'Bob' Akin (USA)
Last name
Akin
First names
Robert Macomber
Nickname
Bob
Nationality
United States of America 
Born the
06/03/1936 - North Tarrytown (New York - USA)
Dead the
29/04/2002 - Atlanta (Géorgie - USA)
Comment
Pilotant le plus souvent pour sa propre écurie des Porsche dans la série IMSA, il passe par la suite aux courses de VEC. Accident mortel à Road Atlanta en testant une Nissan GTP ZX
6 participations in the 24h of Le Mans
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Dist Avg. Best Lap |
Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Retired |
91 |
|
Dick Barbour Racing (USA) | PORSCHE 935/77A Turbo | Porsche 930/78 2992 F6 Bi-turbo Goodyear |
IMSA |
'Bob' Garretson (USA) Steven Earle (USA) 'Bob' Akin (USA) |
4:06.900 |
Sortie de piste (15eme heure) |
| 1979 | Retired |
71 |
|
Dick Barbour Racing (USA) | PORSCHE 935 | Porsche 930/78 2994 F6 Turbo Goodyear |
IMSA |
'Bob' Akin (USA) Roy Woods (USA) 'Rob' McFarlin (USA) |
4:01.800 'Bob' Akin (USA) |
joint de culasse (7eme heure) |
| 1980 | Retired |
69 |
|
Racing Associates Inc (USA) | PORSCHE 935 K3 | Porsche 2992 F6 Turbo Goodyear |
IMSA |
'Bob' Akin (USA) Ralph Cooke (USA) Paul Miller (USA) |
237 laps 3229.360 km 3:57.100 Paul Miller (USA) |
Couple conique (18eme heure) |
| 1981 | Retired |
43 |
|
Bob Akin Motor Racing (USA) | PORSCHE 935 K3 | Porsche 2993 F6 Turbo Goodyear |
IMSA-GTX |
'Bob' Akin (USA) Paul Miller (USA) Craig Siebert (USA) |
320 laps 4360.320 km 3:48.400 Paul Miller (USA) |
circuit électrique (24eme heure) |
| 1982 | Retired |
76 | No photo available | Bob Akin Motor Racing (USA) | PORSCHE 935 | Porsche 2670 F6 Turbo Goodyear |
IGTX |
'Bob' Akin (USA) David Cowart (USA) Kenper Miller (USA) |
15 laps 204.390 km 4:00.000 'Bob' Akin (USA) |
Panne d'essence (3eme heure) |
| 1984 | 4th | 9 |
|
Brun Motorsport (CH) | PORSCHE 956 B | Porsche 935/76 2649 F6 Bi-turbo Dunlop |
Gr C (4th) |
Walter Brun (CH) Leopold Von Bayern (D) 'Bob' Akin (USA) |
339 laps 4628.060 km 192.830 km/h 3:39.900 Walter Brun (CH) |