John Coombs, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Coombs

British racing driver

Date of Birth: 01-Feb-1922

Place of Birth: Chertsey, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 03-Aug-2013

Profession: businessperson, racing driver, manager, racing automobile driver

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

John Coombs (1 February 1922 – 3 August 2013) was a British racing driver and racing team owner.
After a driving career in various formulae, including a win in a minor Formula One race, he became a team owner in sports car racing and Formula Two.
During the 1960s and 1970s, working closely with Tyrrell Racing, he ran cars for several top drivers of the time, including Jackie Stewart, Graham Hill and Jack Brabham.