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Piper took interest in the British oil company’s green logo, and soon the two parties came to an agreement where Piper painted his cars green in exchange for BP sponsorship. The colour was called BP Green. Even when the agreement expired, Piper still raced in green. In an interview with Petrolicious, he explains that he liked picking a colour ...
Jul 7, 2014 · During his long career David Piper has raced many marques. In 1969 he added a Piper-green Lola T70 MkIIIB to the stable, and in historic racing he has campaigned one of the Ford F3Ls and a Matra V12. But no one has owned and raced more competition Ferraris. “I’ve had half a dozen GTOs at one time or another.
Jul 11, 2017 · The British privateer who has been racing Ferraris for five decades. David Piper lived a gypsy life as the top Ferrari privateer of his day, and often beat the works cars. He tells Simon Taylor some of his stories. Photography James Mann/LAT. Over the past half-century no British racing driver has flown the Ferrari flag for longer, and with ...
Nov 24, 2022 · Piper, of course, was also notable for racing cars painted green. Just a colour, you might think, yet to see his 250 LM or 330 P3/4 in what became known as ‘Piper green’ is actually still a powerful assault on the senses. We’re just so accustomed to seeing Ferraris painted red…. His signature colour came about when former sponsor Esso ...
Jan 22, 2013 · Andrew Frankel. A court case that has been rumbling on for many months finally reached its conclusion last week. It held that motoring journalist and racing driver Mark Hales was liable for the damage that occurred to the engine of a Porsche 917 that blew up while he was driving it for a track test feature for another title.
David Piper Porsche 917. David Piper was a British racing driver who gained prominence in the 1960s and 70s. He competed in various endurance races, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and became known for his involvement with the iconic Porsche 917. Piper began his career in racing in the early 1950s, but it was not until the 1960s that he ...
