Craft was born in
Porthleven,
Cornwall and began his career in 1962, with a
Ford Anglia and became recognised as a leading saloon car racer, particularly with the Team Broadspeed
Escort which he campaigned from 1968 to 1970. His second Grand Prix, at
Watkins Glen ended with a suspension failure and tyre problems during the race. Craft continued to compete in many other forms of motor racing, including saloon cars, notably with a
Ford Capri; sports cars, including a period with the
Dome team in the early 1980s;
Formula 3 and
Formula 5000. Craft won the 1973
European Sportscar Championship in a
Lola T92. One of the highlights of his career was a third-place finish in the
1976 24 Hours of Le Mans. After his race career, Craft started the
Light Car Company with F1 designer
Gordon Murray to build the
Light Car Company Rocket. ==Racing record==