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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1930-08-05
hometown
Hollywood, California
died
1989-09-20
Touzac le Roucou, near Bordeaux, France
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1930-08-05
hometown
Hollywood, California
died
1989-09-20
Touzac le Roucou, near Bordeaux, France
helmet

Competitors

Bob Christie profile photo
Bob
Christie
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
38
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Doug Serrurier profile photo
Doug
Serrurier
za
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
26
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Innes Ireland profile photo
Innes
Ireland
gb
age
wins
11
poles
5
races
140
podiums
25
fastest laps
8
Jackie Oliver profile photo
Jackie
Oliver
gb
age
82
wins
16
poles
7
races
176
podiums
56
fastest laps
16
Lorenzo Bandini profile photo
Lorenzo
Bandini
it
age
wins
9
poles
5
races
92
podiums
30
fastest laps
5
Bud Tingelstad profile photo
Bud
Tingelstad
us
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
236
podiums
21
fastest laps
0
Piers Courage profile photo
Piers
Courage
gb
age
wins
7
poles
2
races
96
podiums
26
fastest laps
5
Phil Hill profile photo
Phil
Hill
us
age
wins
15
poles
7
races
112
podiums
38
fastest laps
7
Phil Hill profile photo
Phil
Hill
us
age
wins
15
poles
7
races
112
podiums
38
fastest laps
7
David Hobbs profile photo
David
Hobbs
gb
age
85
wins
42
poles
25
races
346
podiums
97
fastest laps
28
Giacomo Russo profile photo
Giacomo
Russo
it
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
17
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Roberto Bonomi profile photo
Roberto
Bonomi
ar
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jackie Stewart profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jackie
Stewart
gb
age
85
wins
54
poles
43
races
204
podiums
93
fastest laps
45
Jo Bonnier profile photo
Jo
Bonnier
se
age
wins
12
poles
10
races
266
podiums
45
fastest laps
9
Jack Fairman profile photo
Jack
Fairman
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
44
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Roy Salvadori profile photo
Roy
Salvadori
gb
age
wins
13
poles
12
races
176
podiums
45
fastest laps
12
Jo Schlesser profile photo
Jo
Schlesser
fr
age
wins
2
poles
1
races
62
podiums
7
fastest laps
2
Piero Drogo profile photo
Piero
Drogo
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Neville Lederle profile photo
Neville
Lederle
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Carlos Menditeguy profile photo
Carlos
Menditeguy
ar
age
wins
7
poles
1
races
130
podiums
27
fastest laps
4

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1967
2nd Race of Champions - Brands Hatch - F1
Anglo-American Racers
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle Mk. I
Weslake 3.0
3
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
FIA World Championship Formula One
Anglo American Racers
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle T1G
Weslake 3.0
Goodyear
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
24 Hours of Daytona - World Sports Cars
Holman & Moody
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford GT40 Mk II
Ford V8
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Can-Am
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mirage Mk. 1A
Oldsmobile 4.6
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
24 Hours of Le Mans - P 5.0
North American Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 330 P3 Spyder
Ferrari 4.0
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1966
18th BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - Formula 1
Cooper Car Co.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T81
Maserati
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
12th South African GP - East London - F1
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRP (BRM)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
FIA World Championship Formula One
Cooper Car Co., Honda R&D Co.
5
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T81
Maserati 3.0
Dunlop
Honda RA273
Honda 3.0
Goodyear
5
0
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
1
5
year
series
team
points
position
1965
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Cars
Ken Miles
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford GT40
Ford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
FIA World Championship Formula One
Honda R&D Co.
11
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda RA272
Honda 1.5
Goodyear
8
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
1
0
0
11
year
series
team
points
position
1964
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Cars
Precision Motor Cars
0
37th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 904 GTS
Porsche
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
19th BARC 200 - Aintree - Formula 1
Owen Racing Organisation
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P261
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class P 5.0
Ford Motor Company
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford GT40 Mk.I
Ford 4.2
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
FIA World Championship Formula One
Owen Racing Organisation
23
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P261
BRM 1.5
Dunlop
10
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
2
0
0
23
year
series
team
points
position
1963
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Cars
Rosebud Racing Team
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 GTO
Ferrari
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
World Sportscar Championship
Rosebud Racing Team, M. Owen
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1963
British Saloon Car Championship - Class B
John Willment Automobiles
6
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Cortina GT
2
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1963
10th International Gold Cup - Oulton Park - Formula 1
Owen Racing Organisation
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P57
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
18th BARC 200 - Aintree - Formula 1
Owen Racing Organisation
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P57
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
15th BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - Formula 1
Owen Racing Organisation
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P57
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
Le Mans 24h - Experimental
Owen Racing Organisation
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rover-BRM
Rover gas turbine
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1963
BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship
John Willment Automobiles
6
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Cortina GT
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1963
11° Glover Trophy Goodwood - Formula 1
Owen Racing Organisation
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P57
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
4° Lombank Trophy - Snetterton - Formula 1
Owen Racing Organisation
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P57
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
FIA World Championship Formula One
Owen Racing Organisation
29
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P57
BRM 1.5
Dunlop
10
0
5
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
5
0
0
29
year
series
team
points
position
1962
9th International Gold Cup - Oulton Park - Formula 1
Owen Racing Organisation
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P57
1
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
2nd Rand Grand Prix - Formula 1
Owen Racing Organisation
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P57
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
10th Glover Trophy Goodwood - Formula 1
Owen Racing Organisation
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P57
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
17th BARC 200 - Aintree - Formula 1
Owen Racing Organisation
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P57
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
14th BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - F1
Owen Racing Organisation
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P57
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class E +3.0
David Brown Racing Dept.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin DP212
Aston Martin 4.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
FIA World Championship Formula One
Owen Racing Organisation
10
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P57
BRM 1.5
Dunlop
8
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
2
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1961
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car
Sefac Automobile Ferrari
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 TR 61
Ferrari
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
29th Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class S 2.5
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 246 SP
Ferrari 2.4
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1961
FIA World Championship Formula One
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
16
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 156
Ferrari 1.5
Dunlop
7
0
3
0
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
3
0
2
16
year
series
team
points
position
1960
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car
North American Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 TR
Ferrari
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
Scuderia Ferrari
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 TRI/60
Ferrari 3.0
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1960
USAC Road Racing Championship
Fred Knoop
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 412 MI
Ferrari 625 TRC V12
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
1000 km Buenos Aires - S3.0
Scuderia Ferrari
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 TR59/60 Fantuzzi Spyder
Ferrari 3.0L V12
1
0
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
World Sportscar Championship - S3.0
Scuderia Ferrari
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 TR59/60 Fantuzzi Spyder
Ferrari 3.0L V12
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1960
7th Modena Grand Prix - Formula 2
Scuderia Ferrari
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari Dino 156
Ferrari
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Scuderia Ferrari, Reventlow Automobiles Inc.
8
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari Dino 246
Ferrari 2.4
Dunlop
Ferrari 246 P
Ferrari 2.4
Dunlop
Scarab F1
Scarab 2.5
Dunlop
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1959
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car
Scuderia Ferrari
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder
Ferrari
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
Nassau Trophy
0
45th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 412 MI
Ferrari
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
Nassau Governor's Trophy S+2.0
0
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 412 MI
Ferrari
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 TR
Ferrari
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
USAC Road Racing Championship
Ferrari California
200
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 TR (#0704TR)
Tipo 128 3.0 V12
Englebert
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
200
year
series
team
points
position
1957
Nassau Trophy
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 410 Sport
Ferrari
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
Nassau Governor's Trophy
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 410 Sport
Ferrari
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 2.0
Equipe Los Amigos
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 500 TRC
Ferrari 2.0
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1956
Nassau Trophy
0
39th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 857S
Ferrari
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
Nassau Governor's Cup
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 857S
Ferrari
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
1967
Racing
3
0
2
0
0
1966
Racing
9
0
0
0
1
1965
Racing
9
1
1
0
0
1964
Racing
12
0
2
0
0
1963
Racing
21
0
7
0
0
1962
Racing
14
0
2
1
0
1961
Racing
9
0
4
0
2
1960
Racing
8
0
3
0
0
1959
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1958
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1957
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1956
Racing
2
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1963
FIA World Championship Formula One
3rd
1963
10th International Gold Cup - Oulton Park - Formula 1
2nd
1961
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car
2nd
1960
7th Modena Grand Prix - Formula 2
2nd
1960
1000 km Buenos Aires - S3.0
2nd

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