Jack Griffin
Jack Griffin is a retired American racing car driver .
Career in motorsport
Jack Griffin entered sports car races in the IMSA GTP series with moderate success in the 1980s . The American came to Europe twice and paid to take part in the Le Mans 24-hour race . In 1984 and 1985 he drove for Christian Bussi in Le Mans; both times it failed prematurely due to technical defects.
His best place in the IMSA GTP series was 21st overall in the 1985 Sebring 12-hour race .
statistics
Le Mans results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1984 |
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Rondeau M382 |
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failure | Broken accelerator pedal |
1985 |
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Rondeau M482 |
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failure | suspension |
Sebring results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1983 |
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Porsche 914/4 |
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failure | accident | |
1984 |
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Porsche 935JLP-2 |
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failure | Gearbox damage | |
1985 |
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Porsche Carrera RSR |
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Rank 21 | |
1986 |
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Porsche Carrera RSR |
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failure | Gearbox damage |
literature
- Moity / Teissedre: 24 Hours of Le Mans 1923–1992 . Edition D'Art JP Barthelemy, ISBN 2-909-413-06-3 .
Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Griffin, Jack |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American racing car driver |
DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |