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William
Spear
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World Sportscar Championship - Class S 5.0

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
27 Jun 1916
hometown
Manchester
died
27 Aug 1979
Palm Beach, Florida
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
27 Jun 1916
hometown
Manchester
died
27 Aug 1979
Palm Beach, Florida
helmet

Competitors

Robert Gatz profile photo
Robert
Gatz
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Phil Hill profile photo
Phil
Hill
us
age
wins
15
poles
7
races
112
podiums
38
fastest laps
7
Eugenio Castellotti profile photo
Eugenio
Castellotti
it
age
wins
4
poles
3
races
39
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Ivor Bueb profile photo
Ivor
Bueb
gb
age
wins
6
poles
4
races
35
podiums
11
fastest laps
4
Charles R. Hassan profile photo
Charles R.
Hassan
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Allen Eager profile photo
Allen
Eager
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Luigi Musso profile photo
Luigi
Musso
it
age
wins
5
poles
3
races
63
podiums
26
fastest laps
3
Alfonso Gómez Mena profile photo
Alfonso
Gómez Mena
cu
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Max Goldman profile photo
Max
Goldman
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Lou Brero profile photo
Lou
Brero
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Harry Schell profile photo
Harry
Schell
us
age
wins
4
poles
2
races
126
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
Jim Kimberly profile photo
Jim
Kimberly
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Juan Manuel Fangio profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Juan Manuel
Fangio
ar
age
wins
80
poles
79
races
211
podiums
116
fastest laps
61
Alfonso de Portago profile photo
Alfonso
de Portago
es
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
19
podiums
4
fastest laps
1
Jake Kaplan profile photo
Jake
Kaplan
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Briggs Cunningham profile photo
Briggs
Cunningham
us
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
22
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Mike Hawthorn profile photo
Mike
Hawthorn
gb
age
wins
15
poles
10
races
91
podiums
39
fastest laps
23
Russ Boss profile photo
Russ
Boss
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
John Gordon Benett profile photo
John Gordon
Benett
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Duncan Hamilton profile photo
Duncan
Hamilton
gb
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
30
podiums
8
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1956
World Sportscar Championship - Class S 5.0
Jaguar New York Inc.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar D-type
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car
William Spear
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Maserati 300S
Maserati L6 2v DOHC 2989cc
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
23rd Le Mans 24 Hours - General Classification
Briggs S. Cunningham
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar D-type
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car
William Spear
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 375 MM
Ferrari V12 4500cc
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
Florida International 12-Hour Grand Prix of Endurance, Group S5.0
William Spear
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 375 MM
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car
William Spear
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 225 S
Ferrari 2.7
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 8.0
Briggs Cunningham
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cunningham C4-R
Chrysler 5.4
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
SCCA Club Racing National Championship
5900
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
O.S.C.A.
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5900
year
series
team
points
position
1951
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 5.0
Bill Spear
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 340 América Barchetta
Ferrari 4.1
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
1956
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1955
Racing
2
0
1
0
0
1954
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1953
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1952
Racing
1
1
1
?
?
1951
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1955
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car
3rd
1952
SCCA Club Racing National Championship
2nd
1952
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 8.0
1st

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