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Ron Flockhart winning 1957 Le Mans in a Jaguar D Type

Ron Flockhart: Gentleman racer who stunned the world

EDINBURGH motorsport hero Ron Flockhart, who died 51 years ago yesterday in a flying accident in Australia in his attempt on the Sydney to London solo record, was one of Scotlands most accomplished racing drivers.

His crowning glory was twice winning the gruelling Le Mans 24-hours race in 1956 and 1957 as part of David Murrays Ecurie Ecosse team, the first non-works outfit to have won the race since the war.

He raced all over the world in different disciplines, from hill-climbs in Boness to world sports car championships in Buenos Aires, as well as the Monte Carlo Rally and the fabled Mille Miglia in Italy. He also found time to compete in 16 grands prix.

At six feet tall, fair-haired and handsome, Flockhart fitted the profile of the dashing gentleman racing driver of the post-war era well, alongside the likes of Stirling Moss, Mike Hawthorn and Peter Collins. But it would be wrong to portray him as a one-dimensional playboy type.