Peter Fossett

Peter Fossett pictured in 2011
Details
Name	Peter Fossett
Born	29 Jul 1941
Nationality	Template:GBR British
Achievements
1962 Daily Express Trophy runner-up
Drove in the Dywa Grand Prix Series

Peter Fossett (born 29th July, 1941 in Causton, England) was a racing driver, best known for his early career as a Formula Two driver as well as for coming out of retirement to drive in the Dywa Grand Prix Series.

Early Career

Fossett's family wealth and close friendship with fellow racing driver Duncan Palmer allowed him to climb quickly through the British racing ranks. Aged just 21, he achieved his best career result of 2nd place in the 1962 Daily Express International Trophy at Silverstone. He was the latter half of a Cooper one-two behind Palmer. However, this chapter of Fossett's career would ultimately end in tragedy: the disappearance of Palmer so deeply affected Fossett that he retired from racing, and was not seen for over a decade.

Comeback in Dywa GP

Despite the series' poor reputation, Fossett chose to make a comeback into motorsports in the 1980 Dywa Grand Prix Series season, citing a love for racing open-wheel cars. Despite flashes of promise, a heavy crash ended his season early and left him requiring the lifelong use of a walking stick. In his second retirement, he began to organise the annual Concord d'Elegance sportscar festival.