Jay Chamberlain
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| Born | December 29, 1925 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Died | August 1, 2001 (aged 75) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  American |
| Active years | 1962 |
| Teams | (non-works Lotus) |
| Entries | 3 (1 start) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1962 British Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1962 Italian Grand Prix |
Jay Clifford Chamberlain (December 29, 1925 – August 1, 2001) was a racing driver from the United States.
Career
[edit]He participated in three World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on July 21, 1962. He scored no championship points. He also participated in numerous non-Championship Formula One races.
Chamberlain finished ninth overall at Le Mans in 1957, but first in class, driving a Lotus Eleven, sharing with Herbert MacKay-Fraser; the duo won the Coupe Biennale as a result. Chamberlain of Burbank, California, was the United States distributor for Lotus cars.[1]
Racing record
[edit]24 Hours of Le Mans results
[edit]| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 |  Lotus Engineering |
Herbert MacKay-Fraser |
Lotus Eleven | S1.1 | 285 | 9th | 1st |
| 1958 | Lotus Engineering |
Pete Lovely |
Lotus 15 | S1.5 | 39 | DNF | DNF |
Complete Formula One results
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| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | WDC | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Ecurie Excelsior | Lotus 18 | Climax Straight-4 | NED | MON | BEL | FRA | GBR 15 |
GER DNQ |
ITA DNQ |
USA | RSA | NC | 0 | |
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Complete Formula One Non-Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Ecurie Excelsior | Lotus 18 | Climax Straight-4 | CAP | BRX | LOM | LAV 5 |
GLV Ret |
PAU | AIN Ret |
INT 16 |
NAP DNQ |
MAL | CLP Ret |
RMS | SOL | KAN | MED DNA |
DAN 9 |
OUL 9 |
MEX | RAN | NAT |
Source:[3]
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References
[edit]- ↑ West Coast Sports Car Journal, September 1957, Page 5.
- ↑ Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. ISBN 0851127029.
- ↑ "1962 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". Non-World Championship Grands Prix. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
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