Tony Brooks

By Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr

Anthony Miles Standish Tony Brooks drove a works Ferrari from 1956 until he departed to drive Cooper cars near the end of a career that ended in 1961. The son of a dentist Tony also trained to become a dentist before he went racing. His father gifted him with the first car that he entered in competition in Goodwood and Silverstone races. Brooks' performances in less significant races gained for him the attention of Aston Martin which signed him soon after seeing him race. Brooks finally decided to return to managing his garage in England after 1961. He made a statement about the dangers of the Formula 1 cars then running. It was among the reasons that he left F1 racing following the U.S. Grand Prix in October of '61.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr
• Release date: Feb 8, 2016
• ISBN: 9781310500657

Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr

I am a soon to be retired Duke Medical Center library researcher, who enjoys writing. I have been writing on Wikipedia for years and have begun to writeebooks. My pastimes include selling books on EBay, genealogical research, baseball (Pittsburgh Pirates), collecting antique furniture and coins, and spending time with Kingsley, my cocker spaniel.

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Tony Brooks

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Copyright 2016 by Robert Grey Reynolds Jr.

Charles Anthony Tony Standish Brooks was born in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England on February 25, 1932. His father was a dental surgeon and Tony would later be called the racing dentist.

In December 1959 Tony Brooks bought a garage in London. The runner up in the Formula One standings was uncertain if he would continue in auto racing. I am going to make the garage a personal business, Brooks commented. I've no intention of making this a place with my name over it while I worked somewhere else, he said.

I have an open mind at the moment whether to continue in auto racing or give it up, he disclosed. Brooks drove for the Italian Ferrari team in 1959.