| Birth date | 5 April 1935 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Assamalla, Estonia |
| Death date | 3 November 2007 (aged 72) |
| Death place | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Titles | Soviet Formula 3 Championship |
| Title years | 1968 1969 1971 1972 1975 |
Enn Griffel (ˈenː ˈɡ̊rifːel; 5 April 1935 – 3 November 2007) was an Estonian auto racing driver, who participated in the Soviet Formula 3 Championship, Soviet Formula Junior, Formula Easter, and East German Formula Three Championship. He held USSR championship titles in Soviet Formula Three Championship in 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, and 1975, and in Soviet Formula Junior in 1963.[1] He became the Estonian champion in formula circuit racing four times: 1963 in Formula One, 1971, 1972, and 1975 in Formula Three class.[2]
Results
Soviet Formula 3 Championship
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Kalev Tallinn | Estonia 9 | MIN 1 | BIK 1 | BIK 3 | NEV 1 | 1st | 35 |
| 1971 | Kalev Tallinn | Estonia 9 | MIN Ret | BIK 1 | PIR 1 | 1st | 200 | |
| 1972 | Kalev Tallinn | Estonia 9 | MIN 1 | BIK 1 | PIR 2 | 1st | 283 | |
| 1973 | Kalev Tallinn | Estonia 18 | MIN Ret | PIR 2 | BIK 5 | 5th | 153 |
History
Enn Griffel was born on 5 April 1935 in Assamalla, Republic of Estonia.[1]
He began participating in the auto racing competitions in 1960.[1] In 1960, he had third place in the classification of the Soviet Formula Three Championship,[1][3] and, in 1967, 1974, and 1976, he had second place. In 1963, he was the champion of the Soviet Formula Junior, and in 1971, 1972, and 1975, of the Soviet Formula Three Championship.[1][4] In 1971, he participated in one race of the East German Formula Three Championship.[5] In 1974, he had a fourth place in Formula Easter.[6] He also participated in the development and testing of the Estonia race cars, manufactured by Tallinna Autode Remondi Katsetehas.[1]
Griffel died on 3 November 2007, in Tallinn, Estonia.[1]
Private life
He was married to Milvi Akberg-Griffel, a middle-distance runner, with whom, he had a daughter, Lea Vakra, who also was a middle-distance runner.[1][7] Enn Griffel's grandson is Rainer Vakra, who was a member of the State Assembly of Estonia.[7]
References
- ^ "Enn Griffel" (in Estonian). Eesti entsüklopeedia
- ^ "Griffel, Enn" (in Estonian). Eesti spordi biograafiline leksikon (ESBL). 7 July 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ "Formula Junior 1963". formula2.net
- ^ "Soviet Formula 3". teamdan.com. Archived from the original on 2018-08-11. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
- ^ "Enn Griffel". driverdb.com
- ^ "FAHRERÜBERSICHT A-Z" (in German). formel3guide.com
- ^ "Vakra, Lea" (in Estonian). Eesti spordi biograafiline leksikon (ESBL). 30 September 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2023.