Frederick Bernard "Tom" Wheatcroft (8 May 1922 – 31 October 2009) was an English businessman and car collector. He made his fortune through building and construction, and was known for resurrecting the Donington Park motor racing circuit and founding the Donington Grand Prix Collection museum.[1][2]
^Tremayne, David (5 November 2009). "Tom Wheatcroft 1922 – 2009". Autosport. Vol. 198, no. 6. pp. 16–17.
^Henry, Alan (2 November 2009). "Tom Wheatcroft obituary". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
Frederick Bernard "Tom" Wheatcroft (8 May 1922 – 31 October 2009) was an English businessman and car collector. He made his fortune through building and...
Born in 1959, Kevin Wheatcroft is one of seven children of the building contractor and motor-racing entrepreneur TomWheatcroft and his German wife Helena...
fell into disrepair until bought by local construction entrepreneur TomWheatcroft. Revived under his ownership in the 1970s, it hosted a single Formula...
The TomWheatcroft Trophy has been awarded annually since 2002 in recognition of a person who has made significant contributions to the motorsport world...
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purchased at the Musée National de l'Automobile de Mulhouse. The late TomWheatcroft commissioned Ashton Keynes Vintage Restorations (AKVR) to build an exact...
the Donington Park circuit in his native Leicestershire. Then-owner TomWheatcroft had provided financial backing to Williamson, and described the day...
to headline. Jones knew the owner of the Donington Park race track, TomWheatcroft, located next to the village of Castle Donington in Leicestershire,...
by the late TomWheatcroft in March 1973 and is based on Wheatcroft's personal collection of vehicles. These include some that Wheatcroft's own motor racing...
Hall estate, it is leased by Donington Ventures Leisure Ltd from owner TomWheatcroft. Used as a motor racing track, it is also the venue for the Download...
Transitus. Baker's first marriage was in 1961, to Anna Wheatcroft, niece of rose grower Harry Wheatcroft; they had met and started dating whilst at acting...
back the European Grand Prix moniker. The race was the brainchild of TomWheatcroft, who had been trying to bring F1 to the track since an abortive attempt...
allies, their sufferings caused through loyalty to our cause." In 1971, TomWheatcroft bought part of the estate, including the famous prewar racing circuit...
Harry Wheatcroft (1898–1977) was a famous English rose grower. He did a great deal to popularise roses among British gardeners. He was known for his flamboyant...
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1983 Tom Sneva (March) 1984 Rick Mears (March) 1985 Danny Sullivan (March) 1986 Bobby Rahal (March) 1987 Al Unser (March) USAC Champions (3): 1977 Tom Sneva...
financial irregularities by Motor Circuit Developments, in late 1983. TomWheatcroft, owner of Donington Park, stepped in and the entire series was staged...
2009 – Mustafa Mahmud, Egyptian physician and author (b. 1921) 2009 – TomWheatcroft, English businessman, founded the Donington Grand Prix Exhibition (b...
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but was convinced otherwise by motorsport businessmen Bob Bahre and TomWheatcroft. The track held its first races under Clyne's leadership with the newly...
2000s by John Delane. After its retirement from active competition, TomWheatcroft bought 006/2 and displayed it in his Donington Grand Prix Exhibition...
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International Medal James Watt Oswald Watt Gold Medal Oswald Watt Wheatcroft Trophy TomWheatcroft Auto racing Significant contributions to motorsport in the...
working from home. His first design was a Formula Atlantic chassis for TomWheatcroft which was also adapted to Formula Two, where it was driven by Brian...