Versatile Hobbs
14. Jul 2023
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Picture above: David Hobbs, one of the most versatile drivers in racing history, en route to 2nd, in his F5000 Surtees-Chevy TS5A, at Sebring in 1970 (picture taken by Harry Hurst).
David Hobbs, born 9 June 1939, is a British former racing driver and TV commentator for CBS. In 1971, he was SCCA and F5000 champion and 1983 TransAm champ. Hobbs was so versatile, he also thrived racing touring cars, sports cars, IMSA, CanAm, IndyCar and F1. He raced Le Mans 20 times (3rd in 1969 and 1984).
Picture below: David Hobbs finished seventh, his best result in F1, in the 1974 Austrian Grand Prix at the Österreichring, at the wheel of a Yardley Team McLaren M23 (picture by Rainer W. Schlegelmilch).
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Formula 1, Formula 5000, Endurance, Osterreichring, Sebring, Le Mans, Austrian Grand Prix, 24 Hours Le Mans, David Hobbs, McLaren, Surtees, Porsche, England, 1970, 1974
Source: Harry Hurst
