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- Birth nameRobert Kenneth Tyrrell
- Ken Tyrrell was born on May 3, 1924 in East Horsley, Surrey, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Auto moto (1975), The Power and the Glory (1991) and Weekend of a Champion (2013). He died on August 25, 2001 in East Horsley, Surrey, England, United Kingdom.
- He is one of motor-sport legends in Formula One.
- He served in RAF during WWII. After the war he went to timber timber-business. He concluded that wood would be needed in rebuilding Britain. He made a fortune and moved to motor-racing, first as a driver in Formula 3 series and then he started preparing cars for other drivers. Soon he established Tyrrel Racing Oranisation. He won three F1 world championship titles with his driver, Jackie Stewart. He sold his team in 1998 and Tyrrel name changed to BAR.
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