Dennis Poore is a racing driver from United Kingdom who last raced in Formula 1 for Connaught. Poore has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 2 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,446 ranks Poore 1814th of 15,348 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1952-09-07 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | P12 | +8 |
| 1952-07-19 | Silverstone Circuit | P4 | +123 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | ▸Formula 1 | Connaught | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | P13 | +130 | 3,472 |
Dennis Poore was a British racing driver and businessman who competed in Formula 1 during the 1952 season. He made two starts for Connaught, a British constructor that fielded a small grid of drivers but recorded no race wins across its entire history. Poore's single season in the sport was brief and yielded no podium finishes, though he achieved a best result of 13th place.[1]
His brief grand prix career saw him compete against some of the era's established drivers. In two races, he finished ahead of 1949 world champion Nino Farina, as well as professionals including Harry Schell, Toulo de Graffenried and Rudi Fischer, each of whom had stronger records in the championship than his own. These single results represent his only measurable achievements at that level of competition.[2]
Poore's racing career did not extend beyond 1952. He went on to become a financier and entrepreneur of note, eventually serving as chairman of Norton Villiers Triumph during the decline of the British motorcycle industry in the 1970s. His brief formula 1 stint remains a footnote to an otherwise business-focused career.