Rupert Keegan
 Did you mean Robert Kagan?
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 Rupert Keegan and his hair. | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rupert Keegan |
| Born | 26th Feb 1955 |
| Nationality | Template:GBR British |
| F1 Teams | |
| Template:GBR B&S Fabrications | |
Rupert Keegan (born 26th February 1955 in Westcliff-on-Sea, England) is a Formula One driver who drove for B&S Fabrications in 1979.
Before Formula One
Keegan's racing career began as something of a nomad, gathering as much Formula Three experience as he could around Europe. This all changed in 1976 when the 21-year-old Keegan performed a starring role in both of the British Formula Three Championships. In the ShellSport Championship, he finished the season second behind Bruno Giacomelli with two race wins, and in the Super Visco Championship he won by three points from the same driver, with no fewer than six further race wins. Such a high-profile season attracted the attention of some similarly high-profile sponsors in Penthouse and Rizla. He might have expected immediate promotion to Formula One, but found Formula One teams to be unwilling to take a chance on a driver they perhaps confused with Robert Kagan.
Formula One Career
Indeed, it was not until the 1979 F1 season that Keegan finally had an opportunity at the highest level - assuming of course that an occasional drive with the struggling B&S Fabrications team could be described as such. Keegan was signed to drive at the European Grand Prix at Brands Hatch and the British Grand Prix. The team failed to prequalify for either, but at the British Grand Prix this was compensated with an entry into the Tony Brise Memorial Trophy in which Keegan put in an excellent drive which would have been rewarded with a top-six position if not for a gearbox failure five laps from the finish.
Results
| Season | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pts | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Template:GBR B&S Fabrications | Spartec-Ford | ARG |
BRA |
RSA |
USW |
ESP |
BEL |
MON |
EUR DNPQ |
SMR |
FRA |
GBR DNPQ |
GER |
AUT |
NED |
ITA |
CAN |
USA |
0 | NC |
| 1980 | Template:GBR B&S Fabrications | Spartec-Hart | C |
ARG DNQ |
BRA Ret |
USW Ret |
ESP DNQ |
BEL Ret |
MON DNPQ |
MEX Ret |
SMR 18 |
FRA Ret |
GBR 10 |
GER 11 |
AUT 14 |
ITA Ret |
CAN Ret |
CPA 13 |
DUB Ret |
0 | NC |
| 1981 | Template:GBR B&S Fabrications | Spartec-Hart | RSA Ret |
ARG INJ |
BRA Ret |
USW DNQ |
ESP |
BEL ENT |
MON ENT |
SMR ENT |
MEX ENT |
FRA ENT |
GBR ENT |
GER ENT |
AUT ENT |
EUR ENT |
ITA ENT |
CAN ENT |
CPA ENT |
0 | NC* |