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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

Carl Shafer profile photo
Carl
Shafer
us
age
87
wins
3
poles
4
races
46
podiums
4
fastest laps
2
Jürgen Barth profile photo
Jürgen
Barth
de
age
76
wins
7
poles
0
races
126
podiums
22
fastest laps
1
Ray Irwin profile photo
Ray
Irwin
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jon Milledge profile photo
Jon
Milledge
us
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
23
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Mauricio Miranda Lupon profile photo
Mauricio Miranda
Lupon
sv
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jean-Charles Goris profile photo
Jean-Charles
Goris
be
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Stephen Bond profile photo
Stephen
Bond
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Greg Gustafson profile photo
Greg
Gustafson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ricardo Martinez Videz profile photo
Ricardo Martinez
Videz
sv
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Gunn profile photo
John
Gunn
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
142
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Jerry Lancaster profile photo
Jerry
Lancaster
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Clif Kearns profile photo
Clif
Kearns
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Dietmar Hackner profile photo
Dietmar
Hackner
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Alf Gebhardt profile photo
Alf
Gebhardt
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Rene Hernandez profile photo
Rene
Hernandez
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Don Kravig profile photo
Don
Kravig
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Paul Lambke profile photo
Paul
Lambke
ca
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
James Reeve profile photo
James
Reeve
us
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
6
podiums
1
fastest laps
3
Marc Piessens profile photo
Marc
Piessens
be
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Bergstrom profile photo
Bob
Bergstrom
us
age
91
wins
7
poles
21
races
118
podiums
27
fastest laps
19

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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