John Henry Augustin Prichard, later Riseley-Prichard (born 17 January 1924 and died 8 July 1993) was a British racing driver who participated in the 1954 British Grand Prix, crashing after 40 laps. He also raced sports cars and is credited with giving Tony Brooks his first big break.
In 1954, Riseley-Prichard purchased a Connaught from the Rob Walker Racing Team, which he then used to compete in five non-championship events that year. He won the 1954 Cornwall M.R.C. Formula 1 Race in his non-championship debut.
Later that year, he made his Formula One championship debut at the British Grand Prix held at Silverstone. He qualified 21st on the grid, but retired due to an accident.
In 1955, he continued racing in non-championship races and Formula Libre. He also participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Tony Brooks in an Aston Martin. The car lasted 9 hours before retiring due to a battery failure. The race was overshadowed by the 1955 Le Mans disaster, which led Riseley-Prichard to retire from motorsport in the summer.
Later in 1955, he allowed Brooks to use his Connaught to enter a few non-championship events. This marked the start of Brooks' successful Formula One career.
After his racing career, he ran into trouble with international law over a child pornography and paedophile scandal. He fled to Thailand, where he later died after a length illness.
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Record[]
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Points | WDC Pos. |
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| 1954 |  RRC Walker Racing Team
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Connaught-Lea-Francis | 0 | NC |
Career Statistics[]
| Entries | 1 |
| Starts | 1 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Fastest Laps | 0 |
| Points | 0 |
| Laps Raced | 40 |
| Distance Raced | 188 km (117 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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