John Sprinzel

John Sprinzel (born 25th October, 1930 in Berlin, Germany) was a German-born British former racing driver and team owner. Sprinzel operated the Speedwell Stable team and was a pioneer in early touring car racing. Born Hans Helmut Sprinzel, he emigrated to London in 1933 pre-empting the mistreatment of Jews following the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party. Sprinzel changed his name to John in 1940 and was granted British citizenship.

In 1958, Sprinzel and his team raced an Austin A35 in the inaugural British Saloon Car Championship season.