Sports car racing archives complete archive of lothar motschenbacher usa complete archive page 4 login rsc home drivers lothar motschenbacher archive. Martinzzmilesmtschnbchrcobrasriv tams old race cars. It began september 1, 1968, and ended november 10, 1968, after six rounds. The germanborn resident of hollywood finished fifth in the 1968 canam series.
Jim hall and lothar motschenbacher crash, stardust gp las vegas in 1968. Motschenbacher racing motor sport magazine database. The racing scene 1969 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. All the news thats fit to print about the automotive industry from racing to car shows and more.
The english driver sustained leg, ankle, foot and back. View career statistics for lothar motschenbacher tweet. Bob bondurant, george follmer, lothar motschenbacher, jerry titus, skip scott, and mario andretti marios first race, but he. Lothar motschenbacher, united states dana chevrolet racing. Year, age, races, win, t5, t10, pole, laps, led, earnings, rank, avst, avfn, raf, llf, dnq, wd. Sports car racing photo gallery of lothar motschenbacher usas cars photo gallery. Thomas visalia, ca 19721990, as well as in the collection of racing driver lothar motschenbacher. Jims ed leslie lothar motschenbacher car finished 2nd and his dave jordanscooter patrick driving duo came 7th. Featured auction 1955 mercedesbenz 300sl gullwing coupe. Driver lothar motschenbacher career statistics racing. Then, in march, at the 12 hours of sebring, we took our first really hard knocks.
Driver lothar motschenbacher 1970 nascar grand national. Bruce mclaren, denny hulme, jim hall, mark donohue, geroge follmer, sam posey, peter revson, jerry grant, lothar motschenbacher, dan gurney, chris ammon, john surtees, roger mccluskey, mario andretti, charlie hayes, chuck parsons, john cannon, jerry hansen. Oct 22, 2000 lothar motschenbacher, a professional race car driver, sued r. Driver nationality car entrant laps timeretired pos. Profile for racing driver jim hall from united states. Us formula b 1965 formula b started slowly in its first season, with nearly all the activity being in the pacific coast division and the north east division. Wellkept 300sl with matching numbers engine, chassis and body intact. Get the latest race results driver lothar motschenbacher on. He derives part of his income from manufacturers of commercial products who pay him for endorsing their products. Hall, an engineer and a pilot as well as a driverbuilder, in clandestine partnership with chevrolet created some of the most innovative race cars ever seenuntil rules restrictions stopped him.
A short time into the race, halls flipperwing chaparral outbraked donohue for third place at the end of the long straight. A beautiful concours restoration of the 190sl by mercedesbenz restorer and race car driver lothar motschenbacher. Jun 18, 2019 lothar motschenbacher racing driver john surtees of britain. The 1967 canadianamerican challenge cup was the second season of the canam auto racing series. At midohio, hulme won again but this time he was followed by peter revson in a lola t220 driving for carl haas racing. Lothar motschenbacher is known for his work on stacey 1973 and jud 1971. Thirtynine entered the 1968 race, and 35 of them made the grid, so this was. Click on the site to see lothar motschenbacher s career results at that track. The series began on june 1971 and ended on 31 october 1971, after ten rounds. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. A native of germany, he came to the us in 1958 and began his racing career four years later behind the wheel of the exken miles dolphin formula juniorsoon switched to a lotus 22 winning 34 races in 54 starts.
After the final crash at laguna seca the car was stripped and returned to legrand race cars where it remained in its wrecked condition for many years. Page 194 general motorsport pistonheads photo sharing by thumbsnap vintage shots from days gone by. Lothar motschenbacher racing career profile driver database. It was contested by fia group 7 twoseater racing cars competing in twohour sprint races.
Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Complete archive of lothar motschenbacher page 4 page 4 of 4 125 items. He took up racing in the early 1960s, carrying on until 1974 and was often seen in a range of. Nascar crash wheels of fire late model racing cessna 172 all goes wrong. Profile for racing driver lothar motschenbacher from germany. Plaintiff motschenbacher is a professional driver of racing cars, internationally known and recognized in racing circles and by racing fans. It began june 1, 1969, and ended november 9, 1969, after eleven rounds. Lothar was on of the top usrrc and canam drivers in the sixties and seventies. Its amazing to me how humble the drivers seem to come across. World sports racing prototypes canadian sports car.
Lothar motschenbacher racing driver john surtees of britain. The 1968 canadianamerican challenge cup was the third season of the canam auto racing series. Winning some 30 formula races before moving to sports racers in 1066. Jim hall and lothar motschenbacher crash, stardust gp las vegas in 1968 see more. I always say i have been beaten by the best race drivers in. The 1971 canadianamerican challenge cup was the sixth season of the canam auto racing series. Things were back to normal when hulme led a mclaren 12 with new man gethin coming in 2nd and motschenbacher 3rd. Better known as a sportscar and canam motschenbacher has more canam starts than any other racer driver, his career ended early due to injury.
I never had a great car, and i dont think i was a great driver, but i just loved racing and dearly miss it. Robinson, jim dittemore, john morton, pete lovely, howden ganley, lothar motschenbacher, oscar. The 1969 canadianamerican challenge cup was the fourth season of the canam auto racing series. Lothar motschenbacher usas cars photo gallery racing sports. This drove the coupe until 1972 before it was for a long time in the possession of mr. Lothar motschenbacher the road racing drivers club. Race car driver lothar motschenbacher photo measures 8 x 10.
Gethins mclaren did not see the finish due to engine failure. Driven by canadas john cannon, lothar motschenbacher, and. The car was completed on july 27th at the factory and then delivered to its first owner in the united states. Motschenbacher was a wealthy car dealerprofessional racer who purchased team mclarens cars at the conclusion of each season.
Study the picture carefully especially the face on the other driver. He took up racing in the early 1960s, carrying on until 1974 and was often seen in a range of elvas. Lothar motschenbacher motor sport magazine database. Lothar motschenbacher m8f 1972 sports car racing, auto racing, race cars. Oct 22, 2000 i think lothar motschenbacher effectively stopped racing before 1974.
Alson brizard, earl jones and lothar motschenbacher were quickest on the west coast. Event organizer and twotime canam driver dave wolin, lothar motschenbachers. Previously in the collection of racing driver lothar motschenbacher. Later owners of the car included another wellknown racing driver and mercedesbenz specialist, lothar motschenbacher, as well as a noted mercedesbenz collector in southern california. The answer to all is in fact the groundbreaking sports cars and singleseaters of jim halls chaparral concern. For 1971 bondurant teamed with privateer lothar motschenbacher and his chances for a positive result improved dramatically. Road atlanta lothar motschenbacher, mclaren m8d chevrolet motschenbacher racing. Driver lothar motschenbacher career statistics racingreference. Canam racing 19661970 is a dvd containing original archive footage of the great canam series that ran from 19661974. Lothar motschenbacher, 30, should be at home in a formula racing car since this is the way he gained prominence. Motschenbacher racing enterprises usa open bodywork. He derives part of his income from manufacturers of commercial products who pay him for endorsing their.
Not a bad start for air and our film, we all agreed. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for lothar motschenbacher on. This was the first season of canam following the demise of the similar united states road racing. Mid way through 1966 he joined dan blockers nickey vinageroon team, and the car. Three splendid seasons a rivalry for the ages between two great drivers.
Lothar motschenbacher tnfs archive the autosport forums. Lothar motschenbacher racing career profile driver. A native of germany, he came to the us in 1958 and began his racing career. He began racing in 1962 and between 63 and 64 he had 32 wins. A visual history of canam, the greatest racing series ever. The 1968 canadianamerican challenge cup was the third season of the canam auto racing. It involved fia group 7 racing cars running twohour sprint events. Team profile for motschenbacher racing, including a comprehensive list of race entries for motschenbacher racing. Salary, married, wedding, spouse, family lothar motschenbacher is known for his work on stacey 1973, jud 1971 and the racing scene 1969. I think lothar motschenbacher effectively stopped racing before 1974. The cars pivoting rear airfoil, which the driver could lay level for lower.
Although he had sponsorship from paul newman,he could only get a few placings and didnt win a single race. Brizard in a cooperalfa that appears to have been a converted fj car, jones in a brabham, probably a. Now lives in california, where he used to run a repair shop. L to r event organizer and twotime canam driver dave wolin, lothar motschenbacher s first wife marilyn halder, ike smith, howden ganley, george. Click on the site to see lothar motschenbacher s career results at that track glossary. He competed in one sprint cup series event in his career.
As of 2010 it was recorded in the gullwing groups registry as having 72,000 miles and having been restored with the present red leather interior and original. Starting 31st in the fortyfour car field, motschenbacher completed just 7 laps before falling out with clutch issues. He also has the long est recordhe is the only driver who has qualified for and competed in every can. Jim hall and lothar motschenbacher crash, stardust gp las. It is a reproduction 8 x 12 inch glossy photo with white border. Lothar motschenbacher stock car racing wiki fandom. Reynolds tobacco company, a corporation, and william esty company, 498 f. Lothar motschenbacher mclaren ford leader cards airborne jim hall chaparral chevrolet chaparral cars, inc. The facts on which the district court rendered summary judgment are substantially as follows. For just a moment, we wondered if the road runner could move up and. This would be a fantastic addition to your collection.
Motschenbacher raced regularly in usrrc canam series throughout 1966 and 1967 with this car. It began september 3, 1967, and ended november 12, 1967, after six rounds. The commercial utilized a stock color photograph depicting several racing cars on a racetrack. Other than a fully tested factory effort, there were simply no better cars available. Motschenbacher racing motor sport magazine database our new database page will launch shortly.
British racing driver mike hawthorn at speed at gasmeter hairpin during the 1957 monaco grand prix driving a ferrari. Get the latest stats driver lothar motschenbacher on. Mclaren recounts bruce mclarens life from his humble beginnings at his fathers auto shop in auckland, to revolutionizing formula one racing by becoming the youngest driver ever to win a grand prix, to his untimely death at 32 in a racing accident. Known during his career as mr motor racing he became a professional driver in 1948, at the age of 18, racing a cooper. He derives part of his income from manufacturers of commercial products who. That came in 1970, when motschenbacher raced in the season opener at riverside. Oct 25, 2016 a visual history of canam, the greatest racing series ever. Lothar motschenbacher november 19, 1938 is a former nascar driver from cologne, germany. Reynolds tobacco company, a corporation, and williamesty company, defendantsappellees, 498 f. It consisted of fia group 7 racing cars running twohour sprint events. His death like all racing driver s was a tragedy, especially as he came off the track at goodwood and crashed in to a marshalls hut that was due to be demolished.
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