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World Sportscar Championship

Driver Information

nationality
American
age
66
birthday
24 May 1958
hometown
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Driver Information

nationality
American
age
66
birthday
24 May 1958
hometown
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
helmet

Competitors

John Watson profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
John
Watson
gb
age
78
wins
10
poles
4
races
262
podiums
39
fastest laps
8
Jean-Pierre Frey profile photo
Jean-Pierre
Frey
ch
age
69
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Robin Donovan profile photo
Robin
Donovan
gb
age
68
wins
0
poles
0
races
52
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Ruggero Melgrati profile photo
Ruggero
Melgrati
it
age
63
wins
12
poles
11
races
100
podiums
26
fastest laps
16
Lawrie Hickman profile photo
Lawrie
Hickman
gb
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
54
podiums
17
fastest laps
2
Jan Lammers profile photo
Jan
Lammers
nl
age
68
wins
55
poles
22
races
503
podiums
142
fastest laps
43
Richard Piper profile photo
Richard
Piper
gb
age
76
wins
3
poles
2
races
61
podiums
8
fastest laps
3
Dominique Lacaud profile photo
Dominique
Lacaud
fr
age
72
wins
0
poles
0
races
54
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Raul Boesel profile photo
Raul
Boesel
br
age
66
wins
23
poles
17
races
398
podiums
68
fastest laps
13
Bob Juggins profile photo
Bob
Juggins
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Andy Petery profile photo
Andy
Petery
us
age
84
wins
0
poles
0
races
49
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
John Nielsen profile photo
John
Nielsen
dk
age
68
wins
80
poles
47
races
491
podiums
209
fastest laps
85
Ray Bellm profile photo
Ray
Bellm
gb
age
74
wins
20
poles
0
races
135
podiums
42
fastest laps
1
Dudley Wood profile photo
Dudley
Wood
gb
age
78
wins
1
poles
0
races
59
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Robin Smith profile photo
Robin
Smith
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
104
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Jean-Claude Justice profile photo
Jean-Claude
Justice
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
David Sears profile photo
David
Sears
gb
age
68
wins
3
poles
1
races
70
podiums
15
fastest laps
1
Pascal Pessiot profile photo
Pascal
Pessiot
fr
age
71
wins
0
poles
1
races
54
podiums
2
fastest laps
1
Kazuyoshi Hoshino profile photo
Kazuyoshi
Hoshino
jp
age
77
wins
80
poles
76
races
377
podiums
169
fastest laps
48
Frank Jelinski profile photo
Frank
Jelinski
de
age
66
wins
12
poles
2
races
187
podiums
38
fastest laps
4

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1987
World Sports Prototype Championship
Kouros Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sauber C9
Mercedes-Benz 5.0 turbo
Michelin
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
USAC National Championship Trail
Machinists Union Racing
15
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 86C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
year
series
team
points
position
1986
IMSA Camel Lights
Spice Engineering
15
35th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spice SE86CL (Pontiac)
2
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
2
0
0
15
year
series
team
points
position
1986
IMSA Camel GT Championship - GTP
Conte Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 85G (Buick)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
CART - Indy Car World Series
Machinists Union Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 86C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
USAC Gold Crown Championship
A. J. Foyt Enterprises
15
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 85C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
year
series
team
points
position
1985
CART - Indy Car World Series
A. J. Foyt Enterprises, Machinists Union Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 85C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Old Milwaukee
10
32nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 84C (Cosworth)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1984
CART - Indy Car World Series
Patrick Racing
24
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Wildcat Mk. IXB
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Wildcat Mk. X
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
March 84C
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
8
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
1
0
0
24
year
series
team
points
position
1983
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Patrick Racing
250
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Wildcat Mk. IX
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
250
year
series
team
points
position
1983
CART - Indy Car World Series
Patrick Racing
56
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Wildcat Mk. IXB
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
10
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
2
0
0
56
year
series
team
points
position
1982
USAC Gold Crown Championship
First Commercial Corp.
25
37th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Wildcat (Cosworth)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
25
year
series
team
points
position
1982
CART - Indy Car World Series
Rhoades Racing
10
34th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Wildcat Mk. VIII
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1981
CART - Indy Car World Series
Brayton Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-6
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
Formula Super Vee USA
38
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 79/80SV (Volkswagen)
Ralt RT5 (Volkswagen)
7
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
0
0
38
year
series
team
points
position
1980
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
IMC Toyota
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corolla GT
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
SCCA National Runoffs - Formula F
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Royale RP26
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1987
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1986
Racing
5
1
2
0
0
1985
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1984
Racing
9
0
1
0
0
1983
Racing
11
0
2
0
0
1982
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1981
Racing
7
0
1
0
0
1980
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1979
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

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