A familiar figure in American motor racing, known especially for his famous racing schools, Skip Barber won several national SCCA championships in the mid-1960s before clinching two consecutive national titles in Formula Ford. In 1971, he purchased a March 711 with the intention of entering the Formula 1 car under the Gene Mason banner in several Grand Prix before taking it back to the US. A non-qualifier at Monaco, he finished the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort but too far back to be classified. He wasn't any luckier at Mosport while he came home a distant 16th at Watkins Glen. He persevered with the March in the 1972 North American races, but to no avail. He then turned his sights to GT...
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