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Hap Sharp

American racing driver (1928{{ndash}}1993)

Summary

American racing driver (1928{{ndash}}1993)

Field	Value
name	Hap Sharp
nationality	USA American
birth_date
birth_place	Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
death_date
death_place	San Martín de los Andes, Argentina
years	–
teams	private Cooper, non-works Lotus and Brabham
races	6
championships	0
wins	0
podiums	0
points	0
poles	0
fastest_laps	0
first_race	1961 United States Grand Prix
last_race	1964 Mexican Grand Prix

The [[Chaparral 2F]] Sharp shared with [[Phil Hill]] at the [[1967 Targa Florio

James "Hap" Sharp (January 1, 1928 – May 7, 1993) was an American race car driver who drove in six Formula One Grands Prix. He was most famous however, for being a co-owner and driver of the revolutionary Chaparral sports racing cars built by Jim Hall and Sharp in Midland, Texas. In 1962, Sharp and Jim Hall formed Chaparral Cars, Inc. and immediately began the design and construction of Chaparral 2, a mid-engined car with an aerospace inspired semi-monocoque fiberglass chassis.

Racing career

Sharp's record while driving for Chaparral:

1962

Road America 500, Hall and Sharp 1st - Chaparral 1

1964

USRRC Kent, Sharp 2nd - Chaparral 2
USRRC Greenwood, Sharp fastest lap - Chaparral 2
USRRC Mid-Ohio, Sharp 1st - Chaparral 2
Nassau Speed Week, Sharp/Penske 1st - Chaparral 2

1965

Sebring, Hall/Sharp fastest lap and 1st - Chaparral 2
USRRC Riverside, Sharp fastest lap and 2nd - Chaparral 2
Bridgehampton, Sharp 2nd - Chaparral 2
USRRC Watkins Glen, Sharp 2nd - Chaparral 2
FIA Mt. Tremblant, Canada, Sharp 3rd - Chaparral 2
USRRC Kent, Sharp fastest lap and 2nd - Chaparral 2
USRRC Continental Divide, CO, Sharp 1st - Chaparral 2
USRRC Mid-Ohio, Sharp 1st - Chaparral 2
Road America 500 Hall/Sharp/Hissom 1st, Hall/Sharp/Jennigs 2nd - Chaparral 2
Bridgehampton, Sharp fastest lap and 1st - Chaparral 2
Kent WA, Sharp 2nd - Chaparral 2C
Laguna Seca, Sharp fastest lap and 2nd - Chaparral 2
Riverside, Sharp 1st - Chaparral 2
Las Vegas, Sharp 1st - Chaparral 2
Nassau, Sharp 1st - Chaparral 2 (fitted with two position flipper type spoiler per the Chaparral 2C)

Sharp retired from driving after the 1965 season, with two exceptions. Sharp drove a Chaparral 2E in the 1966 Nassau Trophy race, and substituted for Mike Spence (F1 commitment) driving the Chaparral 2F in the 1967 Targa Florio.

Personal life

His nickname "Hap" came from "Happy New Year", in connection with his date of birth. He committed suicide in 1993 after being diagnosed with cancer.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6
1961	MON	NED	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	ITA	USA
10
1962	NED	MON	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	ITA	USA
11	RSA
1963	MON	BEL	NED	FRA	GBR	GER	ITA	USA
Ret	MEX
7	RSA
1964	MON	NED	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	ITA	USA
NC	MEX
13

References

[http://www.chaparralcars.com/legacy.php The Official Chaparral website]

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