Kevin Weeda
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Kevin Weeda (born January 1, 1960 in Newport Beach ) is a former American automobile racing driver .
Career in motorsport
Kevin Weeda was active as a motorcycle racer in the USA in the late 1980s . After a year in the Barber Dodge Pro Series in 1990, he did not contest races for a decade. Between 2001 and 2006 he only drove kart races . As a passionate Ferrari driver with good contacts to the racing department , he was allowed to test former Ferrari Formula 1 vehicles for many years as a Ferrari Corse client .
In 2012 and 2013 he was a driver for Team Kolles in the FIA World Endurance Championship for two years . The best result was ninth in the 2012 Bahrain 6 Hours . Partners in the Lola B12 / 80 were Vitantonio Liuzzi and James Rossiter . In 2013 he started for Kolles at the 24 Hours of Le Mans , but retired prematurely after an engine failure on the Lotus T128 .
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |
 lotus
|
Lotus T128 |
 Christophe Bouchut
|
 James Rossiter
|
failure | Engine failure |
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Weeda, Kevin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American racing car driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 1, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Newport Beach |