Tony Dron is a British

Great Britain

Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...

 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 as well as being a motoring author

Author

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 and journalist

Journalist

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. He finished as runner-up in the 1977 British Saloon Car Championship

1977 British Saloon Car Championship season

The 1977 British Saloon Car Championship, was the 20th season of the championship. Bernard Unett won his third drivers title with his Chrysler Avenger GT.-Calendar & Winners:Overall winners in bold.-Championship results:...

 season with a Triumph Dolomite

Triumph Dolomite

The Triumph Dolomite was a popular small saloon car produced by the Triumph Motor Company division of the British Leyland Corporation in Canley, Coventry between October 1972 and August 1980.-History:...

. Tony became well known for entering competitions with the Porsche

Porsche

Porsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE a Societas Europaea or European Public Company, is a German based holding company with investments in the automotive industry....

 marque, winning the Porsche 924 Championship in 1978. He was a regular competitor in the 24 Hours of Le Mans

24 Hours of Le Mans

The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the world's oldest sports car race in endurance racing, held annually since near the town of Le Mans, France. Commonly known as the Grand Prix of Endurance and Efficiency, race teams have to balance speed against the cars' ability to run for 24 hours without sustaining...

 during the early 1980s for Porsche. In 1997 he competed in the FIA GT Sebring 3 Hours

1997 FIA GT Sebring 3 Hours

The 1997 FIA GT Sebring 3 Hours was the tenth race of the 1997 FIA GT Championship season. It was run at Sebring International Raceway, United States on October 18, 1997.-Official results:Class winners in bold...

 for Morgan

Morgan Motor Company

The Morgan Motor Company is a British motor car manufacturer. The company was founded in 1910 by Harry Frederick Stanley Morgan, generally known as "HFS" and was run by him until he died, aged 77, in 1959. Peter Morgan, son of H.F.S., ran the company until a few years before his death in 2003...

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