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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
helmet

Driver Information

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

Competitors

Wolfgang Wolf profile photo
Wolfgang
Wolf
de
age
wins
1
poles
2
races
34
podiums
9
fastest laps
2
Bill Koch profile photo
Bill
Koch
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Griff Goad profile photo
Griff
Goad
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Eddy van der Broeck profile photo
Eddy
van der Broeck
be
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Klaus Niedzwiedz profile photo
Klaus
Niedzwiedz
de
age
73
wins
32
poles
26
races
306
podiums
80
fastest laps
19
Howard Meister profile photo
Howard
Meister
us
age
wins
8
poles
0
races
19
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Chris Doyle profile photo
Chris
Doyle
us
age
wins
7
poles
0
races
34
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
Helmut Kirschoffer profile photo
Helmut
Kirschoffer
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
François Trisconi profile photo
François
Trisconi
ch
age
76
wins
1
poles
0
races
9
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Daniël Herregods profile photo
Daniël
Herregods
be
age
71
wins
0
poles
0
races
25
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
John Wood profile photo
John
Wood
us
age
72
wins
2
poles
0
races
55
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
David Brown profile photo
David
Brown
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
39
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Dick Vreeland profile photo
Dick
Vreeland
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Vince Woodman profile photo
Vince
Woodman
gb
age
wins
22
poles
21
races
178
podiums
82
fastest laps
20
Helmut Döring profile photo
Helmut
Döring
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Alain Cudini profile photo
Alain
Cudini
fr
age
78
wins
41
poles
13
races
254
podiums
82
fastest laps
17
Tony Rouff profile photo
Tony
Rouff
us
age
77
wins
8
poles
0
races
96
podiums
29
fastest laps
5
Herb Adams profile photo
Herb
Adams
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tom Frank profile photo
Tom
Frank
us
age
86
wins
0
poles
0
races
38
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Jo Crevier profile photo
Jo
Crevier
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
2
fastest laps
0

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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