David Hobbs (GB)
Last name
Hobbs
First names
David Wishart
Nickname
Nationality
United Kingdom 
Born the
09/06/1936 - London (Angleterre)
20 participations in the 24h of Le Mans
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Dist Avg. Best Lap |
Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8th | 44 | No photo available | Team Lotus Engineering (GB) | LOTUS Elite MK XIV | Coventry Climax FWE 1216 S4 Dunlop |
GT (6th) |
David Hobbs (GB) Frank Gardner (AUS) |
286 laps 3847.060 km 160.290 km/h 4:43.800 |
|
| 1963 | Retired |
6 | No photo available | Lola Cars Ltd (GB) | LOLA GT Mk6 - Ford 'Indy' | Ford 4728 V8 à 90° Dunlop (Plaq.: 0142KE) |
P (10th) |
Richard Attwood (GB) David Hobbs (GB) |
151 laps 2032.610 km 3:56.100 |
accident (15eme heure) |
| 1964 | 21th | 50 | No photo available | Standard Triumph Motor Compagny (GB) | TRIUMPH Spitfire | Triumph 1147 S4 Dunlop (Plaq.: ADU2B) |
P (9th) |
David Hobbs (GB) 'Rob' (Robert) Slotemaker (NL) |
272 laps 3658.810 km 152.450 km/h 4:54.000 |
|
| 1965 | Retired |
52 | No photo available | Standard Triumph Motor Compagny (GB) | TRIUMPH Spitfire | Triumph 1147 S4 Dunlop (Plaq.: ADU1B) |
GT (16th) |
David Hobbs (GB) 'Rob' (Robert) Slotemaker (NL) |
71 laps 955.730 km |
sortie de route (7eme heure) |
| 1966 | Retired |
36 | No photo available | Maranello Concessionaires (GB) | DINO FERRARI 206S | Ferrari Tipo 231B 1986 V6 à 65° Dunlop |
P (39th) |
'Mike' (Michael) Salmon (GB) David Hobbs (GB) |
14 laps 188.450 km 3:57.100 |
Réservoir eau crevé (3eme heure) |
| 1967 | Retired |
11 | No photo available | Lola Cars Ltd / Team Surtees (GB) | LOLA T70 MK II | Aston Martin 5009 V8 à 90° Firestone |
P (41th) |
John Surtees (GB) David Hobbs (GB) |
3 laps 40.380 km 3:35.400 |
piston (1ere heure) |
| 1968 | Retired |
10 | No photo available | John Wyer Automotive Engineering Ltd (GB) | FORD GT40 | Ford 302 4942 V8 à 90° Firestone |
S (9th) |
Paul Hawkins (AUS) David Hobbs (GB) |
107 laps 1441.180 km |
embrayage (10eme heure) |
| 1969 | 3rd | 7 | No photo available | John Wyer Automotive Engineering (GB) | FORD GT40 | Ford 302 4942 V8 à 90° Firestone |
S (2nd) |
David Hobbs (GB) Mike Hailwood (GB) |
368 laps 4954.030 km 206.410 km/h 3:47.000 ? |
|
| 1970 | Retired |
22 | No photo available | John Wyer Automotive Engineering (GB) | PORSCHE 917 K | Porsche 4494 F12 Firestone |
S (13th) |
David Hobbs (GB) Mike Hailwood (GB) |
49 laps 659.980 km |
Accident avec la N°38 au Dunlop (5eme heure) |
| 1971 | Retired |
11 |
|
Roger Penske / Kirk F. White (USA) | FERRARI 512 M | Ferrari 4994 V12 à 60° Goodyear |
S (15th) |
Mark Donohue (USA) David Hobbs (GB) |
3:21.300 |
Moteur (5eme heure) |
| 1972 | Retired |
16 |
|
Equipe Matra-Simca Shell (F) | MATRA SIMCA MS 660 C | Matra MS12 2999 V12 à 60° Goodyear |
S (10th) |
Jean-Pierre Jabouille (F) David Hobbs (GB) |
278 laps 3791.920 km 3:49.000 |
Boîte de vitesse bloquée (24eme heure) |
| 1979 | Retired |
11 |
|
Grand Touring Cars Inc. / Ford Concessionaires France (USA/F) | FORD M10 (Mirage) | Ford Cosworth DFV 2993 V8 à 90° Goodyear |
VI (8th) |
Derek Bell (GB) David Hobbs (GB) Vern Schuppan (AUS) |
3:43.300 |
embrayage (24eme heure) |
| 1979 | Retired |
10 | No photo available | Grand Touring Cars Inc. / Ford Concessionaires France (USA/F) | FORD M10 (Mirage) | Ford Cosworth DFV 2993 V8 à 90° Goodyear |
VI (16th) |
Vern Schuppan (AUS) Jean-Pierre Jaussaud (F) David Hobbs (GB) |
3:40.000 |
mise hors course, distance parcourue insuffisante (14eme heure) |
| 1981 | Retired |
53 | No photo available | Emka Productions Ltd / Michael Cane Racing (GB) | BMW M1 | BMW M88 3497 S6 Dunlop |
V (7th) |
David Hobbs (GB) Eddie Jordan (IRL) Steve O'Rourke (GB) |
236 laps 3215.730 km 3:57.400 |
injection (22eme heure) |
| 1982 | 4th | 79 |
|
John Fitzpatrick Racing (GB) | PORSCHE 935-81 Moby Dick | Porsche 2677 F6 Turbo Goodyear |
IGTX (1st) |
John Fitzpatrick (GB) David Hobbs (GB) |
329 laps 4482.950 km 186.780 km/h 3:46.800 |
|
| 1983 | Retired |
11 |
|
John Fitzpatrick Racing (GB) | PORSCHE 956 | Porsche 935/76 2649 F6 Bi-turbo Goodyear |
Gr C (28th) |
John Fitzpatrick (GB) David Hobbs (GB) Dieter Quester (AUT) |
135 laps 1839.510 km 3:32.900 |
pompe à essence, commande de meteing-unit (9eme heure) |
| 1984 | 3rd | 33 |
|
John Fitzpatrick Racing (GB) | PORSCHE 956 B | Porsche 935/76 2649 F6 Bi-turbo Yokohama |
Gr C (3rd) |
David Hobbs (GB) Philippe Streiff (F) Sarel Van der Merwe (ZA) |
350 laps 4779.340 km 199.140 km/h 3:33.500 |
|
| 1985 | 4th | 33 |
|
John Fitzpatrick Racing (GB) | PORSCHE 956 B | Porsche 935/76 2649 F6 Bi-turbo Yokohama |
Gr C1 (4th) |
'Jo' (Josef) Gartner (AUT) David Hobbs (GB) Guy Edwards (GB) |
365 laps 4979.260 km 207.460 km/h 3:34.300 |
|
| 1987 | Retired |
7 | No photo available | Joest Racing (D) | PORSCHE 962 C | Porsche 935/79 2850 F6 Turbo Goodyear |
C1 (26th) |
Sarel Van der Merwe (ZA) David Hobbs (GB) Chip Robinson (USA) |
4 laps 54.140 km 3:41.700 |
moteur (2eme heure) |
| 1988 | 5th | 7 |
|
Joest Racing (D) | PORSCHE 962 C | Porsche 935/79 2850 F6 Bi-turbo Goodyear |
C1 (5th) |
David Hobbs (GB) Didier Theys (B) Franz Konrad (AUT) |
380 laps 5143.300 km 214.300 km/h 3:29.310 |
|
| 1989 | Retired |
15 |
|
Richard Lloyd Racing (GB) | PORSCHE 962 C Gti | Porsche 2998 F6 Bi-turbo Goodyear |
C1 (20th) |
Steven Andskär (S) David Hobbs (GB) Damon Hill (GB) |
228 laps 3085.980 km 3:30.510 |
moteur (14eme heure) |
2 participations in Tests Day
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Avg. Best Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 3rd | 10 | No photo available | Lola Cars Ltd / Team Surtees (GB) | LOLA T70 MK II | Aston Martin 5009 V8 à 90° Firestone |
P |
John Surtees (GB) David Hobbs (GB) |
3:31.900 228.690 km/h John Surtees (GB) |
| 1971 | 4th | 15 | No photo available | Escuderia Montjuich (SP) | FERRARI 512 M | Ferrari 4994 V12 à 60° Firestone |
S |
José-Maria Juncadella (SP) David Hobbs (GB) |
3.19.500 242.900 km/h David Hobbs (GB) |