John Hotchkis
John Hotchkis (born September 3, 1931 ) is a former American racing car driver and the father of Mark and John Hotchkis junior .
Career
John Hotchkis began motorsport in the early 1970s. In 1971 he took part in the Sebring 12-hour race for the first time , where he had started a total of 13 times up to 1991 . The first participation in 1971 he finished with partner Robert Kirby in 20th place overall. He had a long friendship with Kirby. For many years they ran their own racing team that coordinated the respective racing activities.
In contrast to Kirby, who competed in many national sports car races, Hotchkis was mainly registered at international events. Despite many good results, it was never enough for an overall victory. Great success was the second place in the IMSA GTP series in 1987 counting 500 km race of Watkins Glen .
The best result at Sebring was fourth place in 1990 . He competed five times at the 24 Hours of Le Mans , with the best finish in 1979 when he finished ninth.
statistics
Le Mans results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1977 | Wynn's International | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Dennis Aase | Robert Kirby | Rank 20 | |
1978 | Brad Frisselle Racing | Chevrolet Monza | Brad Frisselle | Robert Kirby | failure | Cylinder overheated |
1979 | Wynn's International Dick Barbour Racing | Porsche 935/78 | Bob Harmon | Robert Kirby | Rank 9 | |
1986 | Ecurie Ecosse | Ecosse C285 | Les Delano | Andy Petery | Rank 15 | |
1989 | Chamberlain Engineering | Spice SE86C | Richard Jones | John Hotchkis junior | failure | Leak in the oil tank |
Sebring results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1971 | Bozzani Porsche Inc. | Porsche 911S | Robert Kirby | Rank 20 | ||
1972 | Bozzani Porsche Audi Inc. | Porsche 914/6 | Robert Kirby | Rank 15 | ||
1975 | Johnson-Bozzoni Porsche-Audi | Porsche 914/6 | Robert Kirby | Len Jones | failure | malfunction |
1976 | Max Dial Porsche-Audi | Porsche 914/6 | Robert Kirby | Len Jones | Rank 14 | |
1977 | Kirby-Hitchcock Racing | Porsche 914/6 | Robert Kirby | failure | malfunction | |
1978 | Wynn's International | Porsche 911S | Robert Kirby | Dennis Aase | failure | mechanics |
1982 | Kendall Racing | BMW M1 | Chuck Kendall | Dennis Aase | failure | accident |
1985 | Kendall Racing | Porsche 935K3 / 80 | Chuck Kendall | Dennis Aase | Rank 8 | |
1986 | Hotchkis Racing | March 83G | Jim Adams | John Kalagian | failure | Engine failure |
1988 | Hotchkis Racing | Porsche 962 | Jim Adams | John Hotchkis junior | Rank 5 | |
1989 | Hotchkis Racing | Porsche 962 | Jim Adams | John Hotchkis junior | Rank 6 | |
1990 | Hotchkis Racing | Porsche 962 | Jim Adams | John Hotchkis junior | Rank 4 | |
1991 | Hotchkis Racing | Spice SE90P | Jim Adams | Chris Cord | Rank 9 |
literature
- Christian Moity, Jean-Marc Teissèdre, Alain Bienvenu: 24 heures du Mans, 1923–1992. 2 volumes. Éditions d'Art, Besançon 1992, ISBN 2-909-413-06-3 .
Web links
Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Hotchkis, John |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American racing car driver |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 3, 1931 |