Stirling Moss

Also known as Stirling Craufurd Moss, Sir Stirling Craufurd Moss, Sir Stirling Moss

British motor racing driver (1929-2020)

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Sir Stirling Moss was a British auto racing driver and rallyist. Born in West Kensington, London, on September 17, 1929, he competed in Formula One and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. He was the sibling of Pat Moss and spoke English.

Moss recorded 16 wins, 16 pole positions, and 24 podium finishes across 68 starts. He accumulated 186.63999999999999 points for his teams. He received the honorific prefix Sir and was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire and a Knight Bachelor.

He died in Mayfair, London, on April 12, 2020, from disease resulting from natural causes. His name in his native language is Stirling Moss.

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Film & TV

West Kensington, London, England, UK

Known for

Maserati: A Hundred Years Against All Odds — Stirling Moss2020
Brabham — Self2020
The Racers That Stopped The World — Self2020
Stirling Moss: The Uncrowned King of F1 — Self2020
Aston Martin: Sophistication on Wheels — Self2019
The Green Hell — Self2017
Ferrari: Race to Immortality — Self (archive footage)2017
Legends of Speed — Self2015
Car S.O.S.2013
Magnificent Machines: The Golden Age of the British Sports Car2012

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Key facts

Born: Stirling Craufurd Moss , ( 1929-09-17 ) 17 September 1929, West Kensington , London, England
Died: 12 April 2020 (2020-04-12) (aged 90), Mayfair , London, England
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Parent: Alfred Moss (father)
Relatives: Pat Moss (sister) Erik Carlsson (brother-in-law)
Nationality: British
Active years: 1951 – 1961
Teams: HWM , ERA , Connaught , Cooper , privateer Maserati , Maserati , Mercedes , Vanwall , Walker , BRP
Entries: 67 (66 starts)
Career points: 185 9 ⁄ 14 (186 9 ⁄ 14 )
First entry: 1951 Swiss Grand Prix
First win: 1955 British Grand Prix
Last win: 1961 German Grand Prix
Last entry: 1961 United States Grand Prix
Years active: 1953 – 1962
Participating years span years: 1951 – 1959 , 1961
Best finish: 2nd ( 1953 , 1956 )
Class wins: 1 ( 1956 )

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Official website

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: West Kensington
Place of death: London
Sibling: Pat Moss
Languages spoken: English language
Participant in: 24 Hours of Le Mans
Noble title: Knight Bachelor
Sport: Formula One
Official website: www.stirlingmoss.com
Image: Stirling Moss 2014 2 amk.jpg

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Commons category: Stirling Moss
date of birth: 1929-09-00
Commons gallery: Stirling Moss
date of death: 2020-04-12
name in native language: Stirling Moss
honorific prefix: Sir
manner of death: natural causes
cause of death: disease
number of wins: 16
points for: 186.63999999999999
pole positions: 16
podium finishes: 24
number of matches played/races/starts: 68

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Encyclopedic overview

Sir Stirling Craufurd Moss (17 September 1929 – 12 April 2020) was a British racing driver and broadcaster, who competed in Formula One from 1951 to 1961. Widely regarded as one of the greatest drivers to never win the Formula One World Drivers' Championship, Moss won a record 212 official races across several motorsport disciplines, including 16 Formula One Grands Prix. In endurance racing, Moss won the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1954, as well as the Mille Miglia in 1955 with Mercedes.

Born and raised in London, Moss was the son of amateur racing driver Alfred Moss and the older brother of rally driver Pat. Aged nine, Alfred bought him an Austin 7, which he raced around the field of the family's country house. Initially an equestrian, Moss used his winnings from horse riding competitions to purchase a Cooper 500 in 1948. He was immediately successful in motor racing, taking several wins in Formula Three at national and international levels, prior to his first major victory at the RAC Tourist Trophy in 1950, driving a Jaguar XK120. Moss made his Formula One debut at the 1951 Swiss Grand Prix with HWM, making several intermittent appearances before moving to Maserati in 1954, where he achieved his maiden podium at the Belgian Grand Prix. Moss joined Mercedes in 1955, taking his maiden win at the British Grand Prix as he finished runner-up in the championship to career rival Juan Manuel Fangio.

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