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After making a decent name for himself in the Americas and the Caribbean in the early 1950s, Gregory got a break in Europe with the [[Scuderia Centro-Sud]] team in [[1956_Alternate_Formula_One_season|1956]] - taking in the [[German Grand Prix|West]] and [[East German Grand Prix|East German]] Grands Prix. After a promising debut at the Nürburgring where he took seventh, Gregory caught the eye of [[Team Lotus]] - who brought him into the fold for the final three races of the season after the death of [[Dries van der Lof]] and the injury of team principal [[Colin Chapman]]. Gregory took his first World Championship point in the season-ending [[Thai Grand Prix]].  
 
After making a decent name for himself in the Americas and the Caribbean in the early 1950s, Gregory got a break in Europe with the [[Scuderia Centro-Sud]] team in [[1956_Alternate_Formula_One_season|1956]] - taking in the [[German Grand Prix|West]] and [[East German Grand Prix|East German]] Grands Prix. After a promising debut at the Nürburgring where he took seventh, Gregory caught the eye of [[Team Lotus]] - who brought him into the fold for the final three races of the season after the death of [[Dries van der Lof]] and the injury of team principal [[Colin Chapman]]. Gregory took his first World Championship point in the season-ending [[Thai Grand Prix]].  
  
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[[1957_Alternate_Formula_One_season|1957]] saw him return to the grid at the [[French Grand Prix]] with the [[Scuderia Ugolini]] team but failed to finish. Gregory moved back to Centro-Sud for the majority of the rest of the European season one race later and took a fifth place finish in the [[Dutch Grand Prix]]. Gregory was then signed by [[Ferrari]] satellite squad [[North American Racing Team]] for his home race alongside [[Phil Hill] - where he took a seventh place finish.  
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[[1957_Alternate_Formula_One_season|1957]] saw him return to the grid at the [[French Grand Prix]] with the [[Scuderia Ugolini]] team but failed to finish. Gregory moved back to Centro-Sud for the majority of the rest of the European season one race later and took a fifth place finish in the [[Dutch Grand Prix]]. Gregory was then signed by [[Ferrari]] satellite squad [[North American Racing Team]] for his home race alongside [[Phil Hill]] - where he took a seventh place finish.  
  
 
Ferrari called in [[1958 Alternate Formula One season|1958]] and he'd become one of their rostered drivers. Gregory made his race debut with the team at the [[Monaco Grand Prix]] and two races later he'd take his first podium with a third place in The Netherlands - following this up with another in the [[Belgian Grand Prix]].  
 
Ferrari called in [[1958 Alternate Formula One season|1958]] and he'd become one of their rostered drivers. Gregory made his race debut with the team at the [[Monaco Grand Prix]] and two races later he'd take his first podium with a third place in The Netherlands - following this up with another in the [[Belgian Grand Prix]].  
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==Later Life==
 
==Later Life==
 
Following his retirement from racing, Gregory became a diamond merchant in Amsterdam as well as opening his own glassware business. Gregory died from a heart attack in his Tuscany home in 1985.  
 
Following his retirement from racing, Gregory became a diamond merchant in Amsterdam as well as opening his own glassware business. Gregory died from a heart attack in his Tuscany home in 1985.  
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==Complete Alternate Formula One results==
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([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position; Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
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! Year
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! Entrant
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! Chassis
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! Engine
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! 1
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! 2
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! 3
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! 4
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! 5
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! 6
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! 7
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! 8
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! 9
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! 10
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! 11
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! WDC
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! Pts.
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|-
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|rowspan=2| [[1956 Alternate Formula One season|1956]]
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! [[Scuderia Centro Sud]]
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! [[O.S.C.A. F156A]]
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! [[O.S.C.A.]] 1500S-56 1.5 L4S
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| [[1956 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
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| [[1956 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
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| [[1956 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
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|bgcolor=cfcfff| [[1956 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br><small>7</small>
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1956 East German Grand Prix|GDR]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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| [[1956 Irish Grand Prix|IRL]]
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| [[1956 Scottish Grand Prix|SCO]]
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|
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|
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|
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|
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!rowspan=2| 26th
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!rowspan=2| 1
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|-
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! [[Team Lotus]]
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! [[Lotus 10]]
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! [[B.C.M.A.]] A/AS Griffin 2.5 L6
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|bgcolor=cfcfff| [[1956 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br><small>9</small>
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1956 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor=dfffdf| [[1956 Thai Grand Prix|THA]]<br><small>6</small>
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|
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|-
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|rowspan=3| [[1957 Alternate Formula One Season|1957]]
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! [[Scuderia Ugolini]]
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! [[B.C.M.A. C-01]]
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! [[B.C.M.A.]] A/AS Griffin 2.5 L6
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| [[1957 Moroccan Grand Prix|MAR]]
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| [[1957 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1957 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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!rowspan=3| 19th
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!rowspan=3| 2
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|-
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! [[Scuderia Centro Sud]]
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! [[O.S.C.A. F156A]]
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! [[O.S.C.A.]] 1557 1.5 L4s
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|
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|
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|
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1957 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor=dfffdf| [[1957 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br /><small>5</small>
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1957 Irish Grand Prix|IRL]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1957 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor=cfcfff| [[1957 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small>8</small>
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1957 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
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| [[1957 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]
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|
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|-
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! [[North American Racing Team]]
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! [[Ferrari 801]]
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! [[Ferrari]] DS50 2.5 L4
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|bgcolor=cfcfff| [[1957 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br /><small>7</small>
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|-
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|rowspan=3| [[1958 Alternate Formula One season|1958]]
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! [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
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!rowspan=2| [[Ferrari 246]]
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!rowspan=2| [[Ferrari]] 143 2.5 L4
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| [[1958 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1958 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1958 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
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|
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|bgcolor=ffdf9f| [[1958 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /><small>3</small>
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|bgcolor=dfffdf| ''[[1958 German Grand Prix|GER]]''<br /><small>6</small>
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|bgcolor=dfdfdf| [[1958 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small>2</small>
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1958 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1958 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1958 Moroccan Grand Prix|MAR]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
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|
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!rowspan=3| 7th
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!rowspan=3| 15
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|-
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! [[North American Racing Team]]
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|
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1958 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
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|-
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! [[Team Lotus]]
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! [[Lotus 12]]
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! [[O.S.C.A.]] 1558 1.5 L4s
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|bgcolor=ffdf9f| [[1958 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br /><small>3</small>
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|}
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''*'' denotes season still in progress
  
 
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Latest revision as of 17:31, 26 March 2023

Masten Gregory (born February 29th, 1932 in Kansas City, MO, died November 8th, 1985 in Port Ercole, Italy) was an American racing driver known for his appearances in Formula One.

Career

After making a decent name for himself in the Americas and the Caribbean in the early 1950s, Gregory got a break in Europe with the Scuderia Centro-Sud team in 1956 - taking in the West and East German Grands Prix. After a promising debut at the Nürburgring where he took seventh, Gregory caught the eye of Team Lotus - who brought him into the fold for the final three races of the season after the death of Dries van der Lof and the injury of team principal Colin Chapman. Gregory took his first World Championship point in the season-ending Thai Grand Prix.

1957 saw him return to the grid at the French Grand Prix with the Scuderia Ugolini team but failed to finish. Gregory moved back to Centro-Sud for the majority of the rest of the European season one race later and took a fifth place finish in the Dutch Grand Prix. Gregory was then signed by Ferrari satellite squad North American Racing Team for his home race alongside Phil Hill - where he took a seventh place finish.

Ferrari called in 1958 and he'd become one of their rostered drivers. Gregory made his race debut with the team at the Monaco Grand Prix and two races later he'd take his first podium with a third place in The Netherlands - following this up with another in the Belgian Grand Prix.

Later Life

Following his retirement from racing, Gregory became a diamond merchant in Amsterdam as well as opening his own glassware business. Gregory died from a heart attack in his Tuscany home in 1985.

Complete Alternate Formula One results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 WDC Pts.
1956 Scuderia Centro Sud O.S.C.A. F156A O.S.C.A. 1500S-56 1.5 L4S MON FRA BEL GER
7 		GDR
Ret 		IRL SCO 26th 1
Team Lotus Lotus 10 B.C.M.A. A/AS Griffin 2.5 L6 GBR
9 		ITA
Ret 		THA
6
1957 Scuderia Ugolini B.C.M.A. C-01 B.C.M.A. A/AS Griffin 2.5 L6 MAR MON FRA
Ret 		19th 2
Scuderia Centro Sud O.S.C.A. F156A O.S.C.A. 1557 1.5 L4s BEL
Ret 		NED
5 		IRL
Ret 		GBR
Ret 		GER
8 		ITA
Ret 		ESP
North American Racing Team Ferrari 801 Ferrari DS50 2.5 L4 USA
7
1958 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 246 Ferrari 143 2.5 L4 AUS MON
Ret 		FRA
Ret 		BEL
3 		GER
6 		GBR
2 		POR
Ret 		ITA
Ret 		MAR
Ret 		7th 15
North American Racing Team USA
Ret
Team Lotus Lotus 12 O.S.C.A. 1558 1.5 L4s NED
3

* denotes season still in progress

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