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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

Carlos Lostalo profile photo
Carlos
Lostalo
ar
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Sid W. Blackman profile photo
Sid W.
Blackman
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Pierre May profile photo
Pierre
May
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Kurt Delfosse profile photo
Kurt
Delfosse
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Gus Ehrman profile photo
Gus
Ehrman
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tomas Mayol profile photo
Tomas
Mayol
ar
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Gerino Gerini profile photo
Gerino
Gerini
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Cesare Perdisa profile photo
Cesare
Perdisa
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Umberto Maglioli profile photo
Umberto
Maglioli
it
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
42
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
José Froilán González profile photo
José Froilán
González
ar
age
wins
24
poles
12
races
85
podiums
46
fastest laps
18
Luigi Villoresi profile photo
Luigi
Villoresi
it
age
wins
17
poles
15
races
119
podiums
46
fastest laps
15
Miguel Jantus profile photo
Miguel
Jantus
ar
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
4
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Elias Carballido profile photo
Elias
Carballido
uy
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Robin Carnegie profile photo
Robin
Carnegie
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Juan Gobbi profile photo
Juan
Gobbi
ar
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Louis Chiron profile photo
Louis
Chiron
mc
age
wins
5
poles
2
races
100
podiums
19
fastest laps
5
Jack R Ensley profile photo
Jack R
Ensley
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Rolf Knoch profile photo
Rolf
Knoch
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Stirling Moss profile photo
Stirling
Moss
gb
age
wins
93
poles
54
races
260
podiums
131
fastest laps
63
Theo Helfrich profile photo
Theo
Helfrich
de
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
9
podiums
3
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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