David hobbs and sports cars the forgotten drivers of f1. David hobbs was talking on sunday about how exciting it is that alexander rossi was driving an f1 race in the usa, and one of the points he mentioned was that for a driver to make it t. David hobbs biography buy or lease a honda near new. Only driver to win f5000 1971 and transam 1983 championships. The 2009 amelia honoree has chosen the 23rd annual amelia island concours to launch his long awaited memoir hobbo, motor racer, motor mouth. David hobbs honda staff honda dealership near brookfield, wi. Motorsports legend david hobbs discusses career and. Christopher mcdonald happy gilmore david hobbs ford gt40 lemans and f1 driver horacio pagani founder and chief designer, pagani automobili jim kelly nfl hall of fame member steve augeri journey former lead singer paul teutul sr. He also appeared in the cars 2 movie which premiered in june 2011 as announcer david hobbscap a 1963 jaguar from hobbs real. For me, david hobbs and steve matchett were the the best things about f1. Wicks, the pitt family of payneham adelaide, 1977 is a british former racing driver originally employed as a commentator for the speed channel, he currently works as a.
Formula one moving to espn broadcasts in us for 2018 season. View f1 statistics and a f1 career summary of david hobbs, including career stats, yearly summary, stats per grands prix and circuits, and more. David wishart hobbs born june 9, 1939 in royal leamington spa, england is a former british racing driver in formula one. David hobbs has been a faithful friend of the amelia island concours delegance since its beginning in 1996. The end of an american motorsports broadcasting institution. Dec 12, 2010 i wish nascar announcers were like thisits what makes the f1 team on speed the best. Mar 02, 2018 david hobbs has been a faithful friend of the amelia island concours delegance since its beginning in 1996. Is there a reason that there arent any asian drivers in f1. Note that there are some annotations in pen on the back driver name, etc. This moby dick version was the final development of the 935 series and was designed specifically for le mans. Attended in 4 seasons and have 7 race entrances was born on 9 june 1939 in leamington, great britain. In 1971 david hobbs gained his first championship success when he won the us formula 5000 title at the wheel of a mclaren m10bchevy.
Find everything in one place on david hobbs including their biography, latest news and updates, high resolution photos, high quality videos and expert analysis. His break into big time racing came in 1968 when he signed with john wyers team to drive gt40s in the world championship of makes, teamed with the late paul hawkins. David hobbs was an apprentice at jaguar when he first competed with a morris oxford in may 1959. Motor racer, motor mouth the autobiography of david hobbs. Did not look too bad in f1 7th at zeltweg and 9th at monza, substituting for hailwood in the yardley m23. Apr 25, 20 energy driver mix video recommended for you. David hobbs and clag porsche 917 indy cars formula one. Originally employed as a commentator for the speed channel, he currently works as a commentat.
David hobbs was born in royal leamington spa, warwickshire, england in june 1939. Formula 1 on sky sports get the latest f1 news, results, standings, videos and photos, plus watch. David hobbs biography buy or lease a honda near new berlin, wi. He is most well known for his role as a commentator for formula one races in the united states, first on espn, then speed channel and finally on nbc and nbcsports networks. There could certainly be great book of hobbs best stories and reflections on calling some of the biggest races of the past forty years but this isnt it. Mclarens f1 team chose hobbs to substitute for the injured mike hailwood in the yardley mclaren m23 in 1974. Your complete satisfaction is our top priority at david hobbs honda. Originally employed as a commentator for the speed channel, he currently works as a commentator for nbc and nbc sports network. John fitzpatrick drives his porsche 9357881 jr002 en route to a fourth place finish with co driver david hobbs. Until enforced retirement in 2017 from his role at nbc, hobbs was a longtime commentator in the us, both with nbc and previously, with us motorsport channel, speed as a commentator on formula 1, gp2 and sportscar events. Apr 25, 2017 hobbs also codrove with donohue in a penske ferrari 512m at lemans that year. Celebrities attending celebration exotic car festival. For the selected driver an overview is provided of his f1 career statistics.
Drivers drivers by state compare drivers driver rankings owners crew chiefs. Hobbs appeared in the 1983 comedy film stroker ace playing a tv race announcer. David hobbs racing driver wikimili, the free encyclopedia. F1 points driver david hobbs formula 1 real all time points. Well its not a conspiracy, if thats what you are wondering.
David hobbs is a former racing driver from england who lives in the us. He was active from the late 1950s to early 1990s, trying all sorts of racing, from formulas and sports cars to touring cars and stock cars. Insert a f1 driver s name in the search box and search or select a driver from the list directly. David hobbs racing driver interesting stories about. David is the majority owner of david hobbs honda, and is currently an analyst of f1 racing for nbc. David wishart hobbs is a british former racing driver. Nov 25, 2017 for me, david hobbs and steve matchett were the the best things about f1. David hobbs born 09 jun 1939 leamington spa, warwickshire. David hobbs launches new book at the 2018 amelia concours. David hobbs to retire the nostalgia forum the autosport. He was active from the late 1950s to early 1990s, trying all sorts of racing, from formulas and sports cars to.
On top of driving them, david has been a racing television commentator for nearly 40 years. Click on the site to see david hobbss career results at that track glossary. Miscellaneous all races for a year all races on a specific date random page chase races road course. We want to get you the best deal possible on the vehicle of your dreams. Davids autobiography hobbo details over a 30 year career in driving just about every category of race car around. American chopper johnny damon mlb johnny bench baseball hall of fame member gary sheffield mlb daniel baldwin the sopranos. Although he was born in england, americans consider david hobbs one of our own. David s autobiography hobbo details over a 30 year career in driving just about every category of race car around. Somewhere i have, on vhs, a legends of motorsport spitfires at le mans, from 1962 or 64. He competed in almost every form of racing worldwide, from formula 1 to the indy 500, from world championship sports car racing to canam, from nascar to transam.
Hey there, up for auction is an original photo signed by david hobbs the photo measures approximately 7 x 9 12 and is a fantastic original photo. There could certainly be great book of hobbs best stories and reflections on calling some of. He was formerly an analyst, color commentator and host for speed channel. The overwhelming majority of this book is about david hobbs the racing driver and is structured around a broadly chronological account of his career. A likeable and enormously versatile driver, hobbs could turn his hand to anything from f1 to sports cars and from touring cars to indianapolis machines.
Profile for racing driver david hobbs from britain. David wishart hobbs 1 born 9 june 1939 in royal leamington spa, england 2 is a british former racing driver. Nov 24, 2017 the end of an american motorsports broadcasting institution this weekend marks the end of nbc sns coverage of f1, and the end of the team of leigh diffey, david hobbs, steve matchett, and will. Ask f1 broadcaster and racing legend david hobbs anything. Nbc sports commentator david hobbs broadcasting career essentially is being forcibly ended, as espn has secured the rights to air formula one races starting in 2018. Hobbs was a works bmw driver for the imsa 320i turbo and both gtp programs. David wishart hobbs born 9 june 1939 in royal leamington spa, england is a british former racing driver. If youve watched formula one on american television at anytime in the last 20 years, then youve heard the voice of cantankerous brit david hobbs. Ribbs racing to campaign former nascar driver chase austin in the firestone indy lights freedom 100 at the indianapolis motor speedway, which coincided with ribbs 20th anniversary of breaking the color barrier at indy.
I wish nascar announcers were like thisits what makes the f1 team on speed the best. Click on the site to see david hobbs s career results at that track. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for david hobbs on. This website uses cookies to give you the best experience. Driver david hobbs 1974 formula one results racing. The end of an american motorsports broadcasting institution this weekend marks the end of nbc sns coverage of f1, and the end of the team of leigh diffey, david hobbs, steve matchett, and will. His talent did not get the recognition it deserved, i think.
On top the main statistics are provided next to the picture of the driver and some bio details. F1 news, drivers, results formula 1 live online sky sports. May 29, 2018 david hobbs is a superb allround race driver who had a very long career in racing, from 1959 to 1990. David hobbs contested two grands prix and one indy 500 in works mclarens, but his association with the marque spread far beyond that. From that day until his last race in 1990, he drove everything from formula 1 to saloons and was especially successful racing in america. Hobbs also codrove with donohue in a penske ferrari 512m at lemans that year. Nov 24, 2017 nbc sports commentator david hobbs broadcasting career essentially is being forcibly ended, as espn has secured the rights to air formula one races starting in 2018.
He also appeared in the cars 2 movie which premiered in june 2011 as announcer david hobbscap a 1963 jaguar from hobbs real life hometown in england. Check out our currently running offers online, and ask about special savings when you visit david hobbs honda. Formula 1 says goodbye to nbc, hello to espn in 2018 ars. Rick mutherdavid hobbs crash, indianapolis 500 1971 youtube. He cut his racing teeth in the midsixties maelstrom of frenzied activity on the uk club racing scene, dabbling in formula junior, f2 and endurance racing in machines as diverse as the team.
David hobbs is a superb allround race driver who had a very long career in racing, from 1959 to 1990. David wishart hobbs born 9 june 1939 in royal leamington spa england is a british former racing driver. Davids first race was in 1959 driving his mothers morris oxford, and he turned professional in 1964. Originally employed as a commentator for the speed channel he currently works as a commentator for nbc and nbc sports network. Oct 04, 2017 please dont suck formula 1 says goodbye to nbc, hello to espn in 2018 espn2 will air most of the races, but some will be shown live on espn and abc. Hobbs was due to make his f1 grand prix debut for tim parnell racing at the 1965 french grand prix at clermontferrand, but a serious road accident put him in hospital for three weeks. He cut his racing teeth in the midsixties maelstrom of frenzied activity on the uk club racing scene, dabbling in formula junior, f2 and endurance racing in machines as diverse as the team surtees lola t70chevy gt and the jw gulf racing ford gt40s. Apr 16, 2000 page 1 of 2 david hobbs posted in tnfs archive. Oct 27, 2015 well its not a conspiracy, if thats what you are wondering. Active drivers career stats nascar cup series xfinity series gander outdoor truck series pintys series ntt indycar series arca menards series.
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