{"id":491125,"date":"2010-01-01T13:00:16","date_gmt":"2010-01-01T21:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=42605"},"modified":"2024-12-27T03:07:21","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T03:07:21","slug":"keith-duckworth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/keith-duckworth\/","title":{"rendered":"Keith Duckworth"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"bodyText\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Antonio Ascari&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Keith Duckworth Biography<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Since the partnership was formed in 1958 by Mike Costin and Keith Duckworth along with Bill Brown and Benny Rood, Cosworth has become the most successful independent engine manufacturer in history with a string of driver and manufacturer titles to its credit in a wide range of formulae with impressive performances in Formula One, IndyCar, Champ Car, WRC, sportscars and MotoGP.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/duck2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-593325 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/duck2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/duck2.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/duck2-96x100.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a>David Keith Duckworth was born on August 10 1933 at Blackburn, Lancashire, the second son of Frank Duckworth, a textile engineer. 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