Prior to Formula One, he was one of the leaders of the British Formula Junior scene, but an accident at Rouen-Les-Essarts in 1958, in which he broke his collarbone, considerably hampered his career.
Antes da Fórmula Un, foi un dos líderes da escena británica, pero un accidente en Rouen-Les-Essarts en 1958, no que se rompeu a clavícula, dificultou considerablemente a súa carreira.