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Jay Chamberlain

American racing driver (1925-2001)

Jay Clifford Chamberlain (December 29, 1925, August 1, 2001) was a racing driver from the United States. He participated in three World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on July 21, 1962. He scored no championship points. He also participated in numerous non-Championship Formula One races.

Chamberlain finished ninth overall at Le Mans in 1957, but first in class, driving a Lotus Eleven. Chamberlain of Burbank, California, was the United States distributor for Lotus cars.

01Racing record

24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
1957 Lotus Engineering Herbert MacKay-Fraser Lotus Eleven S1.1 285 9th 1st
1958 Lotus Engineering Pete Lovely Lotus 15 S1.5 39 DNF DNF

Complete Formula One results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 WDC Points
1962 Ecurie Excelsior Lotus 18 Climax Straight-4 NED MON BEL FRA GBR
15
GER
DNQ
ITA
DNQ
USA RSA NC 0
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Complete Formula One Non-Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
1962 Ecurie Excelsior Lotus 18 Climax Straight-4 CAP BRX LOM LAV
5
GLV
Ret
PAU AIN
Ret
INT
16
NAP
DNQ
MAL CLP
Ret
RMS SOL KAN MED
DNA
DAN
9
OUL
9
MEX RAN NAT
Source:
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