APRIL 20, 1998
Ecclestone is sixth richest Briton
One man who may become involved in the sport is Joe Lewis, the boss of ENIC, who is Britain's fourth wealthiest man with a fortune of $2.8bn.
Other motor racing people on the list are Jordan Grand Prix sponsor Brian de Zille (of GdZ) who is worth $224m, former Grand Prix driver Johnny Dumfries (now the Marquis of Bute) who is worth $208m, Arrows team owner Tom Walkinshaw ($136m), Frank Williams ($136m) and Donington Park's owner Tom Wheatcroft ($96m). McLaren's Ron Dennis, who was on the list last year, has (officially) dropped out of the top 1000 richest people in Britain.