Tags: Formula One Racer, Motorsport Racer, Racing Driver.
Ken Wharton (21 March 1916 Smethwick – 12 January 1957 Ardmore Auckland New Zealand) was a British racing driver from England. He competed in off-road trials hillclimbs and rallying and also raced sports cars and single-seaters. He began racing in the new National 500cc Formula in his own special and later acquired a Cooper. His World Championship Grand Prix debut was at the 1952 Swiss event run to Formula 2 regulations where he started from 13th position on the grid and finished 4th.