David Ruff Piper (born 2 December 1930)[1] is a British former Formula One and sports car racing driver from England.

Piper was born in Edgware, Middlesex[1] and began his career in the mid-1950s by competing in sprints and hill-climbs, before beginning circuit racing with a Lotus Eleven.

[2] In 1961, Piper competed in European Formula Junior alongside Jo Siffert but drove the Gilby F1 car in the Gold Cup.

[2] Between 1962 and 1970, Piper raced frequently in many locations worldwide using his personally owned Ferraris and, later, Porsches.

[2] Piper crashed a Porsche 917 during the 1970 shooting of the film Le Mans and lost part of one leg.