Flockhart started competing in 1951 in a
JP Formula 3 car. He purchased the famous
ERA R4D from
Raymond Mays and in 1953 had a very successful season, beating one of the works
BRMs at
Goodwood. He achieved podium finishes at Goodwood, Charterhall,
Snetterton and
Crystal Palace, as well as several hill climb successes. Flockhart's best World Championship result was third place at the
1956 Italian Grand Prix in a
Connaught Type B. In 1959, driving a
BRM P25, he won the
Lady Wigram Trophy, and qualified on pole, set fastest lap and won the non-championship
Silver City Trophy. In 1956, driving for the Scottish team
Ecurie Ecosse, Flockhart won the
1956 24 Hours of Le Mans, sharing an ex-works
Jaguar D-type with
Ninian Sanderson.
The following year he won again for the same team, this time sharing with
Ivor Bueb, setting a distance record of . == Record flight attempts and death ==