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full name Victor Henry Elford nationality British born June 10, 1935 hometown Peckham, London died March 13, 2022 place of death Plantation, Florida (USA)
Racing highlights 1973 1st Le Mans 24h - GTS 1973 1st 41st Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class GTS 5.0 1971 2nd European 2-litre Sports Car Championship for Makes 1969 2nd 53° Targa Florio 1968 1st 24 Hours of Daytona 1967 1st British Saloon Car Championship class C 1967 1st 35th Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class S 2.0
Racing career summary Races entered 68 Wins 14 Podiums 26 Pole positions 11 Fastest laps 4 Race win percentage 20.6% Podium percentage 38.2%
Disclaimer: the data and summaries are all taken from the data available in the career details section further below on this page. If you know of things missing or have corrections, please log in and submit them.
Career overview – years in numbers
The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the Career details further below on the page. Seasons spanning over two years (for example 2013-14 championships) have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends.
1984 Racing 1 race 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1983 Racing 1 race 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1974 Racing 1 race 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1973 Racing 3 races 3 wins 3 podiums 1 pole positions 0 fastest race laps 1972 Racing 2 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1971 Racing 12 races 1 win 6 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1970 Racing 14 races 3 wins 3 podiums 3 pole position 1 fastest race lap 1969 Racing 9 races 0 wins 1 podium 1 pole positions 2 fastest race laps 1968 Racing 13 races 4 wins 4 podiums 3 pole position 1 fastest race lap 1967 Racing 11 races 3 wins 8 podiums 3 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1961 Racing 1 race 0 wins 1 podium 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps
Career details – the racing career of Vic Elford
Position Points Team 44th 10 Brumos Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Porsche 928 S
Position Points Team 0 Jean Rondeau Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Rondeau M379C (Cosworth)
Position Points Team 0 Gelo Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Porsche Carrera RSR Porsche 3.0
Position Points Team 0 Don Nichols Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 0 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Shadow DN2 (Chevrolet)
Position Points Team 1st 0 Automobiles Charles Pozzi Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 1 1 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Ferrari 365 GTB 4 (V12 4390 cm3)
Position Points Team 0 MSC Stuttgart Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 1 1 1 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Porsche 917/30 Porsche
Position Points Team 1st 0 Automobiles Charles Pozzi Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 1 1 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Ferrari 4.4 Michelin
Position Points Team 24th 3 Chevron Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Chevron B20 (Ford)
Position Points Team 12th 3 Chevron Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 0 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Chevron B20 (Ford)
Position Points Team 0 Autodelta SpA Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Alfa Romeo 33 TT3 Alfa Romeo 3.0 Goodyear
Position Points Team 0 Yardley Team BRM Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres BRM P160 BRM 3.0 Firestone
Position Points Team 9th 25 American Racing Associates, Carl Haas Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 6 0 1 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Lola T222 Chevrolet 8.1 McLaren M8E Chevrolet 8.1
Click to show race results for Canadian-American Challenge Cup 1971. # Date Circuit Position Pole position Fastest lap 3 1971-07-11 Road Atlanta DNF 4 1971-07-25 Watkins Glen 8 5 1971-08-22 Mid-Ohio DNF 6 1971-08-29 Road America 3 7 1971-09-12 Donnybrooke 4 9 1971-10-17 Laguna Seca DNF
Position Points Team 2nd 24 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps ? 1 3 ? ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Lola T212 (Ford FVC)
Position Points Team 0 Martini Racing Team Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Porsche 917LH Porsche 4.9 Firestone
Position Points Team 0 Ecurie Bonnier Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 1 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Lola T222 Chevrolet
Position Points Team 0 American Racing Association Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 3 0 1 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres AMC Javelin AMX Rambler 5.0
Click to show race results for Trans-Am Sedan Over 2.5L champion 1971. # Date Circuit Position Pole position Fastest lap 6 1971-07-17 Road America DNF 8 1971-08-15 Watkins Glen 4 10 1971-10-03 Riverside, CA 2
Position Points Team 15th 16 Porsche-Audi USA, Advanced Vehicle Systems, Vic Nelli, Chaparral Cars Inc, Frank Kahlich, Agapiou Br Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 6 0 0 3 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Lola T70 Mk. IIIB Chevrolet 7.0 Shadow Mk. I Chevrolet 7.0 Porsche 917 K Porsche 4.9 Chaparral 2J Chevrolet 7.6 McLaren M6B Ford 7.0 Ford G7A Ford 7.0 Chaparral 2J Chevrolet 8.1
Click to show race results for Canadian-American Challenge Cup 1970. # Date Circuit Position Pole position Fastest lap 3 1970-07-12 Watkins Glen 4 5 1970-08-23 Mid-Ohio DNF 6 1970-08-30 Road America DNF 7 1970-09-13 Road Atlanta 6 8 1970-09-27 Donnybrooke DNF 9 1970-10-18 Laguna Seca DNS 10 1970-11-01 Riverside, CA DNF
Position Points Team 11th 9 Chevron Cars Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 1 1 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Chevron B16 Ford
Position Points Team 0 Porsche KG Salzburg Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 1 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Porsche 917LH Porsche 4.9 Goodyear
Position Points Team 0 Paul Watson Race Organisation Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 2 1 1 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres McLaren M6B Chevrolet
Position Points Team 0 Chaparral Cars Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 4 1 1 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet 4.9
Click to show race results for Trans-American Championship - Over 2.0 1970. # Date Circuit Position Pole position Fastest lap 8 1970-08-02 Mont Tremblant DNF 9 1970-08-16 Watkins Glen 1 10 1970-09-20 Pacific 5 11 1970-10-04 Riverside, CA DNF
Position Points Team 14th 3 Colin Crabbe-Antique Automobiles Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 5 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Cooper T86B Maserati 3.0 Goodyear McLaren M7B Cosworth DFV 3.0 Goodyear
Position Points Team 12th 0 Antique Automobiles Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Cooper T86B Maserati
Position Points Team 0 Porsche System Engineering Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 1 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Porsche 917LH Porsche 4.5 Dunlop
Position Points Team 2nd 0 Porsche AG Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 1 ? ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 0 Porsche System Engineering Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 1 1 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Porsche 908 LH
Position Points Team 18th 5 Cooper Car Co. Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 7 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Cooper T86B BRM 3.0 Firestone
Position Points Team 14th 18 Bill Bradley Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 4 0 3 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Porsche 911L
Position Points Team 0 Bill Bradley Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps ? 0 0 1 1 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Porsche 911
Position Points Team 0 Porsche System Engineering Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Porsche 908 LH Porsche 3.0
Position Points Team 1st 0 Porsche System Engineering Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 1 1 ? ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Porsche 907 LH Dunlop
Position Points Team 4th 18 Bill Bradley Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 4 3 3 2 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Porsche 911 L
Position Points Team 7th 40 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 10 0 3 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Porsche 911
Position Points Team 1st 0 Porsche System Engineering Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 1 1 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Porsche 906 Porsche 2.0
Position Points Team 1st 40 AFN Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 10 2 7 3 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Porsche 911
Position Points Team 6 Don Moore Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Morris Mini Minor
Position Points Team 6 Don Moore Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 1 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Morris Mini Minor
Vic Elford