Michael Keyser
Michael Keyser (born October 5, 1947 in Baltimore ) is a retired American racing car driver , filmmaker , photographer , author and journalist .
Career in the media world
After finishing school, Michael Keyser worked as a reporter for The Baltimore Sun in the early 1960s . From 1969 he also worked as a photographer and filmmaker. He made the film The Speed Merchants in 1972 and brought out a book with the same title in 1973. Another of his publications, A French Kiss With Death - Steve McQueen and the Making of Le Mans , deals with the genesis of Steve McQueen's Le Mans film .
Career in motorsport
Between 1971 and 1980 Keyser was active in international GT and sports car racing . He celebrated seven overall and six class wins in a total of 86 race starts. He celebrated his first success in the 6-hour race of Mid-Ohio in 1972 , a race in the IMSA GT series that year. His partner in the Porsche 911S was Bob Beasley . His greatest success in motorsport was the overall victory at the Sebring 12-hour race in 1976 , together with Al Holbert in the Porsche 911 Carrera RSR .
statistics
Le Mans results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1972 | Louis Mezanarie | Porsche 911S | Jürgen Barth | Sylvain Garant | Rank 13 and class win | |
1974 | Paul Blancpain | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Milt Minter | Paul Blancpain | Rank 20 | |
1976 | IMSA Camel | Chevrolet Monza | Eddie wax | failure | Rear axle |
Sebring results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1971 | Toad Hall Racing | Porsche 911S | Bruce Jennings | failure | Cylinder damage | |
1972 | Toad Hall Racing | Porsche 911S | Jürgen Barth | failure | Engine failure | |
1973 | Toad Hall Motor Racing | Porsche Carrera RSR | Milt Minter | Rank 2 | ||
1975 | Toad Hall Motor Racing | Porsche Carrera RSR | Billy Sprowls | Andrés Contreras | failure | accident |
1976 | Dickinson Holbert Porsche-Audi | Porsche Carrera RSR | Al Holbert | Overall victory | ||
1977 | Harry Jones | Ferrari 365 GTB / 4 | Harry Jones | failure | Power transmission | |
1978 | RV Shulnburg Scrap Metal | Chevrolet Corvette | Robert Shulnburg | Dave Heinz | failure | mechanics |
1980 | Shulnburg Scrap Metal | Chevrolet Corvette | Robert Shulnburg | Tim Morgan | failure | Engine failure |
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SURNAME | Keyser, Michael |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American journalist, photographer and racing car driver |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 5, 1947 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Baltimore |