Desmond Titterington (born 1 May 1928 and died 13 April 2002) was a British racing driver. He participated in the 1956 British Grand Prix driving a Connaught. He also participated in other non-championship Formula One races in 1956.
Titterington was born in Northern Ireland to a family of businessmen. His father was a flax and yarn merchant and his uncle ran a flour milling business. During World War II, Titterington was sent to Scotland, where he attended public school and later university. This is where he became friends with Archie Scott-Brown, who would also one day be a racing driver.
He returned to Ireland in 1950, purchasing a MG J2 Midget he upgraded to a 1000cc Fiat Balilla engine. He entered this car in numerous regional motor racing events ranging from hillclimbs to rally. The following year, he acquired a Fiat Balilla and later that year, he also purchased an Allard J2X from a motor show, which he used to progress his career in 1952 and 1953.
In 1953, he was invited by David Murray to race with Ecurie Ecosse at Snetterton, where he finished in 4th. He also drove some races in a Jaguar C-Type for the team, landing him a sports car racing seat with the works Jaguar team the following year. He also continued racing with Ecurie Ecosse in 1955 after Jimmy Stewart suffered a career-ending accident.
In 1955, he entered the non-championship Oulton Park International Gold Cup, finishing third in a Vanwall. In 1956, he returned to non-championship events with Connaught Engineering alongside his friend Scott-Brown, first at Syracuse and then the Aintree 200. At the Aintree 200, he had qualified in 3rd position, but retired due to mechanical failure. He later raced in the BRDC International Trophy at Silverstone, finishing 3rd.
With this success, Connaught entered him into the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. He qualified 11th on the grid, but failed to finish the race due to a connecting rod failure.
At the end of the 1956 season, Titterington abruptly retired from motorsport. He had married earlier that year and was expecting a child. He focused on his business ventures, although he continued to participate in the odd rally event until 1966.
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Record[]
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Points | WDC Pos. |
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| 1956 |  Connaught Engineering
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Connaught-Alta | 0 | NC |
Career Statistics[]
| Entries | 1 |
| Starts | 1 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Fastest Laps | 0 |
| Points | 0 |
| Laps Raced | 74 |
| Distance Raced | 349 km (217 mi) |
Career Results[]
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| Symbol | Meaning | Symbol | Meaning | ||
| 1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | ||
| 2nd | Podium finish | DSQ | Disqualified | ||
| 3rd | DNQ | Did not qualify | |||
| 5th | Points finish | DNPQ | Did not pre-qualify | ||
| 14th | Non-points finish | TD | Test driver | ||
| Italics | Fastest Lap | DNS | Did not start | ||
| 18th† | Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) | NC | Non-classified finish (<90% race distance) | ||
| 4thP | Qualified for pole position | [+] More Symbols | |||
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