Peter Walker (racing driver)

Peter Walker, English race car driver (died 1984)

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Born: October 7, 1912
Died: March 1, 1984
Zodiac sign: Libra
Birth year: 1912

About Peter Walker (racing driver)

Peter Douglas Conyers Walker (7 October 1912 – 1 March 1984) was an English racing driver. He was born in Huby, Yorkshire and died in Newtown, Worcestershire. He proved a strong driver in most disciplines, but was most adept in sports cars, winning the 1951 24 Hours of Le Mans race, and the Goodwood Nine-Hours in 1955. He effectively retired after a crash in 1956 left him with serious injuries. == Early life and pre-war racing == Peter 'Skid' Walker was born in Yorkshire in October 1912. He really started his racing career in 1935, after linking up with Peter Whitehead. He enjoyed success in both circuit racing and hillclimbing with an ERA prior to World War II, with victories at Brooklands and Donington Park. Throughout this period, he could be found racing Whitehead's ERAs. His aggressive, sliding style made him a crowd favourite and gained him a little bit of notoriety. After the hostilities finished, he returned to the sport.

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Career and life highlights

In the inaugural World Championship of Drivers, Walker was present at the very first race, the RAC British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
Walker finished second, but won at same event 12 months later, in an alloy-bodied works-prepared XK120.

The world when Peter Walker (racing driver) was born

Peter Walker (racing driver) was born in 1912. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1912

Best-selling book"The Harvester" – Gene Stratton-Porter

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentJim Thorpe wins two gold medals at the Stockholm Olympics
Top headlineRMS Titanic sinks on maiden voyage — 1,500+ die
Technology milestoneFirst parachute jump from an airplane
World population~1.72B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
U.S. population94.6M

1912 versus 2026

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Measure	1912	2026
Population	94.6M	341 million

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