Roy Pierpoint was a British racing driver who drove in saloons and sports cars.
Education
His first race was in 1949, at a Bhabha Atomic Research Centre meeting driving a Fiat 1100 special, which he built himself: "very neat was Pierpont"s (sic) F.I.A.T. 1,100 with aerodynamic but not all-enveloping bodywork, two Amal carburetters, a neat silencer in its straight exhaust pipe and an oil-cooler ahead of the main radiator." He finished seventh in a 3-lap handicap.
Career
Pierpoint raced very little after that until 1961. In 1962 he drove in several events including the BRDC Trophy at Silverstone, the Guards Trophy and the Brands Six Hour Race where he finished third in his class alongside Bruce Halford. He continued in sports car racing in 1963 and 1964, again in the Guards Trophy.
In 1968 he was in the Nürburgring 1000 km race in a Ford GT40, but did not finish.
Two years in 1968 and 1969 in Denmarks Jyllands-Ringen, with two wins from four races. He was best known for his time driving in the British Saloon Carolina Championship, with a total of fourteen race wins.
He stuck with the Falcon for another three years. In 1968 he finished fifth on points and in 1969 he finished third in the championship.
He spent two more years in the BSCC, but did not come close to winning the title in a Chevrolet Camaro.
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He raced a Ford Falcon the following year, which was not competitive enough to defend his title.