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Logo = [[File:Ecurie Ecosse Logo (M-Car).svg|200px]] |
Base = [[Merchiston]], [[Edinburgh]] |
Founders = [[David Murray (driver)|David Murray]], [[Wilkie Wilkinson]], Hugh McCaig (revivals) |
Staff = [[David Murray (driver)|David Murray]], [[Wilkie Wilkinson]] |
Drivers =[[David Murray (driver)|David Murray]]<br>[[Ian Stewart (racing driver)|Ian Stewart]]<br>[[Jimmy Stewart (racing driver)|Jimmy Stewart]]<br>[[Leslie Thorne]]<br>Hugh McCaig (revivals) |
Constructors = [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]<br>[[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]] |
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'''Écurie Écosse''' (French: "Scotland Stable") was a [[Motor-racing|motor racing]] team from [[Edinburgh]], [[Scotland]]. The team was founded in November 1951 by Edinburgh businessman and racing driver [[David Murray (driver)|David Murray]] and mechanic [[Wilkie Wilkinson]]. Its most notable achievement was winning the [[1956 24 Hours of Le Mans|1956]] and the [[1957 24 Hours of Le Mans]]. The team also raced in three [[Formula One]] races. Ecurie Ecosse's cars were always distinctive in their flag blue metallic paint.
The name was revived by driver Hugh McCaig for multiple spells of competitive racing 1984-1993<ref>{{Cite web |title=1950s driving force ready for revival |url=https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/1950s-driving-force-ready-for-revival-1678999}}</ref>, in 2011 with [[Barwell Motorsport]], and 2017<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Graham |date=2017-03-30 |title=60th anniversary Le Mans return for legendary Ecurie Ecosse |url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/396195/60th-anniversary-le-mans-return-for-legendary-ecurie-ecosse/ |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=The Courier |language=en-GB}}</ref>-2018 with [[Nielsen Racing]] across multiple sportscar series.
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