Dickie Stanford
Dickie Stanford | |
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| Born | Richard Stanford January 9, 1956 Williams Heritage General Manager |
| Children | 3 |
Richard "Dickie" Stanford (born 9 January 1956) is a British
Williams Heritage, a company that repairs and maintains retired Williams cars, similar to Classic Team Lotus
.
Early life
Dickie Stanford was born on 9 January 1956 in Highworth, Wiltshire but grew up in Swindon. At the age of 12, he attended the Race of Champions where he gained his passion for motor racing. When he left school in 1972, Stanford worked in the British Government's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and was involved in the work of stock-piling in case of war.[1]
Career
Pre-Formula One
Along with a friend, Stanford ran a
Williams in 1983 but was turned down after a one-hour interview because there were no jobs available. However, Stanford joined the Ralt Formula Two team who were using Williams' wind tunnel.[2][3]
Formula One
In 1985, Stanford joined Williams as the Race Mechanic to
BTCC team in late 1995. Stanford remained in his position for a further 10 years before reducing his work to spend more time with his family.[1][3] During the 2010 season, Stanford rejoined Williams to return as the team manager for Race Day and Testing.[2] After his spell at Williams Heritage, Stanford started working for United Autosports in October 2020 to look after the Formula 1 car collection of Zak Brown
.
Personal life
As of 2003[update], Stanford lived in Marlborough with his second wife.[3] He has three children. As of 2008[update], he owned a Mercedes 250SL which he was in the process of restoring.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "People: Dickie Stanford". grandprix.com.
- ^ a b c "Meet the Team: Dickie Stanford". AT&T Williams F1. 11 April 2008. Archived from the original on 16 January 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Williams F1 - Dickie Stanford Biography". SportNetwork.net.
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