Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Whiting akaberekwa musi wa12 August 1952 muSevenoaks, Kent. Akaona mujaho wake wokutanga wemotokari paakakwira pamusoro pefence kuti aone
1964 British Grand Prix, yakaitirwa paBrands Hatch pedyo nomusha wemhuri yake. Akauya kuzoshanda mumitambo yemotokari iye pachake kuburikidza nomukoma wake mukuru Nick, uyo akanga achikwikwidza mumakwikwi e autocross uye makwikwi. Achisarudza kuita basa rokugadzira motokari, akapinda chikoro chepamusoro cheunyanzvi uye akazoenda kuBorough Polytechnic Institute, kwaakawana dhigirii rokugadzira michina.