David Hobbs

Race Car Driver

David Hobbs was born in Royal Leamington Spa, England, United Kingdom on June 9th, 1939 and is the Race Car Driver. At the age of 84, David Hobbs biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Date of Birth
June 9, 1939
Nationality
United Kingdom
Place of Birth
Royal Leamington Spa, England, United Kingdom
Age
84 years old
Zodiac Sign
Gemini
Networth
$20 Million
Profession
Formula One Driver
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David Hobbs Life

David Wishart Hobbs (born 9 June 1939 in Royal Leamington Spa, England) is a British former racing driver.

Originally employed as a commentator for the Speed Channel, he currently works as a commentator for NBC and NBC Sports Network.

In 1969 Hobbs was included in the FIA list of graded drivers, a group of 27 drivers who by their achievements were rated the best in the world.Hobbs lives in Vero Beach, Florida.

with his wife, Margaret, with whom he has two sons, Gregory and Guy.

In 1986, Hobbs opened a car dealership, David Hobbs Honda, in Glendale, Wisconsin, which continues to exist today, and for which he personally voices advertisements.

His youngest son, Guy, worked for Speed as a pit reporter on their sports car coverage.

Hobbs was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2009.He is the grandfather of current racing driver Andrew Hobbs.

Personal life

Hobbs's father, Howard Frederick Hobbs, was an Australian-born engineer and inventor who developed an early version of the automatic transmission, known as the Mecha-Matic. Colin Chapman had this transmission fitted to his Lotus Elite racecars. Hobbs lives in Vero Beach, Florida with his wife, Margaret, with whom he has two sons, Gregory and Guy. In 1986, Hobbs opened a car dealership, David Hobbs Honda, in Glendale, Wisconsin, which continues to exist today, and for which he personally voices advertisements. His youngest son, Guy, worked for Speed as a pit reporter on their sports car coverage. He is the grandfather of current racing driver Andrew Hobbs.

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David Hobbs Career

Driving career

Hobbs was born in Royal Leamington Spa, England, just months before World War II's outbreak began. His career as an international racing driver spanned 30 years, including in sports cars, touring cars, Indy cars, IMSA, Can-Am, and Formula One. He has competed in the Indianapolis 500 and the 24 Hours of Daytona. He made twenty appearances in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, finishing 8th at the first attempt in 1962 in eighth place and a best finish in 1969 and 1984).

Hobbs was supposed to make his F1 Grand Prix debut for Tim Parnell Racing at Clermont-Ferrand, but he was forced to stay in hospital for three weeks due to a serious road collision.

Hobbs won the L&M Continental Championship for Carl Hogan in 1971 out of St. Louis, Missouri, in a McLaren M10B-Chevrolet. At Laguna Seca, Seattle, Road America, Edmonton, and Lime Rock, he won five of the eight rounds that year. He'll be back for the 1983 Trans-Am Series Championship a year later. He began his NASCAR Winston Cup career in 1976, leading two laps at the 1976 Daytona 500 and driving a race in the 1979 International Race of Champions.

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