Rupert Keegan

Rupert Keegan

Born	(1955-02-26) 26 February 1955 Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	British
Active years	1977–1978, 1980, 1982
Teams	Hesketh, Surtees, RAM, March
Entries	37 (25 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	1977 Spanish Grand Prix
Last entry	1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix
British Formula One Series career
Active years	1979
Races	13
Championships	1
Wins	5
Podium finishes	6
Career points	65
Pole positions	5
Fastest laps	4

Rupert Keegan (born 26 February 1955 in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex) is a former racing driver from England. He participated in 37 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 8 May 1977. He scored no championship points.

Keegan won the 1976 British Formula 3 Championship, which propelled him into Formula One. After seasons with Hesketh and Surtees, neither of them particularly competitive teams, he won the Aurora Formula One Championship in 1979. A return to the Formula One World Championship with RAM driving their Williams FW07B yielded little in the way of results, as did a few races with March.

After Formula One, Keegan raced in the United States in CART, and also in endurance racing. After his retirement, he pursued business interests and also worked as a racing instructor.

Personal life

Keegan was engaged to former playboy model Maria-elena who he has a child with Sabrina Keegan. He later ended his engagedment and moved back to the U.K.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	WDC	Pts.
1977	Penthouse Rizla Racing	Hesketh 308E	Ford V8	ARG	BRA	RSA	USW	ESP Ret	MON 12	BEL Ret	SWE 13	FRA 10	GBR Ret	GER Ret	AUT 7	NED Ret	ITA 9	USA 8	CAN Ret	JPN	NC	0
1978	Team Surtees	Surtees TS19	Ford V8	ARG Ret	BRA Ret	RSA Ret	USW DNS	MON Ret	BEL DNQ												NC	0
		Surtees TS20	Ford V8							ESP 11	SWE DNQ	FRA Ret	GBR DNQ	GER DNQ	AUT DNQ	NED DNS	ITA	USA	CAN
1980	RAM Penthouse Rizla Racing	Williams FW07	Ford V8	ARG	BRA	RSA	USW	BEL	MON	FRA	GBR 11	GER DNQ	AUT 15	NED DNQ	ITA 11	CAN DNQ	USA 9				NC	0
1982	Rothmans March Grand Prix Team	March 821	Ford V8	RSA	BRA	USW	SMR	BEL	MON	DET	CAN	NED	GBR	FRA	GER DNQ	AUT Ret	SUI Ret	ITA DNQ	CPL 12		NC	0

External links

• GP Encyclopedia
• Formula One World

Sporting positions
Preceded by Gunnar Nilsson	British Formula 3 Championship BARC Series Champion 1976	Succeeded by Derek Daly
Preceded by Tony Trimmer	British Formula One Champion 1979	Succeeded by Emilio de Villota