Richard Craig Hill (born January 19, 1934) was a Canadian professional automobile racer. Hill died at his home in West Lorne, Ontario on November 1, 2012.
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Full name | Richard Craig Hill |
Born | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | January 9, 1934
Died | November 1, 2012 West Lorne, Ontario, Canada | (aged 78)
Racing career
editIn a driving career that spanned almost 40 years, Craig Hill raced and won in almost every type of racing car, from midgets and super-modified stock cars to sports cars and sophisticated open-wheel formula cars. He was Canadian Formula B champion in 1969 and 1970, driving a Formula Ford he modified to formula B spec. He co-drove with Ludwig Heimrath to win the Sundown Grand Prix in 1973 and 1974.
He was inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame in 1996.
Other Motorsports Involvement
editAs advertising and promotions manager of Castrol Canada, he was involved in that company's investment in Canadian motorsport.
See also
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