Reggie Tongue (racing driver)
Reginald Ellis Tongue (17 July 1912 – 1 June 1992), from Lancashire, was an English racing driver.
| Reggie Tongue | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | English |
| Born | Reginald Ellis Tongue 17 July 1912 Urmston, Lancashire |
| Died | 1 June 1992 (aged 79) Lancaster, Lancashire |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
|---|---|
| Years | 1934 |
| Teams | M.R.E. Tongue |
| Best finish | 10th |
Career
In 1934 Reggie competed in his first major race in the 1934 24 Hours of Le Mans, aged 22.
During the 1930s he placed well in a handful of Voiturette races and won the Cork Grand Prix handicap race on 16 May 1936.[1]
In 1951, Tongue competed at the Rallye Monte-Carlo, driving a Jaguar Mark V with his co-driver P.E. Warr. The Englishman finished the race in 31st.[2]
Personal life
He was born into a wealthy family and his motor experience was "loaning" his father's 1924 10/23 Talbot two-seater, destroying the lawn in front of the house during the process.[3]
References
- "1936 GRAND PRIX SEASON - PART 2". www.kolumbus.fi.
- "Rallye Monte-Carlo 1951". unblog.fr.
- "THE GOLDEN ERA OF GP RACING 1934-40 - DRIVERS (T)". www.kolumbus.fi.
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