Private entrant who appeared in a few non-championship races in the 1950's and also won his class at Le Mans in 1959. Whiteaway's profession was that of an export merchant, who was based in West London and Middlesex, but he also ran a few garage businesses and later became a farmer. Primarily, Ted was a club racer, mostly in sportscars but he did also have a crack at racing abroad in 1955, racing in Italy before his failure to qualify for the Monaco Grand Prix. Whiteaway carried on racing back in Britain until he stopped racing in the early 1960's and then concentrated on his business full-time. In later years, he emigrated to Australia. He learnt to drive whilst conscripted in the Army in 1948, driving lorries and cars. This fuelled his interest in driving and he soon took part in trials and rallies before moving to circuit racing. He also built and raced his own Formula Junior car. A crash at Oulton Park in 1961 led to a cessation of racing; he moved to Australia in the 1970's. A book about his life was printed in December 2018, by his first wife, Patricia. It is titled Ted Whiteaway - One of the Last Private Racing Drivers; The Diaries & Memories of Patricia Whiteaway. For more information please contact https://www.catwhiteaway.com

Biography last updated 20 Jan 2019