John Fitzpatrick is one of the unsung heroes of touring car and sportscar racing, with a British Touring Car title, European GT and IMSA crowns, and wins at Daytona, Sebring and Bathurst to his name, not to mention a successful racing team. So it’s appropriate that he picks another underrated Briton as his best team-mate: David Hobbs.
Hobbs started six world championship grands prix, contested the Indianapolis and Daytona 500s, scored class wins at Le Mans, and took titles in Formula 5000 and Trans-Am. When Fitzpatrick set up his eponymous team in 1981, Hobbs was near the top of his list.
“I had a lot of terrific co-drivers, like Derek Bell, but the one that stands out is David,” explains Fitzpatrick.
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“First of all, he was great company in the team, easy-going. When I decided to run my own team, I knew him – and I had it in mind to have him drive with me.
“The team loved him and we liked the same sort of set-up….
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