| 词条 | Hawthorn, John Michael |
| 释义 | Hawthorn, John Michael British automobile racer byname Mike Hawthorn born April 10, 1929, Mexborough, Yorkshire, Eng. died Jan. 22, 1959, near Onslow, Surrey automobile racer who became the first British world-champion driver (1958). Hawthorn won his first motorcycle race at 18, turned to sports cars at 21, and two years later, driving a Cooper–Bristol, defeated Juan Manuel Fangio at Goodwood. In 1953, driving for Ferrari, he won the French Grand Prix from Fangio; in 1955 he won the tragic Le Mans race, during which 83 spectators were killed. He raced for Ferrari in 1957 and 1958. Hawthorn was killed in a road accident about six weeks after announcing his retirement from racing. |
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