Steve Earle (racing driver)
Steven J. "Steve" Earle (born January 1, 1952 in Memphis ) is a former American car racing driver , racing team owner and motorsport official.
Career
In addition to his career as a racing driver and co-owner of a motorsport racing team, Steve Earle was best known in the USA as the founder (1974) and organizer of the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion , a major event for historic racing vehicles. At the end of the 1970s, Earle had a team partnership with Bob Akin and Rick Knoop and, with the two team partners, was fifth overall at the Sebring 12-hour races and the Talladega 6-hour races and seventh overall at the Daytona 24-hour races .
Earle was also four times at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, where his best result came in 16th in 1985 .
statistics
Le Mans results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1978 | Dick Barbour Racing | Porsche 935/77 | Bob Garretson | Bob Akin | failure | accident |
1981 | Simon Phillips | Ferrari 512BB LM | Simon Phillips | Mike Salmon | failure | Chassis broken |
1983 | Viscount Downe Pace Petroleum | Nimrod NRA / C2 | Ray Mallock | Mike Salmon | failure | Engine failure |
1985 | ADA engineering | Gebhardt JC843 | John Sheldon | Ian Harrower | 16th place and class win |
Sebring results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1978 | Earle & Akin Racing | Porsche Carrera RSR | Bob Akin | Rick knoop | Rank 5 |
literature
- Christian Moity, Jean-Marc Teissèdre, Alain Bienvenu: 24 heures du Mans, 1923–1992. Éditions d'Art, Besançon 1992, ISBN 2-909413-06-3 .
Web links
Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Earle, Steve |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Earle, Steven J. |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American racing car driver |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 1, 1952 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Memphis |