Christopher Adrian Craft (17 November 1939 – 20 February 2021)[1] was a British racing driver who competed in many different forms of motor sport.
Craft was born in Porthleven, Cornwall and began his career in 1962, with a Ford Anglia[2] and became recognised as a leading saloon car racer, particularly with the Team Broadspeed Escort which he campaigned from 1968 to 1970.
[2] Having also previously driven a Tecno in Formula Three, he moved to sports cars from 1968, initially with a Chevron and then joined forces with Alain de Cadenet to drive his Porsche 908 and McLaren M8C.
[3] His second Grand Prix, at Watkins Glen ended with a suspension failure and tyre problems during the race.
[4] Craft continued to compete in many other forms of motor racing, including saloon cars, notably with a Ford Capri; sports cars, including a period with the Dome team in the early 1980s; Formula 3 and Formula 5000.