Ken miles formula 1. He scored a total of 2 championship points with a fifth place in the 1970 south african grand prix. John miles 14 june 1943 8 april 2018 was a british racing driver from england. Photo by bernard cahiergetty images.
Ken miles portrayed by christian bale in the upcoming movie le mans 66 was a rogue figure who drove for ford during the race. Race car driver ken miles puts a cobra through its paces. In 1929 miles began riding a 350cc trials special triumph bike resulting in a crash that broke his nose and the loss of three teeth but miles persevered and fixed up an 1100 cc salmson motorcycle.
However his first race was a bust. Miles never attempted the indy 500 never raced in formula 1 and yet he was beating the very best in the entire world on some of the biggest stages in the world. Ken miles was born kenneth henry j miles on november 1 1918 to eric miles and mother clarice jarvis in sutton coldfield england.
He participated in 15 formula one world championship grands prix making his debut on 6 july 1969 in the lotus 63 4 wheel drive f1 car for which he was the official team lotus test driver. Although miles had no experience in an indy 500 and never raced in a formula 1 he still beat some of the most experienced drivers in the industry. Around this time ken miles at the unlikely age of 47 and after two decades of racing became a superstar.
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