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World Sports Car Championship

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1913-09-13
hometown
St. Helier, Jersey
died
1988-02-12
Orange, Florida
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1913-09-13
hometown
St. Helier, Jersey
died
1988-02-12
Orange, Florida
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Competitors

Chico Landi profile photo
Chico
Landi
br
age
wins
54
poles
12
races
183
podiums
89
fastest laps
23
Ernesto Florencio Castro profile photo
Ernesto Florencio
Castro
ar
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Carlos Raul Najurieta profile photo
Carlos Raul
Najurieta
ar
age
99
wins
5
poles
0
races
6
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Alejandro de Tomaso profile photo
Alejandro
de Tomaso
ar
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
11
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Juan Gobbi profile photo
Juan
Gobbi
ar
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Fitch profile photo
John
Fitch
us
age
wins
8
poles
0
races
26
podiums
9
fastest laps
1
Kurt Delfosse profile photo
Kurt
Delfosse
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Olivier Gendebien profile photo
Olivier
Gendebien
be
age
wins
9
poles
0
races
57
podiums
19
fastest laps
0
Godofredo Vianna profile photo
Godofredo
Vianna
br
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Luis Milan profile photo
Luis
Milan
ar
age
105
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Wolfgang von Trips profile photo
Wolfgang
von Trips
de
age
wins
8
poles
1
races
55
podiums
20
fastest laps
2
Carel Godin de Beaufort profile photo
Carel Godin
de Beaufort
nl
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
54
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Richard W. Fitzwilliam profile photo
Richard W.
Fitzwilliam
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Sweikert profile photo
Bob
Sweikert
us
age
wins
12
poles
6
races
65
podiums
32
fastest laps
0
Claude Bourillot profile photo
Claude
Bourillot
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Hans Tak profile photo
Hans
Tak
nl
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
William F. Woodbury profile photo
William F.
Woodbury
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Robert Gatz profile photo
Robert
Gatz
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Miguel Jantus profile photo
Miguel
Jantus
ar
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
4
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Raul Jaras profile photo
Raul
Jaras
cl
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
4
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1956
World Sportscar Championship - Class S 5.0
Briggs 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
1956
World Sports Car Championship
Briggs Cunningham
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
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
B S Cunningham
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cunningham C-6R
Offenhauser L4 4v DOHC 2942cc
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
Frank Miller
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar C Type
Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442cc
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 8.0
Briggs Cunningham
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cunningham C4-R
Chrysler 5.5
1
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car
Briggs S. Cunningham
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Frazer Nash Targa Florio
Bristol 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
1953
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 8.0
Briggs Cunningham
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cunningham C4-RK
Chrysler 5.5
1
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
-
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1956
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1955
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1954
Racing
2
0
1
0
0
1953
Racing
2
0
1
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1954
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 8.0
2nd
1953
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 8.0
3rd

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