Peter Whitehead (racing driver), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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English racing driver (1914-1958)
Date of Birth: 12-Nov-1914
Place of Birth: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 21-Sep-1958
Profession: Formula One driver
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Peter Whitehead (racing driver)
- Peter Nield Whitehead (12 November 1914 – 21 September 1958) was a British racing driver.
- He was born in Menston, Yorkshire and was killed in an accident at Lasalle, France, during the Tour de France endurance race.
- A cultured, knowledgeable and well-travelled racer, he was excellent in sports cars.
- He won the 1938 Australian Grand Prix, which along with a 24 Heures du Mans win in 1951, probably was his finest achievement, but he also won two 12 Heures internationales de Reims events.
- He was a regular entrant, mostly for Peter Walker and Graham Whitehead, his half-brother.
- His death in 1958 ended a career that started in 1935 – however, he was lucky to survive an air crash in 1948.
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