Tony Brooks

British racing driver
Person human Q171481
Tony Brooks
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Summary

Tony Brooks is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dukinfield[2]. He was born on February 25, 1932[3]. He died in Ottershaw[4]. He died on May 3, 2022[5]. He worked as a Formula One driver[6], racing automobile driver[7], and racing driver[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,216 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Tony Brooks was born in Dukinfield[2].
  • Tony Brooks died in Ottershaw[4].
  • Tony Brooks was born on February 25, 1932[3].
  • Tony Brooks died on May 3, 2022[5].
  • Tony Brooks held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Tony Brooks worked as a Formula One driver[6].
  • Tony Brooks's professions included racing automobile driver[7].
  • Tony Brooks worked as a racing driver[8].
  • Tony Brooks was educated at Barlborough Hall School[11].
  • Tony Brooks's education included a stint at Mount St Mary's College[12].
  • Tony Brooks was educated at University of Manchester[13].
  • Tony Brooks is recorded as male[14].
  • Tony Brooks's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Tony Brooks's member of sports team is recorded as Scuderia Ferrari[16].
  • Tony Brooks's member of sports team is recorded as Vanwall[17].
  • Tony Brooks's member of sports team is recorded as British Racing Motors[18].
  • Tony Brooks's Commons category is recorded as Tony Brooks[19].
  • Tony Brooks's sport is recorded as auto racing[20].
  • Tony Brooks's family name is recorded as Brooks[21].
  • Tony Brooks's given name is recorded as Charles[22].
  • Tony Brooks's given name is recorded as Anthony[23].
  • Tony Brooks's participant in is recorded as 24 Hours of Le Mans[24].
  • Tony Brooks's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+38'}[25].
  • Tony Brooks's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+41'}[26].
  • Tony Brooks's number of wins is recorded as {'amount': '+6'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Tony Brooks's place of birth was Dukinfield[2]. He was born on February 25, 1932[3].

Education

Educated at Barlborough Hall School[11], a school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1840[30]; Mount St Mary's College[12], a secondary school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1842[33]; and University of Manchester[13], a university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1824[36], headquartered in Manchester[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Formula One driver[6], racing automobile driver[7], and racing driver[8].

Death and Burial

Tony Brooks died on May 3, 2022[5]. He passed away in Ottershaw[4].

Why It Matters

Tony Brooks ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,216 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Tony Brooks born?

Tony Brooks was born in Dukinfield[2].

Where did Tony Brooks die?

Tony Brooks died in Ottershaw[4].

What did Tony Brooks do for work?

Tony Brooks worked as Formula One driver[6], racing automobile driver[7], and racing driver[8].

Where did Tony Brooks go to school?

Tony Brooks was educated at Barlborough Hall School[11], Mount St Mary's College[12], and University of Manchester[13].

References

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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