Heir to the Dupont chemical family and racing driver, Alexis drove Coopers successfully including a second at Palm Beach  in December 1951, second at Giants Despair in July 1952 and second at Watkins Glen in September. 1953 brought a third at  Brynfan-Tyddyn in July and a win at Thompson Raceway in September. In '54, he took a win at Mount Equinox in June and finished second in the SCCA Formula 3 Championship. In 1955 he won at Brynfan-Tyddyn in July and came to England in 1959 to take a third place in race 1 of the Lewis-Evans Trophy at Brands Hatch in August.

Alexis at Thomson raceway. Photo courtesy of Spankey Smith

Alexis' win at Brynfan-Tyddyn in 1955

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