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John Alcorn (racing driver)

For other people named John Alcorn, see John Alcorn (disambiguation).

John Alcorn
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Born (1964-07-27) July 27, 1964 (age 60)[1]
Romford, Essex
Previous series
  • 1988-89
  • 1987
  • 1986-87
  • British Formula 3
  • FIA Intercontinental Formula 3000
  • Formula Ford

John Alcorn (born 27 July 1964 in Romford, Essex) is a retired British race car driver.

Career

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Alcorn competed in the 1986 Formula Ford 2000 Europe series, ending the season in 4th place on 65 points. The championship was won by future Formula 1 driver, Mark Blundell.[2] For 1987, Alcorn continued racing in Formula Ford in the European, Dutch and British series. He also attempted to qualify for two rounds of the 1987 International Formula 3000 season for Colin Bennett Racing at Le Mans and Jarama, failing on both occasions.[3]

For 1988, Alcorn joined Middlebridge Racing in British F3, taking victory at the Brands Hatch round of the season.[4][5] He moved to Pacific, and ultimately finished 7th in the championship.[6] For 1989, he remained in British F3 but now racing for Becsport. Across the 13 race season, Alcorn scored three podium finishes.[7][8]

Racing record

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Complete International Formula 3000 results

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

Year Entrant Chassis Engine Tyres 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 DC Points
1987 Colin Bennett Racing March 87B Ford Cosworth A SIL
 VAL
 SPA
 PAU
 DON
 PER
 BRH
 BIR
 IMO
 BUG
DNQ 		JAR
DNQ 		NC 0

References

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  1. ^ "John Alcorn - Where are they now?". Old Racing Cars. 8 November 2003. Retrieved 13 December 2008.
  2. ^ "Formula Ford 2000 1986 Championship". driverdb.com.
  3. ^ "John Alcorn". motorsportmagazine.com.
  4. ^ "Middlebridge Racing". middlebridge-scimitar.co.uk.
  5. ^ "The Rollercoaster of Middlebridge". Autosport. United Kingdom: Haymarket. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Fast, Furious and Fun". Motorsport Magazine. UK: Motor Sport Magazine Limited. September 1980. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  7. ^ "John Alcorn". driverdb.com.
  8. ^ "1989 Formula 3 Review". motorsportmagazine.com.


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