Anthony Frank Settember (July 10, 1926 – May 4, 2014) was a racing driver and engineer from the United States. He was born in Manila, Philippines.[1]

He participated in seven Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on July 21, 1962. He scored no championship points. Settember was the nominal head of the Scirocco racing team, and a very efficient driver in sportscars. In addition, he competed in the Trans-Am Series and attempted to qualify for the 1983 Winston Western 500 in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series.[2]

His last known participation in motorsport was on his 70th birthday.[3]

Settember died after a short illness at a hospice in Reno, Nevada in May 2014.[4]

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 WDC Points
1962 Emeryson Cars Emeryson Mk2 Climax Straight-4 NED MON BEL FRA GBR
11
GER ITA
Ret
USA RSA NC 0
1963 Scirocco-Powell Scirocco 01 BRM V8 MON
WD
BEL
Ret
NED
WD
FRA
Ret
GBR
Ret
GER
Ret
ITA
DNQ
USA MEX RSA NC 0
Source:[5]

Complete Formula One Non-Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
1962 Emeryson Cars Emeryson Mk2 Climax Straight-4 CAP BRX LOM
DNA
LAV
Ret
GLV
8
PAU AIN
8
INT
14
NAP
9
MAL CLP
4
RMS SOL
Ret
KAN
DNA
MED DAN OUL
DNS
MEX RAN NAT
1963 Scirocco-Powell Scirocco 01 BRM V8 LOM GLV PAU
WD
IMO SYR AIN INT
WD
ROM SOL
Ret
KAN
Ret
MED AUT
2
OUL
Ret
RAN

References

  1. ^ ""Philippines, Manila, Civil Registration, 1899-1984," database with images, FamilySearch". FamilySearch. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  2. ^ 1983 Winston Western 500 qualifying information at Racing Reference
  3. ^ "Where are they now?: Snapshot of speed: Lives & fates 40 years after Riverside's 1968 Can-Am". Autoweek. 28 December 2008. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
  4. ^ Brown, Allen. "Tony Settember". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  5. ^ Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. p. 350. ISBN 0851127029.
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