Ron Flockhart

Ron Flockhart (born 16 June 1923 in Edinburgh, died 12 April 1962 in Kallista, Victoria, Australia) was a Scottish racing driver and aviator.

Racing career
Flockhart made his racing debut in 1951, racing in Formula Three. In 1956 and 1957, won the 24 Hours of Le Mans driving for Ecurie Ecosse in a Jaguar D-Type. He also made sporadic Formula One appearances between 1954 and 1960, his most notable result being a third place in the 1956 Italian Grand Prix for Connaught.

1958 saw him make his debut in the British Saloon Car Championship, driving a John Coombs-prepared Jaguar 3.4 litre. His debut came at Snetterton, where he took a win - the first for a non-English driver in the series.

Death
On 12 April 1962, while on a test flight in preparation for a London-Sydney record attempt, Flockhart crashed his plane in poor weather near Kallista, Victoria, and was killed.

Palmarés

 * First ever non-English British Saloon Car Championship race winner