The British driver also won the 24 Hours of Le Mans
the British Johnny Dumfries, who was teammate of Brazilian Ayrton Senna on the Lotus team in 1986 and what in 1988 he won the 24 Hours of Le Mans, he died at the age of 62, Reports this Monday the official website of the World Cup formula 1.
Dumfries, seventh Marquess of Bute and the real name was John Colum Crichton-Stuart, Was best known for being Ayrton Senna’s teammate in Lotus in the 1986 season. The Brazilian allegedly chose him over the prospect of a tougher teammate like Derek Warwick.
His best result was a fifth place finish in this year’s Hungarian Grand Prix. He also finished sixth in Australia.
Two years after his only season in F1, Dumfries built his reputation on winning the 1988 24 Hours of Le Mans with Jan Lammers and Andy Wallace and driving a Jaguar XJR. -9LM.
In a statement confirming his death after a brief illness, Dumfries’ family notes: “He will miss the indomitable spirit and energy that Johnny brought to his life, as well as the immense warmth and the love with which to embrace his family “.