John Cannon – F5000 | The “forgotten” drivers of F1

1969 Mosport The winner

1969 Mosport The winner

1969 – John Cannon at Sebring in 1969 in his beautiful Eagle. Despite winning three races in 1969, he’d tie in the championship standings with George Wintersteen, who did not win any. The next year he’d win the F5000 championship with a McLaren. Photo and info Harry E. Hurst

1969

1969 Jovite 2nd in the race. Photo and info Bruce Stewart

1969 Jovite 2nd in the race. Photo and info Bruce Stewart

1969 – Riverside Grand Prix ( F5000). Photo Paul Creed

1969 – Laguna Seca 1969, John Cannon, Eagle Chevrolet. Photo John Blakemore

1969 SCCA Continental Championship Formula A – original linfo: Continental Grand Prix at Riverside 2 years in row, 1969 and 1970. Photo Frank Murmilo

1970 – The picture was taken during the 2nd Annual Continental Grand Prix at Riverside International Raceway, which was 1970 SCCA Continental Formula A season opener, held on 19 April. Happy John Cannon just won the 40 lap race with an average speed of 114 mph, driving Hogan Racing’s McLaren M10B Chevrolet, chassis ‘400-01’. Sitting in the cockpit he quenches his thirst with a bottle of Coca-Cola. Info from Konstantin Pavlenko via FB

1970 Riverside SCCA Continental Championship Formula A. Photo Glenn Miller

1971 – John Cannon, UK born Canadian driver, entered 1 GP, the USGP of 1971 driving for BRM and finished 14th. Here he is at the 1971 Lime Rock Park Formula Continental race where he drove the #7 March 712M with an FVC engine in the SCCA Formula 5000 event. He’s shown racing Gregg Young in a Surtees F5000 out of The Left Hander and into the right hand turn onto No Name Straight. Looks like Cannon’s got the line. Photo and info Don Feeley

1971 – 1971 John Cannon, UK born Canadian driver, entered 1 GP, the USGP of 1971 driving for BRM and finished 14th. Here he is at the 1971 Lime Rock Park Formula Continental race where he drove the #7 March 712M with an FVC engine in the SCCA Formula 5000 event. He’s shown racing Gregg Young in a Surtees F5000 out of The Left Hander and into the right hand turn onto No Name Straight. Looks like Cannon’s got the line. Photo and info Don Feeley

1971 – 1971 John Cannon, UK born Canadian driver, entered 1 GP, the USGP of 1971 driving for BRM and finished 14th. Here he is at the 1971 Lime Rock Park Formula Continental race where he drove the #7 March 712M with an FVC engine in the SCCA Formula 5000 event. He’s shown racing Gregg Young in a Surtees F5000 out of The Left Hander and into the right hand turn onto No Name Straight. Looks like Cannon’s got the line. Photo and info Don Feeley

1971 Lime Rock in a March Formula 2 car. Photo and info Greg Rickes

1971 Lime Rock in a March Formula 2 car. Photo and info Greg Rickes

1971 Tasman series Warwick Farm

1971 Tasman series Warwick Farm

1971 Tasman Series, Warwick Farm. Photo Doug Egar

1971 Feb Surfers Paradise ‘100’ with Lotus 70 Ford . Photos Stewart Johnson

1971 Feb Surfers Paradise ‘100’ with Lotus 70 Ford . Photos Stewart Johnson

1972 Rothams 50.000 Brands Hatch

1972 Rothams 50.000 Brands Hatch

1972 John Cannon at Nivelles (Belgium ) F5000 race

1972 John Cannon at Nivelles (Belgium ) F5000 race

1972 John Cannon at Nivelles (Belgium ) F5000 race

1972 F5000 USA Riverside. Photo George Begg

1972 Road America. Photo Glenn Snyder

1972 F5000 Wednesday – international drivers at Warwick Farm 100 Feb, 1972. Photo and info Glenn Anthony Paine

1974 Riverside F5000 with March 73A [1] – Chevrolet V8. Photo Daniel Mensinger

1974 Riverside F5000 with March 73A [1] – Chevrolet V8. Photo Daniel Mensinger

1975 Mosport. Photo Norm MacLeod

1975 Mosport. Photo Jerry Melton

1975 John Cannon, Laguna Seca, exit turn 2. Photo and info Roger Dodgers

1975 Riverside. Photo from Formula america’s international autoracing magazines

1975 Riverside John Cannon #9 with Danny Ongais. Photo from Formula America’s international autoracing magazines

1975 Mid Ohio John Cannon #9, Jackie Oliver #0 and David Hobbs. Photo from Formula America’s international autoracing magazines

1975 Mid Ohio. Photo Jon Gray

1975 Mid Ohio. Photo Jon Gray

1975 F5000 USA Mid Ohio. Photo Richard Deming Jr.

1975-06-15, Labatts Blue 5000, Formula 5000, car 9 March 73A. Photo via CMHS

1976 Shell Sport 5000 European Championship Mallory Park. Photo Rich Harman

1976 F5000 USA Elkarth Lake. Photo Richard Deming Jr.

1976 F5000 USA Elkarth Lake. Photo Richard Deming Jr.

1976 Elkhart Lake August. Photo Pepper Bowe

1976 Riverside. Photo John Mensinger

1976 Sandown February 1976 – John Cannon the Winner. Photo and info Gavin Fry

1976 Sandown Park, 5 Feb 1976 – Rothmans International Series 1978 – March 73A/751 [“75AM”-2] – Chevrolet V8. Photo Ian Smith

1976 Sandown Park, 5 Feb 1976 – Rothmans International Series 1978 – March 73A/751 [“75AM”-2] – Chevrolet V8 followed by John Goss and Bruce Allison. Photo Tony Loxley collection

1976 March F5000 – Sandown – Tasman. Photo Dave Freeman

1978 Sandown Park, 5 Feb 1978 – Rothmans International Series 1978 – March 73A/751 [“75AM”-2] – Chevrolet V8. Photo Chris Parker

1978 John Cannon, Oran Park – Rothmans series, March 76B. Photo and info Neil Stratton

1978 John Cannon, Oran Park – Rothmans series, March 76B. Photo and info Neil Stratton

1978 John Cannon, Oran Park – Rothmans series, March 76B. Photo and info Neil Stratton

1978 John Cannon, Oran Park – Rothmans series, March 76B. Photo and info Glen Moulds