Paul Hawkins Formula one racer
Robert Paul Hawkins (12 October 1937 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia – 26 May 1969 at Oulton Park, Cheshire, England) was an Australian motor racing driver. The son of a racing motorcyclist-turned-church minister, Hawkins was a capable single-seater driver but really made his mark as an outstanding sports car competitor driving Ford GT40s and Lola T70s. In 1969 Hawkins was included in the FIA list of graded drivers, an elite group of 27 drivers who by their achievements were rated the best in the world.Hawkins was hugely popular and known as Hawkeye; the son of a gentleman of the cloth he was a colourful character with a wide colourful vocabulary.
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Formula one racer
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