Turbo's Racing Photos - Can Am Racing

David Hobbs

Photography by Mike Smith

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Riverside Raceway 1971

Ti22 - MKII

HERE'S A NICE SERIES OF DAVID HOBBS AT RIVERSIDE RACEWAY IN 1971. DAVID STARTED 28TH AND RETIRED IN 21ST DUE TO BODY DAMAGE. THE RACE WAS WON BY DENNY HULME AND THE CHAMPIONSHIP WAS WON BY PETER REVSON.

THIS IS "THE TITANIUM CAR" BUILT BY DESIGNER PETER BRYANT. THE CAR HAD A TITANIUM SHEET MONOCOQUE THAT ENDED JUST BEHIND THE DRIVER'S COMPARTMENT AND ALSO USED TITANIUM FOR ENGINE BRACING, ROLL BAR, FOOT PEDALS, SUSPENSION AND STEERING PARTS .

YOU CAN SEE A CAMERA MOUNTED ON THE ROLL BAR IN THE TURN 6 PHOTOS.


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Riverside Raceway 1972

Lola T310

HERE'S A COUPLE OF DAVID HOBBS AT RIVERSIDE RACEWAY IN OCTOBER 1972. DAVID STARTED 8TH AND FINISHED 5TH. DAVID'S BEST FINISH WAS A 4TH EARLIER IN THE YEAR AT WATKINS GLEN. DAVID FINISHED SEVENTH IN POINTS FOR THE YEAR.

THE RACE AND CHAMPIONSHIP WAS WON BY GEORGE FOLLMER.


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Riverside Raceway 1973

McLaren M20

HERE'S A SERIES OF DAVID HOBBS AT RIVERSIDE RACEWAY IN OCTOBER 1973. DAVID STARTED FIFTH BUT FELL OUT IN 18TH DUE TO OVERHEATING. DAVID GOT A 2ND PLACE FINISH EARLIER IN THE YEAR AT WATKINS GLEN AND FINISHED 7TH IN POINTS FOR THE YEAR.

THE RACE WAS WON BY MARK DONOHUE. THIS WAS THE LAST ORIGINAL CAN-AM SERIES RACE HELD AT RIVERSIDE RACEWAY.


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