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David Wishart Hobbs (born 9 June 1939) is a British former racing driver. He worked as a commentator from the mid 1970s for CBS until 1996, Speed from 1996 to 2012 and NBC from 2013 to 2017. 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. [3]
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.
David Wishart Hobbs (born June 9, 1939 in Royal Leamington Spa, England) is a former British racing driver in Formula One. He is most well known for his role as a commentator for Formula One races in the United States, first on ESPN, then Speed Channel and finally on NBC and NBC-Sports Networks.
Apr 9, 2018 · Former racer and TV presenter David Hobbs looks back on his expansive and varied racing career, from Morris Oxford to Formula 1, and on to Le Mans, America and more.
In 1971 David Hobbs gained his first Championship success when he won the US Formula 5000 title at the wheel of a McLaren M10B-Chevy.
May 23, 2018 · Englishman David Hobbs – Hobbo to his friends and fans – is one of motor racing’s most remarkable all-rounders. In a 31-year driving career he raced in almost every imaginable category: endurance sports racers, touring cars, Formula 1, Formula 5000, Indycars, IMSA, Trans-Am, Can-Am and even NASCAR – he has done the lot.
Apr 22, 2018 · It is debatable whether or not David Hobbs is better known as one of the most versatile drivers of his generation, or as one of the voices of motor sport in the USA. Hobbo is the self-told story of his remarkable life, and timely in its appearance after the end of F1 coverage on NBC following the 2017 season (and consequently the end ...
Nov 16, 2022 · David Hobbs. On his grand prix debut he was on the rostrum, albeit for a non-championship event. Behind closed doors, in 1967 Hobbs was invited to test the then-secret Jaguar XJ13 at the Mira test circuit, where he set a 19-year record for the fastest closed-circuit speed: 269.5km/h (167.5 mph).
David Hobbs is an English former racing driver currently employed as a SPEED Channel commentator. Hobbs was born in Royal Leamington Spa, England just months before the outbreak of World War II.
David Hobbs (born 9 June 1939) is a British former racing driver and later commentator for CBS and NBC in the USA. He was one of the best endurance drivers of his generation, drove briefly in Formula One (7 entries) and in Nascar as well.
