The Club is sad to report the death of Richard Shepherd-Barron on Sunday 7 September. Richard was elected a BRDC Member in 1963 and later went on to become a Life Member of the Club.
In a racing career that began in the late 1950s, Richard was a frequent competitor in international GT and sports car races driving a wide variety of cars. However it was his 2 litre class-winning exploits while driving a Morgan Plus 4 Supersport at the 1962 Le Mans 24 Hours that he was perhaps most proud of. Amusingly, due to a bearing failure in the trailer which was supposed to carry the Morgan to Le Mans, the car (TOK 258) had to be driven to the circuit under its own power.
Always a gentleman and popular figure in the Clubhouse amongst his fellow Members, Richard will be truly missed. A full tribute is currently being prepared and will appear here, along with funeral details when they are known.
