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William
Spear
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World Sportscar Championship - Class S 5.0

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
27 Jun 1916
hometown
Manchester
died
27 Aug 1979
Palm Beach, Florida
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
27 Jun 1916
hometown
Manchester
died
27 Aug 1979
Palm Beach, Florida
helmet

Competitors

Troy Ruttman profile photo
Troy
Ruttman
us
age
wins
29
poles
8
races
137
podiums
43
fastest laps
0
Desmond Titterington profile photo
Desmond
Titterington
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Sherwood Johnston profile photo
Sherwood
Johnston
us
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
31
podiums
13
fastest laps
1
Charles R. Hassan profile photo
Charles R.
Hassan
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Lou Brero profile photo
Lou
Brero
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Alfonso Gómez Mena profile photo
Alfonso
Gómez Mena
cu
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Eugenio Castellotti profile photo
Eugenio
Castellotti
it
age
wins
4
poles
3
races
39
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Harry Schell profile photo
Harry
Schell
us
age
wins
4
poles
2
races
126
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
John Gordon Benett profile photo
John Gordon
Benett
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Juan Manuel Fangio profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Juan Manuel
Fangio
ar
age
wins
80
poles
79
races
211
podiums
116
fastest laps
61
Jake Kaplan profile photo
Jake
Kaplan
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Duncan Hamilton profile photo
Duncan
Hamilton
gb
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
30
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Howard Hively profile photo
Howard
Hively
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Briggs Cunningham profile photo
Briggs
Cunningham
us
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
22
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Robert Gatz profile photo
Robert
Gatz
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Roger Wing profile photo
Roger
Wing
us
age
110
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Loyal Katskee profile photo
Loyal
Katskee
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Samuel Weiss profile photo
Samuel
Weiss
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Santiago Gonzalez profile photo
Santiago
Gonzalez
cu
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dale Duncan profile photo
Dale
Duncan
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1956
World Sportscar Championship - Class S 5.0
Jaguar New York Inc.
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
1955
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car
William Spear
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Maserati 300S
Maserati L6 2v DOHC 2989cc
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
23° Le Mans 24 Hours - General Classification
Briggs S. 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
1954
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car
William Spear
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 375 MM
Ferrari V12 4500cc
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
Florida International 12-Hour Grand Prix of Endurance, Group S5.0
William Spear
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 375 MM
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car
William Spear
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 225 S
Ferrari 2.7
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 8.0
Briggs Cunningham
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cunningham C4-R
Chrysler 5.4
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
SCCA Club Racing National Championship
5900
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
O.S.C.A.
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5900
year
series
team
points
position
1951
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 5.0
Bill Spear
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 340 América Barchetta
Ferrari 4.1
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
1956
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1955
Racing
2
0
1
0
0
1954
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1953
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1952
Racing
1
1
1
?
?
1951
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1955
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car
3rd
1952
SCCA Club Racing National Championship
2nd
1952
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 8.0
1st

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