Enn Griffel
Enn Griffel was an Estonian auto racing driver, who participated in the Soviet [Formula 3 Championship], Soviet Formula Junior, Formula Easter, and East [German Formula Three Championship]. He held USSR championship titles in Soviet Formula Three Championship in 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, and 1975, and in Soviet Formula Junior in 1963. He became the Estonian champion in formula circuit racing four times: 1963 in Formula One, 1971, 1972, and 1975 in Formula Three class.
Results
Soviet Formula 3 Championship
History
Enn Griffel was born on 5 April 1935 in Assamalla, Republic of Estonia.He began participating in the auto racing competitions in 1960. In 1960, he had third place in the classification of the Soviet Formula Three Championship, and, in 1967, 1974, and 1976, he had second place. In 1963, he was the champion of the Soviet Formula Junior, and in 1971, 1972, and 1975, of the Soviet Formula Three Championship. In 1971, he participated in one race of the East German Formula Three Championship. In 1974, he had a fourth place in Formula Easter. He also participated in the development and testing of the Estonia race cars, manufactured by Tallinna Autode Remondi Katsetehas.
Griffel died on 3 November 2007, in Tallinn, Estonia.