Johnny Dumfries

John Colum Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute (born 26 April 1958), styled Earl of Dumfries before 1993, is a Scottish peer and a former racing driver, most notably winning the 1988 24 Hours of Le Mans. He does not use his title and prefers to be known solely as John Bute, although he has also been called Johnny Dumfries. The family home is Mount Stuart House on the Isle of Bute. He attended Ampleforth College, as had his father and most male members of the Crichton-Stuart family, but did not finish the normal five years of study.

British Formula 3
In 1984, Dumfries participated in British Formula 3 and won the title, ahead of his main rivals Allen Berg from Canada and Russell Spence from England. Driving the Team BP Ralt-Volkswagen RT3/83 he won 7 of the 9 first races to make himself a hot favourite for the title.