Rupert Keegan
Rupert Keegan (born 26 February 1955) is a former racing driver from England. He participated in 37 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 8 May 1977. He scored no championship points.
Hesketh 308E used for Keegan | |
| Born | 26 February 1955 Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England, United Kingdom |
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| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality | British |
| Active years | 1977–1978, 1980, 1982 |
| Teams | Hesketh, Surtees, RAM, March |
| Entries | 37 (25 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1977 Spanish Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix |
| British Formula One Championship career | |
| Active years | 1979 |
| Races | 13 |
| Championships | 1 |
| Wins | 5 |
| Podium finishes | 6 |
| Career points | 65 |
| Pole positions | 5 |
| Fastest laps | 4 |
Keegan won the 1976 British Formula 3 Championship, which propelled him into Formula One. After seasons with Hesketh and Surtees, neither of them particularly competitive teams, he won the Aurora Formula One Championship in 1979. A return to the Formula One World Championship with RAM driving their Williams FW07B yielded little in the way of results, as did a few races with March.
After Formula One, Keegan raced in the United States in CART, and also in endurance racing. After his retirement, he pursued business interests and also worked as a racing instructor.