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Richard Craig Hill

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Craig Hill
NationalityCanada Canadian
Full nameRichard Craig Hill
Born(1934-01-09)January 9, 1934
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
DiedNovember 1, 2012(2012-11-01) (aged 78)
West Lorne, Ontario, Canada

Richard Craig Hill (born January 19, 1934) was a Canadian professional automobile racer. Hill died at his home in West Lorne, Ontario on November 1, 2012.

Racing career

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In a driving career that spanned almost 40 years, Craig Hill raced and won in almost every type of racing car, from midgets and super-modified stock cars to sports cars and sophisticated open-wheel formula cars. He was Canadian Formula B champion in 1969 and 1970, driving a Formula Ford he modified to formula B spec. He co-drove with Ludwig Heimrath to win the Sundown Grand Prix in 1973 and 1974.

He was inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame in 1996.

Other Motorsports Involvement

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As advertising and promotions manager of Castrol Canada, he was involved in that company's investment in Canadian motorsport.

See also

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References

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