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Richard Piper (born 22 October 1947) is a British former racing driver. Piper drove in the British
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championship from 1979 to 1981. He raced part-time in the
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from 1985 to 1992, then drove in the
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in 1993 and 1994. He drove in the Historic Formula One Championship in 2008 and drove a vintage
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car in historic events in 2010 after driving a
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car in 2009.


24 Hours of Le Mans results


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