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Driver Information

nationality
American
age
67
birthday
1958-05-24
hometown
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Driver Information

nationality
American
age
67
birthday
1958-05-24
hometown
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Competitors

Fermín Vélez profile photo
Fermín
Vélez
es
age
wins
17
poles
6
races
132
podiums
43
fastest laps
10
Jean-Paul Libert profile photo
Jean-Paul
Libert
be
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
40
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Massimo Sigala profile photo
Massimo
Sigala
it
age
73
wins
37
poles
5
races
163
podiums
93
fastest laps
24
Maurizio Sandro Sala profile photo
Maurizio
Sandro Sala
br
age
66
wins
35
poles
7
races
257
podiums
40
fastest laps
5
Roger Dorchy profile photo
Roger
Dorchy
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
45
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Oscar Berselli profile photo
Oscar
Berselli
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Kazuo Mogi profile photo
Kazuo
Mogi
jp
age
71
wins
8
poles
3
races
131
podiums
33
fastest laps
0
Rudi Thomann profile photo
Rudi
Thomann
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Luigi Taverna profile photo
Luigi
Taverna
it
age
75
wins
0
poles
0
races
51
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Joël Gouhier profile photo
Joël
Gouhier
fr
age
74
wins
29
poles
19
races
147
podiums
99
fastest laps
21
Pasquale Barberio profile photo
Pasquale
Barberio
it
age
76
wins
1
poles
0
races
84
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
David Hobbs profile photo
David
Hobbs
gb
age
85
wins
42
poles
25
races
346
podiums
97
fastest laps
28
Chiyomi Totani profile photo
Chiyomi
Totani
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Kenneth Leim profile photo
Kenneth
Leim
se
age
81
wins
0
poles
0
races
44
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Philippe Gache profile photo
Philippe
Gache
fr
age
62
wins
10
poles
11
races
178
podiums
28
fastest laps
10
Mike Wilds profile photo
Mike
Wilds
gb
age
78
wins
4
poles
6
races
136
podiums
25
fastest laps
5
Keiichi Suzuki profile photo
Keiichi
Suzuki
jp
age
75
wins
20
poles
6
races
120
podiums
41
fastest laps
0
Duncan Bain profile photo
Duncan
Bain
gb
age
76
wins
0
poles
0
races
36
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bruno Sotty profile photo
Bruno
Sotty
fr
age
74
wins
1
poles
0
races
39
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Peter Elgaard profile photo
Peter
Elgaard
dk
age
68
wins
4
poles
3
races
50
podiums
10
fastest laps
3

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1987
FIA World Sports Prototype Championship
Kouros Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sauber C9
Mercedes-Benz 5.0 turbo
Michelin
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
USAC National Championship Trail
Machinists Union Racing
15
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 86C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
15
year
series
team
points
position
1986
IMSA Camel Lights
Spice Engineering
15
35th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spice SE86CL (Pontiac)
2
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
2
0
0
15
year
series
team
points
position
1986
IMSA Camel GT Championship - GTP
Conte Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 85G (Buick)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
CART - Indy Car World Series
Machinists Union Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 86C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
USAC Gold Crown Championship
A. J. Foyt Enterprises
15
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 85C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
15
year
series
team
points
position
1985
CART - Indy Car World Series
A. J. Foyt Enterprises, Machinists Union Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 85C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Old Milwaukee
10
32nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 84C (Cosworth)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1984
CART - Indy Car World Series
Patrick Racing
24
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Wildcat Mk. IXB
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Wildcat Mk. X
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
March 84C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
8
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
1
0
0
24
year
series
team
points
position
1983
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Patrick Racing
250
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Wildcat Mk. IX
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
250
year
series
team
points
position
1983
CART - Indy Car World Series
Patrick Racing
56
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Wildcat Mk. IXB
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
10
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
2
0
0
56
year
series
team
points
position
1982
USAC Gold Crown Championship
First Commercial Corp.
25
37th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Wildcat (Cosworth)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
25
year
series
team
points
position
1982
CART - Indy Car World Series
Rhoades Racing
10
34th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Wildcat Mk. VIII
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
5
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
-
10
year
series
team
points
position
1981
CART - Indy Car World Series
Brayton Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-6
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
Formula Super Vee USA
38
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 79/80SV (Volkswagen)
Ralt RT5 (Volkswagen)
7
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
0
0
38
year
series
team
points
position
1980
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
IMC Toyota
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corolla GT
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
SCCA National Runoffs - Formula F
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Royale RP26
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1987
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1986
Racing
5
1
2
0
0
1985
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1984
Racing
9
0
1
0
0
1983
Racing
11
0
2
0
0
1982
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1981
Racing
7
0
1
0
0
1980
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1979
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

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