Stirling Moss

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Stirling Moss

British race-car driver

Also known as: Sir Stirling Craufurd Moss

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Last Updated: Dec 2, 2024 • Article History

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In full:: Sir Stirling Craufurd Moss

Born:: September 17, 1929, London, England

Died:: April 12, 2020, London (aged 90)

On the Web:: Independent - Stirling Moss: Racing driver who embodied the spirit of the track (Dec. 02, 2024)

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Stirling Moss — Stirling MossStirling Moss (left), 1961.

Stirling Moss (born September 17, 1929, London, England—died April 12, 2020, London) was a British Formula One Grand Prix racing driver who was considered by many to have been the greatest driver who never won a world championship.

Moss won his first event in 1950 in England and went on to win scores of races, including the British Grand Prix (twice) and the Monaco Grand Prix (three times). In all he won 16 Grand Prix events before an accident in 1962 ended his career. Moss was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1990 and was knighted in 2000.

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