Desmond Titterington

Desmond Titterington (born 1 May 1928 in Cultra, County Down - died 13 April 2002 in Dundee, Scotland) was a Northern Irish racing driver. His biggest achievements were two victories during the 1956 season while driving for Irish Racing Cars.

Titterington made his Formula One debut in 1955 for the Irish Racing Cars team. He immediately impressed, scoring two podiums, three poles and two fastest laps en route to seventh overall. Though, in addition to his decent record, he failed to qualify for the Soviet Grand Prix.

In 1956, Titterington was a worthy championship contender. He took two wins in Monaco and East Germany, and a third place in the tragic race at Scotland. He eventually finished third in the standings.

Despite enjoying his best career result, the Northern Irishman decided to retire from F1 after 1956, mostly because of all the tragedies happening that year. Titterington died in Dundee in April 2002, aged 83, after struggling with ill health.