David Hobbs
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| Missing image David_Hobbs.jpg Hobbs in the pitlane of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway at the 2005 United States Grand Prix |
David Hobbs (b. June 9, 1939) is a British former racing driver currently employed as a SPEED Channel commentator.
Hobbs was born in Royal Leamington Spa, England just months before the outbreak of World War II. He has a vast, 30-year history of international driving experience at all levels of motor sports, including sports cars, touring cars, Indy cars, IMSA and Formula One. He has participated in both the Indianapolis 500 and the 24 Hours of Daytona.
In 1971, Hobbs won the Formula 5000 championship; twelve years later, he would claim the 1983 Trans-Am series championship as well. He has raced in the renowned 24 hours of Le Mans twenty times, with a pole position and a best finish of third (which he achieved three times) to his credit.
Hobbs provides commentary for Formula One races and the SCCA Valvoline runoffs. He currently lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with his wife Margaret, with whom he has two sons, Gregory and Guy. In 1986, Hobbs opened a car dealership, David Hobbs Honda, which is still doing business; the company takes great pride in its customer and employee relations, with many original employees still working for the company after 17 years. Hobbs's eldest son Greg has also taken an active role in the company. His youngest, Guy, worked for SPEED as a pit reporter on their sports car coverage.
Formula One results
| Season | Date | GP | Location | Team | Driver# | Classification | Grid | Report |
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| 1967 | July 15 | British Grand Prix | Silverstone | BRM | 20 | 8 | 14 | Report |
| 1967 | August 27 | Canadian Grand Prix | Mosport Park | BRM | 12 | 9 | 12 | Report |
| 1968 | September 8 | Italian Grand Prix | Monza | Honda | 15 | Ret | 14 | Report |
| 1971 | October 3 | United States Grand Prix | Watkins Glen | McLaren-Ford | 31 | 10 | 22 | Report |
| 1974 | August 18 | Austrian Grand Prix | Osterreichring | McLaren-Ford | 33 | 7 | 17 | Report |
| 1974 | September 8 | Italian Grand Prix | Monza | McLaren-Ford | 33 | 9 | 23 | Report |
External links
- SPEEDTV bio and pic (http://www.speedtv.com/speed/bio/134/)
- David Hobbs Honda (http://www.davidhobbs.com/en_US/)
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