John Duff

John Duff

John Duff, né à Jiujiang (Chine) le 17 janvier 1895 et décédé le 8 janvier 1958, était un pilote de course canadien.

John Duff a participé à trois 24 Heures du Mans (de 1923 à 1925, c'était le coéquipier de Frank Clement) et a remporté les 24 Heures du Mans 1924. Il est, encore en 2010, le seul Canadien à avoir remporté les 24 Heures du Mans.

Duff arrête sa carrière de pilote en 1926 suite à un accident.

John Duff est mort le 8 janvier 1958 dans la forêt d'Epping (Angleterre) suite à un accident de cheval.



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