David Hobbs (racing driver)

David Wishart Hobbs 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. In 1969 Hobbs was included in the FIA list of graded drivers, an lite group ofdrivers who by their achievements were rated the best in the world.

Hobbs was born just months before the outbreak of World War II, and has a vast, 30year history of international driving experience at all levels of motor sports, including sports cars, touring cars, Indy cars, IMSA, CanAm and Formula One. He has participated in the Indianapolis 500 and theHours of Daytona. He made twenty starts in theHours of Le Mans race, finishing in 8th place at the first attempt in 1962, following with a pole position and a best finish of third to his credit.

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