Colin Davis

Colin Davis (born 29 July 1933 and died 19 December 2012) was a British racing driver who participated in two Formula One races with Scuderia Centro Sud driving a in . He was also a two-time class leader at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Davis is the son of British racing driver Sammy Davis, who won the 1927 24 Hours of Le Mans and earned two class victories in 1925 and 1927.
He was an advertising executive who raced a Formula 3 . He eventually moved to Italy and began his racing career with in the 1958 24 Hours of Le Mans, where he earned his first class victory. The team also entered him into the 1958 Argentine Grand Prix, although Davis did not participate in the event.
In , Davis drove a Cooper for Scuderia Centro Sud in the French and Italian Grand Prix. In France he had an oil leak early in the race that forced him to retire and in Italy he finished 11th. These were his only two Formula One participations, although he did take part in some non-championship races in the years that followed.
Outside of Formula One, he continued racing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In 1962, he raced the event with Scuderia Republica di Venezia as well as the 12 Hours of Sebring that year. He was also entered to drive a for the team at the 1962 French Grand Prix, although he did not end up participating in the event.
He then joined the works Porsche team in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, winning another class victory with co-driver Jo Siffert in 1966, after which he retired from motorsport.
After retirement he moved to Cape Town, South Africa and worked as a radio broadcaster.
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==Formula One Statistical Overview==
===Formula One Record===
Year	Entrant 	Team	Points 	Pos.
 	OSCA Automobili 	 	Did not participate	Did not participate
 	Scuderia Centro Sud 	 	0 	NC
 	Scuderia SSS Republica di Venezia	 	Did not participate	Did not participate
===Career Statistics===
===Career Results===
==Notes==
Category:Drivers
Category:British Drivers
Category:1933 births
Category:2012 deaths
Category:1959 Début Drivers
Category:Cooper Drivers
Category:Porsche Drivers
Category:OSCA Drivers
Category:Deceased Drivers