Michael May
Race car driver, Person
1934 –
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Who is Michael May?
Michael May is a former racing driver from Switzerland. He participated in three Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 14 May 1961. He scored no championship points.
After a crash during practice for the 1961 German Grand Prix, May concentrated on engineering, helping to develop a fuel injection system for Porsche and Ferrari.
He also worked in designing high-compression engines, improving fuel economy among other things. The most notable example was his reworked 'Fireball' head for the 'high-efficiency' high-compression Jaguar V-12 HE engine.
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- Born
- Aug 18, 1934
Stuttgart - Also known as
- Michel May
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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