John Sprinzel
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John Sprinzel is a German born British
former auto racing
driver. He was renowned for competing in saloon car racing and rallying
. Sprinzel finished third overall in the inaugural 1958 British Saloon Car Championship season
driving for his own Team Speedwell in an Austin A35
. He was British Rally
champion in 1959 with a Austin-Healey Sprite
. He is known for developing the Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite
.
United Kingdom
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former auto racing
Auto racing
Auto racing is a motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition. It is one of the world's most watched televised sports.-The beginning of racing:...
driver. He was renowned for competing in saloon car racing and rallying
Rallying
Rallying, also known as rally racing, is a form of auto racing that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars...
. Sprinzel finished third overall in the inaugural 1958 British Saloon Car Championship season
1958 British Saloon Car Championship season
The 1958 BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship was the inaugural season of the championship. The series was open to four separate classes, up to 1200cc, 1201-1600cc, 1601-2700cc and 2701cc and above. Equal championship points were to be scored in each class, meaning any car could win the...
driving for his own Team Speedwell in an Austin A35
Austin A35
The A35 was a small car sold by the British Motor Corporation under the Austin marque in the 1950s.-Design:Introduced in 1956, it replaced the highly successful Austin A30...
. He was British Rally
British Rally Championship
The Dulux Trade MSA British Rally Championship is a yearly rallying series based in the United Kingdom. It comprises seven events with eight scoring opportunities throughout the British Isles. The first championship was run in 1958 and it has been licensed by the MSA Motor Sports Association since...
champion in 1959 with a Austin-Healey Sprite
Austin-Healey Sprite
The Austin-Healey Sprite is a small open sports car which was announced to the press in Monte Carlo by the British Motor Corporation on 20 May 1958, just before that year's Monaco Grand Prix. It was intended to be a low-cost model that "a chap could keep in his bike shed", yet be the successor to...
. He is known for developing the Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite
Sebring Sprite
The Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite was a modified version of the Austin-Healey Sprite which gained recognition by the governing body of motorsport, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, as a separate model in its own right...
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