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1960 – Peter B. Ryan (June 10, 1940 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA – July 2, 1962 in Paris, France) was an American-born Canadian racecar driver from Mont-Tremblant, Quebec Pictured here at Westwood, 1960. Photo and info photo Bryan Pratt

1960 Sundown Grand Prix October 1, 1960 – Peter Ryan/Roger Penske Harewood Acres Porsche RS60. Photo from FB

1960 Riverside with Volkswagen Garage, Ltd. (CDN) Porsche 718 RS 60. Photo Eugene Gordon and thanks his son Charles

1960 – Peter Ryan bravely takes the Sadler F Libre out at the Glen in 1960. Credit Bill Green Watkins Glen Research Center

1960 – Peter-Ryan Sadler Formula Libre Special Corvette Sadler Racng Team of Canada 1960 Watkins Glen. Photo from https://www.barcboys.com/

1961 – Stirling Moss struck trouble with third gear and a damaged radiator at Mosport in 1961, but Peter Ryan was right up there with him in a similar car (Lotus 19). Peter won the race – the September 30 Canadian Grand Prix for the Pepsi Cola Trophy. Note maple leaf logo on the door. All from https://peterwindsor.com/2012/06/20/st-jovite-canada/

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1961

1961 – Peter Ryan the winner, Lotus 19, 1961 Canadian Grand Prix. Photo Stephen Dunn and source Remembering Mosport FB group

1961 – Peter Ryan the winner, Lotus 19, 1961 Canadian Grand Prix. Photo Stephen Dunn and source Remembering Mosport FB group

1961 – Peter Ryan the winner, Lotus 19, 1961 Canadian Grand Prix. Photo Stephen Dunn and source Remembering Mosport FB group

1961 Lotus 19 Monte Carlo Driven by Peter Ryan during Practice before the 4th Annual Grand Prix for Sports Cars, Riverside, California, October 1961. From the Collections of The Henry Ford

1961 RiversideTimes GP10-61_292 Lotus 19 Monte Carlo Driven by Peter Ryan in the 4th Annual Grand Prix for Sports Cars, Riverside, California, October 1961. From the Collections of The Henry Ford

1961 – Sept 30th 1961. The first Canadian Grand Prix held at Mosport. Photo credit Len (Steve) Stevens

1961 Watkins Glen. Photo Barcboys

1962 IV Grand Prix de Monaco – Formule Junior 02/06/1962 – it’s a month before he killed in the Formula 2 Coupe de Vitesse des Juniors at Reims. Photo from https://mydadsphotos.shendy.co.uk/

1962 – THE PETER RYAN MEMORIAL TROPHY The Canadian winner of the first Canadian Grand Prix will be remembered each time this race is run. The late Peter Ryan, was killed in an accident while racing for the Colin Chapman Lotus Team at Rheims, France. This brought to on end a racing career which although short had brought Peter to the top of Canadian racing., and singled him out for International factory machinery.
Peter started racing on the airports, Harewood and Greenacres, and in his first year won a considerable number of events, including the Indian Summer Trophy Races. The following years saw him increase in skill and with his purchase of a Lotus 19, he was in the top ranks. He travelled considerably to race in the States, and frequently a two-way battle would be fought between Peter Ryan and Roger Penske. When Peter won the Vanderbilt Cup last year, he was brought even more into the racing lime-light, and then his win in the Canadian Grand Prix, driving the Lotus 19 entered by the Canadian Corns toe k Company, assured him of a place in the Chapman team.
The Peter Ryan Memorial Trophy, a lovely silver rase-bowl, mounted on onyx and walnut has been donated by Mr. Charles Rathgeb of Canadian Comstock and Mr. Roger Penske. The trophy has been presented to the British Empire Motor Club, and they will arrange its annual award. It is to be won by the outstanding Canadian driver in the International Canadian Grand Prix, a very fitting way to commemorate Peter Ryan, who was certainly Canada’s outstanding racing driver. Photo/source via FB