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World Sportscar Championship - Class S 5.0

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1916-06-27
hometown
Manchester
died
1979-08-27
Palm Beach, Florida
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1916-06-27
hometown
Manchester
died
1979-08-27
Palm Beach, Florida
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Competitors

Masten Gregory profile photo
Masten
Gregory
us
age
wins
5
poles
2
races
122
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
Ivor Bueb profile photo
Ivor
Bueb
gb
age
wins
6
poles
4
races
35
podiums
11
fastest laps
4
Don Davis, Jr. profile photo
Don
Davis, Jr.
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Russ Boss profile photo
Russ
Boss
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Sherwood Johnston profile photo
Sherwood
Johnston
us
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
31
podiums
13
fastest laps
1
Luigi Musso profile photo
Luigi
Musso
it
age
wins
5
poles
3
races
63
podiums
26
fastest laps
3
Santiago Gonzalez profile photo
Santiago
Gonzalez
cu
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Harry Schell profile photo
Harry
Schell
us
age
wins
4
poles
2
races
126
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
Loyal Katskee profile photo
Loyal
Katskee
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Jake Kaplan profile photo
Jake
Kaplan
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Jim Kimberly profile photo
Jim
Kimberly
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ray Crawford profile photo
Ray
Crawford
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dale Duncan profile photo
Dale
Duncan
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Charles R. Hassan profile photo
Charles R.
Hassan
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Alfonso de Portago profile photo
Alfonso
de Portago
es
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
19
podiums
4
fastest laps
1
Samuel Weiss profile photo
Samuel
Weiss
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Bob Sweikert profile photo
Bob
Sweikert
us
age
wins
12
poles
6
races
65
podiums
32
fastest laps
0
Ernest Erickson profile photo
Ernest
Erickson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Robert Gatz profile photo
Robert
Gatz
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Max Goldman profile photo
Max
Goldman
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
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
23rd Le Mans 24 Hours - Overall
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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