Tony Settember Explained

Tony Settember
Nationality: American
Birth Date:10 July 1926
Birth Place:Manila, Philippines
Death Place:Reno, Nevada, United States
Years:
Team(S):Emeryson, Scirocco
Races:7 (6 starts)
Championships:0
Wins:0
Podiums:0
Points:0
Poles:0
Fastest Laps:0
First Race:1962 British Grand Prix
Last Race:1963 Italian Grand Prix

Anthony Frank Settember (July 10, 1926 – May 4, 2014) was a racing driver and engineer from the United States. He was born in Manila, Philippines.[1]

He participated in seven Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on July 21, 1962. He scored no championship points. Settember was the nominal head of the Scirocco racing team, and a very efficient driver in sportscars. In addition, he competed in the Trans-Am Series and attempted to qualify for the 1983 Winston Western 500 in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series.[2]

His last known participation in motorsport was on his 70th birthday.[3]

Settember died after a short illness at a hospice in Reno, Nevada in May 2014.[4]

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

YearEntrantChassisEngine12345678910WDCPoints
1962Emeryson CarsEmeryson Mk2Climax Straight-4NEDMONBELFRAGBR
GERITA
USARSANC0
1963Scirocco-PowellScirocco 01BRM V8MON
BEL
NED
FRA
GBR
GER
ITA
USAMEXRSANC0

Complete Formula One Non-Championship results

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

YearEntrantChassisEngine1234567891011121314151617181920
1962Emeryson CarsEmeryson Mk2Climax Straight-4CAPBRXLOM
LAV
GLV
PAUAIN
INT
NAP
MALCLP
RMSSOL
KAN
MEDDANOUL
MEXRANNAT
1963Scirocco-PowellScirocco 01BRM V8LOMGLVPAU
IMOSYRAININT
ROMSOL
KAN
MEDAUT
OUL
RAN

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Philippines, Manila, Civil Registration, 1899-1984," database with images, FamilySearch. FamilySearch. 23 October 2016.
  2. http://www.racing-reference.info/getqualify/1983-30/W 1983 Winston Western 500 qualifying information
  3. Web site: Where are they now?: Snapshot of speed: Lives & fates 40 years after Riverside's 1968 Can-Am. Autoweek. 28 December 2008. 2016-04-17.
  4. Web site: Tony Settember. Allen. Brown. oldracingcars.com. 8 October 2016.