Kenny Acheson

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Kenny Acheson : biography

27 November 1957 –

Kenneth Henry Acheson (born 27 November 1957 in Cookstown, Northern Ireland) is a British former racing driver who participated during the 1983 and 1985 Formula One seasons for the RAM team. He completed only one of his three race starts, finishing in 12th position in the 1983 South African Grand Prix. In 1985, he was a substitute for Manfred Winkelhock, who was killed in a sportscar race during the season.

Racing record

Complete European Formula Two Championship results

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

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos Pts
1981 Docking Spitzley Team Toleman Lola/T850 Hart SIL19 HOCRet THRRet NÜR6 VAL10 MUG15 PAURet PER SPA DON MIS MAN3 15th 5
1982 Ralt Racing Ltd. Ralt/RH6/82 Honda SILRet HOC13 THR2 NÜR4 MUG6 VAL14 PAU5 SPA10 HOC11 DON10 MANRet PERRet MISRet 7th 12
1983 Maurer Motorsport Maurer/MM83 BMW SILRet THR10 HOC10 NÜR9 VAL11 PAU2 JARRet DON8 MIS PER ZOL MUG 10th 6

Complete Formula One results

(key)

Year Team Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 WDC Points
1983 RAM Automotive Team March March-RAM 01 Cosworth V8 BRA USW FRA SMR MON BEL DET CAN GBRDNQ GERDNQ AUTDNQ NEDDNQ ITADNQ EURDNQ RSA12 NC 0
1985 Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team RAM 03 Hart Straight-4 BRA POR SMR MON CAN DET FRA GBR GER AUTRet NEDDNQ ITARet BEL EUR RSA AUS NC 0

Complete International Formula 3000 results

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

Year Entrant Chassis Engine Tyres 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 DC Points
1986 Eddie Jordan Racing March 86B Ford Cosworth SIL VAL PAU SPA IMO MUG PER ZELRet BIR BUG JAR NC 0

Career

Early career

Kenny Acheson’s father, the owner of an Ulster brickworks, raced in the 1970s on motorcycles and in Formula Ford.

In 1976 he had a test in his father’s old Crosslé FF1600 at the local Kirkistown Circuit and in no time was lapping within three seconds of the lap record. He entered his first race later in the year, once again at Kirkistown driving his father’s FF1600 Crosslé. He acquitted himself pretty well and his father agreed to buy a new Crosslé for the 1977 season if Kenny quit smoking.