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World Sports Car Championship

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1933-01-09
hometown
San Jose, California
died
2017-12-08
San Jose, California
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1933-01-09
hometown
San Jose, California
died
2017-12-08
San Jose, California
helmet

Competitors

Man Bergsteijn profile photo
Man
Bergsteijn
nl
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Wollek profile photo
Bob
Wollek
fr
age
wins
71
poles
44
races
471
podiums
194
fastest laps
32
Francois Dubois profile photo
Francois
Dubois
be
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Nort Northam profile photo
Nort
Northam
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
26
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Sam Miller profile photo
Sam
Miller
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
David Laughlin profile photo
David
Laughlin
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Dave Richardson profile photo
Dave
Richardson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Roland Binder profile photo
Roland
Binder
de
age
84
wins
3
poles
2
races
103
podiums
24
fastest laps
3
Tony Lanfranchi profile photo
Tony
Lanfranchi
gb
age
wins
13
poles
10
races
116
podiums
52
fastest laps
8
Peter Stern profile photo
Peter
Stern
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tom Walkinshaw profile photo
Tom
Walkinshaw
gb
age
wins
39
poles
42
races
172
podiums
72
fastest laps
33
Jean-Jacques Feider profile photo
Jean-Jacques
Feider
be
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Frank Leary profile photo
Frank
Leary
us
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
27
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Eckhard Schimpf profile photo
Eckhard
Schimpf
de
age
86
wins
0
poles
0
races
28
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ted Field profile photo
Ted
Field
us
age
72
wins
6
poles
4
races
81
podiums
23
fastest laps
2
Jim Jordan profile photo
Jim
Jordan
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Mario Ketterer profile photo
Mario
Ketterer
de
age
74
wins
3
poles
0
races
43
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Hubert Striebig profile photo
Hubert
Striebig
fr
age
85
wins
0
poles
0
races
46
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Don Yenko profile photo
Don
Yenko
us
age
wins
7
poles
2
races
78
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Pete Halsmer profile photo
Pete
Halsmer
us
age
80
wins
38
poles
32
races
283
podiums
96
fastest laps
29

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1979
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
Dick Barbour Racing
17
135th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
17
year
series
team
points
position
1979
24 Hours of Le Mans - Overall
Dick Barbour
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 (IMSA+2.5)
3.0L F6 Turbo
Goodyear
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Can-Am
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T294/T296
Ford 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Can-Am
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T294/T296
Ford 2.0
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
24 Hours of Daytona - World Sports Car
Edwin G. Abate
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 910
Porsche 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
6 Hours of Watkins Glen - World Sports Car
Edwin Abate
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 910
Porsche 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1979
Racing
2
0
1
0
0
1978
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1977
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1973
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1972
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

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