David Hobbs

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David Hobbs
David Hobbs
Nation: United KingdomUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Automobile world championship
First start: 1967 British Grand Prix
Last start: 1974 Italian Grand Prix
Constructors
1967  Bernard White Racing - Lola 1968  Honda 1971 Penske White Racing 1974 McLaren
statistics
World Cup balance: no World Cup placement
Starts Victories Poles SR
7th - - -
World Cup points : -
Podiums : -
Leadership laps : -
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David Wishart Hobbs (born June 9, 1939 in Leamington Spa ) is a former English racing driver .

Career

David Hobbs was the classic "step in" in motorsport. Wherever an emergency driver was needed, Hobbs was promptly on hand. In this respect, there is hardly a racing series between the 1960s and 1980s in which Hobbs did not leave his mark. He drove touring cars and monoposto , took part in the CanAm series, drove in the IMSA, the Formula 5000 and finished fifth in the Indianapolis 500 in 1974 . In 1976 he even led two laps at the Daytona 500 mile and was one of the few Europeans to compete in NASCAR . He drove seven Grand Prix to the Formula 1 World Championship and was one of the best sports car drivers of the respective era for three decades. Since the end of his racing career, he has been working as a TV commentator in the USA

Junior years

Hobbs began his career in the British sports car scene on Jaguar and Lotus in the early 1960s. He drove in Formula Junior , Formula 2 and was a works driver in the brand world championship for sports cars from 1965. He made his debut in Formula 1 in 1966.

formula 1

David Hobbs in the Hall of Fame at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum

Hobbs drove his first race in this class in Sicily in 1966. In the race in Syracuse, which is not part of the world championship, he finished third with a BRM from the Bernard White Racing Team and thus made an excellent debut. A year later he drove his first world championship run, again for Bernard White, at Silverstone . Three laps behind the winner Jim Clark , he finished eighth in the British Grand Prix . Other sporadic missions followed. In 1968 he joined the Honda team for a race. After Jo Schlesser's death in Rouen, he drove for the Japanese team at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza . After a stint at Penske in 1971 he was given a cockpit in Formula 1. Again as a substitute ( Mike Hailwood had a serious accident at the Nürburgring ), he drove two races for McLaren in 1974. At the Grand Prix of Austria he was seventh and the Grand Prix of Italy, again in Monza, he finished ninth. His eighth place in 1968 at Silverstone remained his best place in the highest class of motorsport.

Sports car

Hobbs competed 20 times in the Le Mans 24 Hours between 1962 and 1989 . In 1969 he and Mike Hailwood came third on a Ford GT 40 owned by John Wyer ; He was able to repeat this success in 1984 on a Porsche. A year before that, he won the 1000 km from Monza, also on a Ford GT 40. He drove vehicles as diverse as a Triumph Spitfire in the 1960s, the BMW M-1 / C in the IMSA GTP series and the Porsche 962 at the end of his long career. The list of his teammates ranged from John Surtees to Damon Hill, who rode alongside Hobbs in Group-C when he was young.

statistics

Le Mans results

year team vehicle Teammate Teammate placement Failure reason
1962 United KingdomUnited Kingdom Team Lotus Engineering Lotus Elite Mk14 AustraliaAustralia Frank Gardner Rank 8 and class win
1963 United KingdomUnited Kingdom Lola Cars Ltd. Lola Mk6 GT United KingdomUnited Kingdom Richard Attwood failure accident
1964 United KingdomUnited Kingdom Standard triumph Triumph Spitfire NetherlandsNetherlands Rob Slotemaker Rank 21
1965 United KingdomUnited Kingdom Standard triumph Triumph Spitfire NetherlandsNetherlands Rob Slotemaker failure accident
1966 United KingdomUnited Kingdom Maranello Concessionaires Ferrari Dino 206S United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mike Salmon failure Suspension damage
1967 United KingdomUnited Kingdom Lola Cars Ltd. Lola T70 Mk.III United KingdomUnited Kingdom John Surtees failure Ignition damage
1968 United KingdomUnited Kingdom John Wyer Automotive Ford GT40 AustraliaAustralia Paul Hawkins failure Engine failure
1969 United KingdomUnited Kingdom John Wyer Automotive Ford GT40 United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mike Hailwood Rank 3
1970 United KingdomUnited Kingdom John Wyer Automotive Porsche 917K United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mike Hailwood failure accident
1971 United StatesUnited States Roger Penske Ferrari 512M United StatesUnited States Mark Donohue failure Engine failure
1972 FranceFrance Equipe Matra Simca Matra MS660C FranceFrance Jean-Pierre Jabouille failure Clutch damage
1979 United StatesUnited States Grand Touring Cars Inc, Ford M10 AustraliaAustralia Vern Schuppan FranceFrance Jean-Pierre Jaussaud failure Disqualified
1981 United KingdomUnited Kingdom Emka Productions BMW M1 IrelandIreland Eddie Jordan United KingdomUnited Kingdom Steve O'Rourke failure Clutch damage
1982 United KingdomUnited Kingdom John Fitzpatrick Racing Porsche 935/81 Moby Dick United KingdomUnited Kingdom John Fitzpatrick 4th place and class win
1983 United KingdomUnited Kingdom John Fitzpatrick Racing Porsche 956C United KingdomUnited Kingdom John Fitzpatrick AustriaAustria Dieter Quester failure Defective fuel pump
1984 United KingdomUnited Kingdom John Fitzpatrick Racing Porsche 956B FranceFrance Philippe Streiff South AfricaSouth Africa Sarel van der Merwe Rank 3
1985 United KingdomUnited Kingdom John Fitzpatrick Racing Porsche 956C United KingdomUnited Kingdom Guy Edwards AustriaAustria Jo Gartner Rank 4
1987 GermanyGermany Joest Racing Porsche 962C United StatesUnited States Chip Robinson South AfricaSouth Africa Sarel van der Merwe failure Engine failure
1988 GermanyGermany Joest Racing Porsche 962C GermanyGermany Franz Konrad BelgiumBelgium Didier Theys Rank 5
1989 United KingdomUnited Kingdom Richard Lloyd Racing Porsche 962C GTI United KingdomUnited Kingdom Damon Hill SwedenSweden Steven Andskar failure Engine failure

Sebring results

year team vehicle Teammate Teammate Teammate placement Failure reason
1968 United KingdomUnited Kingdom JW Engineering Ford GT40 AustraliaAustralia Paul Hawkins not classified
1969 United KingdomUnited Kingdom JW Engineering Ford GT40 United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mike Hailwood failure suspension
1971 United StatesUnited States Penske White Racing Ferrari 512M United StatesUnited States Mark Donohue Rank 6
1972 United StatesUnited States Kirk F. White Motor Racing Inc. Ferrari 365 GTB / 4 United StatesUnited States Skip Scott failure Gearbox damage
1976 United StatesUnited States BMW Motorsport North America BMW 3.0 CSL United StatesUnited States Benny Parsons failure malfunction
1978 United StatesUnited States McLaren North America BMW 320i Turbo United StatesUnited States Milt Minter United StatesUnited States Tom Klausler failure accident
1982 United KingdomUnited Kingdom John Fitzpatrick Racing Porsche 935K3 / 80 United KingdomUnited Kingdom John Fitzpatrick failure accident
1987 United StatesUnited States Gebhardt Racing USA Gebhardt JC853 United StatesUnited States Gary Robinson United KingdomUnited Kingdom Greg Hobbs United StatesUnited States Alf Gebhardt failure malfunction

Individual results in the sports car world championship

season team race car 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 10 11 12 13 14th 15th 16 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd
1961 David Hobbs Lotus Elite United StatesUnited States SEB ItalyItaly TAR GermanyGermany ONLY FranceFrance LEM ItalyItaly PES
20th DNF
1962 Peter Berry
Lotus
David Hobbs
Jaguar XKE
Lotus Elite
United StatesUnited States DAY United StatesUnited States SEB United StatesUnited States SEB ItalyItaly MAY ItalyItaly TAR GermanyGermany BER GermanyGermany ONLY FranceFrance LEM FranceFrance TAV ItalyItaly CCA United KingdomUnited Kingdom RTT GermanyGermany ONLY United StatesUnited States BRI United StatesUnited States BRI FranceFrance PAR
DNF DNF 8th DNF
1963 Team Elite
Lola
Lotus Elite
Lola Mk6
United StatesUnited States DAY United StatesUnited States SEB United StatesUnited States SEB ItalyItaly TAR BelgiumBelgium SPA ItalyItaly MAY GermanyGermany ONLY ItalyItaly CON GermanyGermany ROS FranceFrance LEM ItalyItaly MON GermanyGermany WIS FranceFrance TAV GermanyGermany FRE ItalyItaly CCE United KingdomUnited Kingdom RTT SwitzerlandSwitzerland OVI GermanyGermany ONLY ItalyItaly MON ItalyItaly MON FranceFrance TDF United StatesUnited States BRI
9 DNF
1964 SMART
Standard Motor Company
Harold Young
Porsche 904
Triumph Spitfire
Lotus 23
United StatesUnited States DAY United StatesUnited States SEB ItalyItaly TAR ItalyItaly MON BelgiumBelgium SPA ItalyItaly CON GermanyGermany ONLY GermanyGermany ROS FranceFrance LEM FranceFrance REI GermanyGermany FRE ItalyItaly CCE United KingdomUnited Kingdom RTT SwitzerlandSwitzerland SIM GermanyGermany ONLY ItalyItaly MON FranceFrance TDF United StatesUnited States BRI United StatesUnited States BRI FranceFrance PAR
9 21st DNF
1965 Harold Young
Standard Motor Company
Lola T70
Triumph Spitfire
United StatesUnited States DAY United StatesUnited States SEB ItalyItaly BOL ItalyItaly MON ItalyItaly MON United KingdomUnited Kingdom RTT ItalyItaly TAR BelgiumBelgium SPA GermanyGermany ONLY ItalyItaly MUG GermanyGermany ROS FranceFrance LEM FranceFrance REI ItalyItaly BOZ GermanyGermany FRE ItalyItaly CCE SwitzerlandSwitzerland OVI GermanyGermany ONLY United StatesUnited States BRI United StatesUnited States BRI
2 DNF
1966 Essex Wire Corporation
Maranello Concessionaires
Bernard White
Ford GT40
Ferrari Dino 206S
Ferrari 250LM
United StatesUnited States DAY United StatesUnited States SEB ItalyItaly MON ItalyItaly TAR BelgiumBelgium SPA GermanyGermany ONLY FranceFrance LEM ItalyItaly MUG ItalyItaly CCE GermanyGermany HOK SwitzerlandSwitzerland SIM GermanyGermany ONLY AustriaAustria ZEL
DNF DNF DNF
1967 Lola Lola T70 United StatesUnited States DAY United StatesUnited States SEB ItalyItaly MON BelgiumBelgium SPA ItalyItaly TAR GermanyGermany ONLY FranceFrance LEM GermanyGermany HOK ItalyItaly MUG United KingdomUnited Kingdom BRH ItalyItaly CCE AustriaAustria ZEL SwitzerlandSwitzerland OVI GermanyGermany ONLY
DNF DNF DNF
1968 JW Automotive
Paul Hawkins
Ford GT40 United StatesUnited States DAY United StatesUnited States SEB United KingdomUnited Kingdom BRH ItalyItaly MON ItalyItaly TAR GermanyGermany ONLY BelgiumBelgium SPA United StatesUnited States WAT AustriaAustria ZEL FranceFrance LEM
DNF DNF 4th 1 6th 4th 2 DNF
1969 JW Automotive Ford GT40
Mirage M2
United StatesUnited States DAY United StatesUnited States SEB United KingdomUnited Kingdom BRH ItalyItaly MON ItalyItaly TAR BelgiumBelgium SPA GermanyGermany ONLY FranceFrance LEM United StatesUnited States WAT AustriaAustria ZEL
DNF DNF 5 7th DNF 3
1970 JW Automotive Porsche 917 United StatesUnited States DAY United StatesUnited States SEB United KingdomUnited Kingdom BRH ItalyItaly MON ItalyItaly TAR BelgiumBelgium SPA GermanyGermany ONLY FranceFrance LEM United StatesUnited States WAT AustriaAustria ZEL
DNF
1971 Penske
Escuderia Montjuich
Ferrari 512S ArgentinaArgentina BUA United StatesUnited States DAY United StatesUnited States SEB United KingdomUnited Kingdom BRH ItalyItaly MON BelgiumBelgium SPA ItalyItaly TAR GermanyGermany ONLY FranceFrance LEM AustriaAustria ZEL United StatesUnited States WAT
3 6th 5 DNF DNF
1972 Kirk F. White
Lola
Matra
NART
Ferrari 365 GTB / 4
Lola T290
Matra MS660
ArgentinaArgentina BUA United StatesUnited States DAY United StatesUnited States SEB United KingdomUnited Kingdom BRH ItalyItaly MON BelgiumBelgium SPA ItalyItaly TAR GermanyGermany ONLY FranceFrance LEM AustriaAustria ZEL United StatesUnited States WAT
DNF 7th DNF DNF
1974 Ted Trudon Porsche Audi
Gulf Research Racing
Porsche Carrera RSR
Gulf GR7
ItalyItaly MON BelgiumBelgium SPA GermanyGermany ONLY ItalyItaly IMO FranceFrance LEM AustriaAustria ZEL United StatesUnited States WAT FranceFrance LEC United KingdomUnited Kingdom BRH South Africa 1961South Africa KYA
8th 3 3
1977 BMW North America BMW 302i United StatesUnited States DAY ItalyItaly MUG FranceFrance DIJ ItalyItaly MON United KingdomUnited Kingdom SIL GermanyGermany ONLY ItalyItaly VAL ItalyItaly BY United StatesUnited States WAT PortugalPortugal EST FranceFrance LEC CanadaCanada MOS ItalyItaly IMO AustriaAustria SAL United KingdomUnited Kingdom BRH GermanyGermany HOK ItalyItaly VAL
40 DNF 8th
1978 McLaren North America BMW 320i United StatesUnited States DAY United StatesUnited States SEB ItalyItaly MUG United StatesUnited States VALLEY FranceFrance DIJ United KingdomUnited Kingdom SIL GermanyGermany ONLY FranceFrance LEM ItalyItaly MIS United StatesUnited States DAY United StatesUnited States WAT ItalyItaly VAL United StatesUnited States ROD
64 DNF DNF
1979 McLaren North America
Grand Touring Cars
BMW 320i
Ford M10
United StatesUnited States DAY United StatesUnited States SEB ItalyItaly MUG United StatesUnited States VALLEY FranceFrance DIJ United StatesUnited States RIV United KingdomUnited Kingdom SIL GermanyGermany ONLY FranceFrance LEM ItalyItaly BY United StatesUnited States DAY United StatesUnited States WAT BelgiumBelgium SPA United KingdomUnited Kingdom BRH United StatesUnited States ROA ItalyItaly VAL El SalvadorEl Salvador ELS
DNF DNF DNF 1
1980 BMW North America BMW M1 United StatesUnited States DAY United KingdomUnited Kingdom BRH United StatesUnited States SEB ItalyItaly MUG ItalyItaly MON United StatesUnited States RIV United KingdomUnited Kingdom SIL GermanyGermany ONLY FranceFrance LEM United StatesUnited States DAY United StatesUnited States WAT BelgiumBelgium SPA CanadaCanada MOS United StatesUnited States ROA ItalyItaly VAL FranceFrance DIJ
DNF
1981 BMW
Emka Productions
BMW M1
BMW M-1 / C
United StatesUnited States DAY United StatesUnited States SEB ItalyItaly MUG ItalyItaly MON United StatesUnited States RIV United KingdomUnited Kingdom SIL GermanyGermany ONLY FranceFrance LEM ItalyItaly BY United StatesUnited States DAY United StatesUnited States WAT BelgiumBelgium SPA CanadaCanada MOS United StatesUnited States ROA United KingdomUnited Kingdom BRH
16 6th 2 DNF DNF DNF 47
1982 Grid Racing
John Fitzpatrick Racing
Grid Plaza S1
Porsche 935
ItalyItaly MON United KingdomUnited Kingdom SIL GermanyGermany ONLY FranceFrance LEM BelgiumBelgium SPA ItalyItaly MUG JapanJapan FUJ United KingdomUnited Kingdom BRH
DNF DNF DNF 3
1983 John Fitzpatrick Racing Porsche 956 ItalyItaly MON United KingdomUnited Kingdom SIL GermanyGermany ONLY FranceFrance LEM BelgiumBelgium SPA JapanJapan FUJ South AfricaSouth Africa KYA
5 8th 6th DNF 3 DNF
1984 Skoal Bandit Porsche Team
John Fitzpatrick Racing
Porsche 956 ItalyItaly MON United KingdomUnited Kingdom SIL FranceFrance LEM GermanyGermany ONLY United KingdomUnited Kingdom BRH CanadaCanada MOS BelgiumBelgium SPA ItalyItaly IMO JapanJapan FUJ South AfricaSouth Africa KYA AustraliaAustralia SAN
DNF 8th 3 2 6th 2 DNF 8th DNF
1985 John Fitzpatrick Racing Porsche 956 ItalyItaly MUG ItalyItaly MON United KingdomUnited Kingdom SIL FranceFrance LEM GermanyGermany HOK CanadaCanada MOS BelgiumBelgium SPA United KingdomUnited Kingdom BRH JapanJapan FUJ MalaysiaMalaysia SEL
DNF 4th 5
1987 Joest Racing Porsche 962 SpainSpain JAR SpainSpain JER ItalyItaly MON United KingdomUnited Kingdom SIL FranceFrance LEM GermanyGermany NOW United KingdomUnited Kingdom BRH GermanyGermany ONLY BelgiumBelgium SPA JapanJapan FUJ
DNF
1988 Joest Racing
Richard Lloyd Racing
Porsche 962 SpainSpain JER SpainSpain JAR ItalyItaly MON United KingdomUnited Kingdom SIL FranceFrance LEM Czech RepublicCzech Republic BRÜ United KingdomUnited Kingdom BRH GermanyGermany ONLY BelgiumBelgium SPA JapanJapan FUJ AustraliaAustralia SAN
4th 5 7th
1990 GP Motorsport
Joest Racing
Spice SE90C
Porsche 962
JapanJapan SUZ ItalyItaly MON United KingdomUnited Kingdom SIL BelgiumBelgium SPA FranceFrance DIJ GermanyGermany ONLY United KingdomUnited Kingdom DON CanadaCanada MOT MexicoMexico MEX
21st 8th

literature

  • Steve Small: Grand Prix Who's Who, 3rd Edition . Travel Publishing, London 2000, ISBN 1-902007-46-8

Web links

Commons : David Hobbs  - collection of images, videos and audio files