Credit Racing Team sponsorship deal from Ken Gregory of the British Racing Partnership. During the 1961 Formula One season, he ran two Cooper T53 Low-Line–Climax cars for John Surtees and Roy Salvadori, who between them collected a handful of championship points. For the 1962 season the team was renamed Bowmaker-Yeoman Racing, and in place of the Coopers, ran Lola Mk4 chassis, again powered by Climax engines. Surtees and Salvadori remained with the team, but Salvadori had a nightmare season, failing to finish a single race. Surtees fared much better, however, scoring 19 points and finishing in fourth place in the Drivers' Championship. During the season he also gave Parnell his first podium finishes as manager – with second places in both the British and German events – and took pole position at the season-opening Dutch Grand Prix. After the Bowmakers withdrew from F1 at the end of 1962, Parnell set up a team in his own name. Reg Parnell Racing was still in the early stages of development in its premises in Hounslow, running a car of the young driver, Chris Amon. Dr. Bartrip wrote that Parnell "could prepare a car meticulously and was as astute judge of a driver, identifying the potential of such talented prospects as John Surtees, Chris Amon, and Mike Hailwood". Death For the 1964 season, Parnell had commissioned a design for a new car, when he died from peritonitis at age 52 from complications after an appendix operation. Parnell's son Tim, also a racing driver, took over the team management and developed a strong working relationship with BRM during the late 1960s. Racing record Career highlights Complete Formula One World Championship results (key) Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results Complete 12 Hours of Sebring results Complete Mille Miglia results References Further reading Graham Gauld. Reg Parnell: The Quiet Man Who Helped to Engineer Britain's Post-war Motor Racing Revolution. Patrick Stephens Ltd.. Sportspeople from Derby 1911 births 1964 deaths English racing drivers Brighton Speed Trials people English Formula One drivers Alfa Romeo Formula One drivers BRM Formula One drivers Scuderia Ambrosiana Formula One drivers BRDC Gold Star winners Deaths from peritonitis 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers World Sportscar Championship drivers 12 Hours of Sebring drivers Mille Miglia drivers Formula One team owners Grand Prix drivers