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IMSA GT Championship - GTO

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
8 Sep 1933
hometown
Sunnyvale, California
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
8 Sep 1933
hometown
Sunnyvale, California
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Competitors

John Bright profile photo
John
Bright
gb
age
75
wins
1
poles
1
races
60
podiums
3
fastest laps
1
Michael Gassaway profile photo
Michael
Gassaway
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Philip Pate profile photo
Philip
Pate
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jack Buchinger profile photo
Jack
Buchinger
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ludwig Heimrath profile photo
Ludwig
Heimrath
ca
age
wins
16
poles
2
races
197
podiums
45
fastest laps
13
Ralf Rauh profile photo
Ralf
Rauh
de
age
68
wins
1
poles
0
races
12
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Milt Minter profile photo
Milt
Minter
us
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
123
podiums
18
fastest laps
1
Doug Lutz profile photo
Doug
Lutz
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Bauer profile photo
John
Bauer
us
age
75
wins
8
poles
7
races
71
podiums
21
fastest laps
8
Dave Panaccione profile photo
Dave
Panaccione
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
19
podiums
0
fastest laps
1
Robert Gottfried profile photo
Robert
Gottfried
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Roberto Kirby profile photo
Roberto
Kirby
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
79
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Phil Byrd profile photo
Phil
Byrd
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Eppie Wietzes profile photo
Eppie
Wietzes
ca
age
wins
12
poles
3
races
145
podiums
44
fastest laps
3
Duff Hubbard profile photo
Duff
Hubbard
ca
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Armando Fernandez profile photo
Armando
Fernandez
mx
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ted Borkowski profile photo
Ted
Borkowski
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Mike Brummer profile photo
Mike
Brummer
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Richard J. Valentine profile photo
Richard J.
Valentine
us
age
80
wins
11
poles
0
races
226
podiums
30
fastest laps
0
Mandy Gonzales profile photo
Mandy
Gonzales
pr
age
75
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1983
IMSA Camel GT Championship - GTO
Personalised Autohaus
10
55th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 934
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1982
IMSA Camel GT Championship - GTP
Garretson Development
12
37th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
12
year
series
team
points
position
1982
World Sportscar Championship
Garretson Development
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 K3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
24 Hours of Daytona
Garretson Racing/Style Auto
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 K3
Good Year
1
1
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
IMSA Camel GT Challenge
46
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
46
year
series
team
points
position
1981
World Championship for Drivers and Makes
Garretson Developments, Cooke-Woods Racing
127
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 K3
8
1
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
3
0
0
127
year
series
team
points
position
1980
6 Hours of Watkins Glen - World Sp. Car
Electrodyne Racing
0
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 934
Porsche 3.0 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
World Sportscar Championship - GTX
Dick Barbour Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 Turbo
2
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1980
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
Dick Barbour Racing, Electrodyne Racing, Joe Varde
84
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
Porsche 935 K3
Porsche 934
Mazda RX-3
7
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
3
0
0
84
year
series
team
points
position
1979
SCCA Trans-Am Championship FIA/Special
Dick Barbour Performance
17.5
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
Porsche 3.0 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
17.5
year
series
team
points
position
1979
6 Hours of Watkins Glen - World Sp. Car
Dick Barbour Performance
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
Porsche 3.0 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
Dick Barbour Racing
51
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
4
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
0
51
year
series
team
points
position
1979
24 Hours of Le Mans - Overall
Dick Barbour
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 (IMSA+2.5)
3.0L F6 Turbo
Goodyear
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
Dick Barbour Racing
22
37th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
2
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
0
0
22
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1983
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1982
Racing
2
0
1
0
0
1981
Racing
9
2
4
0
0
1980
Racing
8
0
3
0
0
1979
Racing
7
0
2
0
0
1978
Racing
2
1
1
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1981
World Championship for Drivers and Makes
1st
1981
24 Hours of Daytona
1st

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