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Ken Downing, English racing driver (died 2004)

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Ken Downing

British racing driver (1917–2004)

Kenneth Henry Downing was a British racing driver. From a wealthy family connected to G.H. Downing & Co., he began racing as a privateer in the late 1940s, and with Connaught in 1951, winning 17 races throughout the year. He then competed in the 1952 Formula One championship.
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