Tony Brooks

Charles Anthony "Tony" Standish Brooks (born 25 February 1932 in Dukinfield, Cheshire - died 30 September 1956 in Edinburgh, Scotland) was a British racing driver. He was killed after an accident during the 1956 Scottish Grand Prix.

Brooks was the son of a dental surgeon, Charles Standish Brooks, and studied the practice himself. He also was a cousin of Norman Standish Brooks, a former British Olympic swimmer. Brooks took up racing in 1952, and after showing his talent, was called up to the B.C.M.A. squad in 1955. Brooks did not disappoint at all, and took 3rd place overall in the tragedy-shortened season after the fatal crash of Pierre Levegh at that year's Le Mans race, taking a pole in Scotland in the process.

For 1956, Brooks stayed with B.C.M.A., and was rewarded with his first Formula One victory in Ireland. Unfortunately, just one week later - in what already was a season infested with tragedies - he was killed in an accident during the Scottish Grand Prix (which also took the life of Ferrari driver Paco Godia), after hitting a lamp post following a spin while trying to pass Mike Hawthorn early in the race. He was killed instantly, at just 24 years of age.