George John Constantine (22 February 1918 – 7 January 1968) was an American racing driver known as both “The Flying Greek” and the “King of Lime Rock.”
Driver Bio
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA |
| Born | 22 February 1918 |
| Died | 7 January 1968 |
| First Grand Prix | 1959 United States Grand Prix |
| Last Grand Prix | 1959 United States Grand Prix |
| Years Active | 1959 |
| Current/Last Team | Privateer: Mike Taylor Cooper |
Between 1953 and 1962, Constantine contested 108 national-level races and won 17. His major victories included the 1956 Watkins Glen Grand Prix, achieved in a Jaguar D-Type, and the 1959 Nassau Trophy.
Constantine’s speed was particularly evident in 1958, when he established circuit records at Marlboro and Lime Rock. His Lime Rock benchmark was 1 minute 5.81 seconds. He was also ranked among the leading entrants in Daytona’s 1959 international sports-car race.
His achievements earned him the title of United States Sports Car Driver of the Year for 1960.
Constantine enjoyed his greatest success in Elisha Walker Jr.’s Aston Martin DBR2/1, prepared by mechanic Rex Woodgate. That combination helped make him one of the outstanding figures of America’s formative sports-car era.
Grand Prix Stats
| Race Entries | 1 |
| Race Starts | 1 |
| Did Not Start | 0 |
| Best Race Start | 15th |
| Best Race Finish | DNF |
| Retirements | 1 |
| First-Lap Retirements | 0 |
| Not Classified | 0 |
| Disqualified | 0 |
| Did Not Qualify | 0 |
Qualifying
| Qualifying Sessions | 1 |
| Reached Q3 | 0 |
| Q2 Eliminations | 0 |
| Q1 Eliminations | 0 |
| Did Not Qualify | 0 |
Stats by Season
| Year | Constructor | Entries | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Poles | Fastest Laps | Front Rows | DNF | Best Start | Best Result | Pts Finishes | Points | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Privateer: Mike Taylor Cooper | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | DNF | 0 | 0 | NC |
Stats by Constructor
| Constructor | Years | Entries | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Poles | Fastest Laps | Front Rows | DNF | Best Start | Best Result | Pts Finishes | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privateer: Mike Taylor Cooper | 1959 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | DNF | 0 | 0 |
