tom's death and our condolences go out to his family and many, many friends," MSA chief executive Colin Hilton said.
Delaney continued to race the same car - a Lea-Francis Hyper with which he started competing at Brooklands in the early 1930s against the likes of then-land speed record holder Malcolm Campbell - right up to August of this year, and even an accident at Silverstone two years ago when he was thrown from his car, didn't deter him from continuing to compete.
It is believed that Delaney was also the world's oldest active participant in motor sport, and his contribution to UK motor sport was recognised by the Motor Sport Association last year when he became the first recipient of its Lifetime Achievement Award.
"I am sure that everyone in motor sport the world over will be extremely sorry to learn of Tom's death and our condolences go out to his family and many, many friends," MSA chief executive Colin Hilton said.
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