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Tony Lanfranchi
Born (1935-06-25)25 June 1935
Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died 7 October 2004(2004-10-07) (aged 69)
London, England
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality United Kingdom British
Active years 1968–1969
Teams BRM and privateer Cooper
Entries 2 (0 starts)
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podiums 0
Career points 0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First entry 1968 British Grand Prix
Last entry 1969 Canadian Grand Prix

Anthony Lanfranchi (25 June 1935 – 7 October 2004) was a British racing driver. He competed in many various events throughout a long racing career, including the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans for Elva, non-championship Formula One races in 1968, and the British Formula Three Championship. Later in his career, he competed in saloon car racing, including the British Touring Car Championship.

"In his early racing days in Huddersfield he raced sports cars, including a Healey Silverstone, Austin-Healey and then an Elva Courier, in which he was quite successful in 1961. Nationally he made his mark in 1963 with an Elva-Ford Mk. VI."

On 16 September 1962, Lanfranchi won the inaugural Harewood hillclimb, setting the Fastest Time of the Day at 51.61s driving an Elva Mk VI.

In 1967, Lanfranchi was due to make his Formula One debut in the BRDC Daily Express Trophy meeting at Silverstone, but the transporter of the J.A. Pearce Racing Organisation burned out in the paddock prior to first practice. Three cars were destroyed and Lanfranchi was sidelined.

In 1980, a biography titled Down the Hatch : the life and fast times of Tony Lanfranchi by Mark Kahn was published.

In 2004, Lanfranchi died after suffering from cancer in his later years.

Racing record

Complete British Saloon / Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pos. Pts Class
1965 Alexander Engineering Co. Morris Mini Cooper S B BRH
7		 OUL
7		 SNE
9		 GOO
8		 SIL
8		 CRY
Ret†		 BRH
Ret		 OUL
Ret		 9th 22 2nd
1966 Alexander Engineering Co. Morris Mini Cooper S B SNE
?		 GOO
Ret		 SIL
7		 CRY
Ret†		 BRH
17		 BRH
DNS		 OUL
?†		 BRH 8
1967 Alan Fraser Racing Team Hillman Imp A BRH
?		 SNE
Ret		 SIL
?		 SIL
9		 MAL
?†		 SIL
?		 SIL
Ret		 BRH OUL
Ret†		 BRH
10		 30
1968 Alan Fraser Racing Team Hillman Imp A BRH
Ret		 THR SIL CRY
?†		 MAL BRH
7		 SIL CRO
Ret		 OUL BRH
Ret		 BRH
11		 18
1974 Van Der Steen BMW 3.0 CSi C MAL
Ret†		 BRH
2		 SIL
DNS		 OUL
Ret		 THR SIL
3		 THR
7		 SIL
7		 ING
2†		 BRH
9†		 OUL
5		 SNE
3†		 BRH
8		 6th 51 3rd
1975 National Organs Chrysler Hemicuda D MAL
6†		 BRH
5		 OUL
Ret†		 THR
?		 SIL
?		 BRH
3†		 THR
DNS		 SIL
Ret†		 MAL SNE SIL
Ret		 ING BRH OUL BRH 0 NC 0
1979 Tony Lanfranchi Vauxhall Firenza Magnum 2300 C SIL OUL THR SIL DON SIL MAL DON
9		 BRH THR SNE OUL 0 NC 0
1980 Tony Lanfranchi Vauxhall Firenza Magnum 2300 B MAL OUL THR SIL
13		 SIL 13th 27 5th
Volkswagen Scirocco GTI BRH
Ret
Gti Engineering / Akai Audi 80 GLE MAL
1†		 BRH
10		 THR
Ret		 SIL
13
1982 TL Racing Volkswagen Scirocco GTI B SIL
13		 MAL
3†		 OUL
3†		 THR
10		 THR
10		 SIL
Ret		 DON
8		 BRH
Ret		 DON
Ret		 BRH
6		 SIL
13		 12th 36 3rd
1983 GM Dealer Sport Opel Monza 3.0E A SIL
Ret		 OUL
5		 THR
6		 BRH THR
9		 SIL
6		 DON
3		 SIL
7		 DON
10		 BRH
6		 SIL
6		 13th 17 1st
1986 Monorep Ltd. Vauxhall Opel Main Dealer Vauxhall Nova Sport D SIL THR SIL
12		 DON BRH
24		 SNE
11		 BRH DON SIL 9th 26 1st
1989 Monorep Ltd. Vauxhall Opel Main Dealer Vauxhall Astra GTE 16v C OUL SIL THR DON THR SIL SIL BRH SNE BRH
21		 BIR DON
20		 SIL
24		 31st 9 7th

† Events with 2 races staged for the different classes.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
1965 United Kingdom Anglian Racing Developments United Kingdom Richard Wrottesley Elva GT160-BMW P 2.0 29 DNF DNF
1969 United Kingdom M. Konig United Kingdom Mark Konig Nomad Mk 2-BRM P 2.0 28 DNF DNF
1985 United Kingdom Spice Engineering United Kingdom Tim Lee-Davey
Australia Neil Crang		 Tiga GC84-Ford Cosworth C2 226 NC NC
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Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WDC Pts
1968 Owen Racing Organisation BRM P126 BRM P101 3.0 V12 RSA ESP MON BEL NED FRA GBR
DNA		 GER ITA CAN USA MEX NC 0
1969 Falken Racing Cooper T86 Maserati 10/F1 3.0 V12 RSA ESP MON NED FRA GBR GER ITA CAN
DNA		 USA MEX NC 0
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Non-Championship Formula One results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6
1967 J A Pearce Engineering Pearce 1 Martin 3.0 V8 ROC SPC INT
DNS		 SYR OUL ESP
1968 P & M Racing Preparations Brabham BT23B Climax FPF 2.8 L4 ROC
7		 INT
Ret
Motor Racing Stable BRM P261 BRM P60 2.0 V8 OUL
5
1970 Ulf Norinder Lola T190 (F5000) Chevrolet 5.0 V8 ROC INT OUL
DNS
1972 Speed International Racing McLaren M18 (F5000) Chevrolet 5.0 V8 ROC BRA INT OUL REP VIC
DNS
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Complete European F5000 Championship results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pos. Pts
1969 David Hepworth Hepworth FF 4WD Special Oldsmobile Traco 4.7 V8 OUL BRH BRH
6		 MAL SIL MON KOK ZAN SNE HOC OUL BRH 35th 125
1970 Ulf Norinder Lola T190 Chevrolet 5.0 V8 OUL BRH ZOL ZAN SIL BRH CAS MAL MON SIL MNZ AND SAL THR
7		 SIL
6		 OUL
DNS		 SNE HOC OUL BRH 22nd 1
1972 Speed International Racing McLaren M18 Chevrolet 5.0 V8 BRH MAL SNE BRH NIV SIL MON OUL MAL BRH SIL BRH
8		 OUL BRH NC 0
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