John Fitzpatrick (racing driver)

John Fitzpatrick

John Fitzpatrick in 2014
Nationality English
Born (1943-06-09) 9 June 1943
Birmingham, England, UK
Retired 1986

John Fitzpatrick (born in Birmingham, 9 June 1943) is a former English racing driver, winning many titles throughout his career. He works within motorsport as a consultant doing corporate events and driver management. He still participates in historic races.

He was one of the best Porsche drivers of his era. He began his career driving Touring cars in the BSCC and ETCC, winning the British Saloon Car Championship in 1966. First it was Minis, then Ford Anglias and Escorts; BMW CSs and then Porsche 911s. He then became renowned for his expertise at driving the German machines. He was crowned European GT Champion in 1972, and then again in 1974. He moved to the United States in 1980, driving for Dick Barbour Racing, and capturing the IMSA Camel GT Championship in the process. In 1981, he moved from driver to team owner-driver, with some success.[1][2]

Racing career

BSCC years

Fitzpatrick had little racing experience before he entered the British Saloon Car Championship [BSCC], with his pre-career largely unknown. From 1963, Team Broadspeed, employed Fitzpatrick to race their Austin Mini Cooper S in the three of the closing rounds of the year. He won points, although his season was brought to a close with two retirements in the final rounds. For 1964, Fitzpatrick switched to the factory backed Cooper Car Company team, taking his first victory (in class) at the first race. A second win resulted from the fourth meeting, ultimately finishing second in the championship to Jim Clark.[3][4]

In 1965, Fitzpatrick returned to Team Broadspeed, remaining with them for the rest of his BSCC career. The season saw Fitzpatrick claim three podiums (including a class win) in his Morris Mini Cooper S 970. It would be in 1966, however, that Fitzpatrick put his name into the BSCC history books. Team Broadspeed were contracted by Ford to run two 1000cc Ford Anglias in the BSCC, to be driven by Fitzpatrick and Peter Proctor. Peter Proctor had a severe accident in the Goodwood race and his place was taken by Anita Taylor. Fitzpatrick won the Championship overall. Fitzpatrick followed this with a second place overall the following year, before Broadspeed changed to the new Ford Escorts.[5][6]

In the final four years that he competed in the BSCC, Fitzpatrick would not challenge for the title. Team Broadspeed bought a Ford Escort for Fitzpatrick, which meant he would compete directly with the Mini Coopers once more. 1968 saw the Escort struggle early on, however, as the car was not homologated until the third race of the year. Nonetheless, Fitzpatrick took four class wins on the trot during the middle of the season, finishing sixth overall. 1969 saw a further three wins for Fitzpatrick, resulting in a 7th place overall.[7]

In 1970 and 1971, Fitzpatrick would claim a further fifteen wins in class, taking third on the championship in 1970. The new regulations introduced that year seemed to provoke Fitzpatrick to end his driving career in the series, as he entered the world of endurance racing full-time after 1971.[8]

World of Endurance Racing

In 1971, Fitzpatrick had signed for the works Ford outfit, Ford Köln, to race in the European Touring Car Championship (ETCC), where he partnered Jochen Mass in the endurance events. After the pair finished 4th in Monza in their Ford Escort RS 1600, Fitzpatrick would race solo in a selection of events, winning the first of these, the Austria-Trophäe, at the Salzburgring. After not finishing any other races, until his final race of 1971, he won the Jarama 4 Hours in alongside Mass [9][10]

The BMW that Fitzpatrick co-drove to win the ’72 Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen

For 1972, Fitzpatrick switched to the renowned BMW Team Schnitzer, for another attack at the ETCC title. After a second place in the Brno 2 hours, he joined Rolf Stommelen and Hans Heyer to win the Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen, (sometimes known as the 6 Hours of the Nürburgring) in their BMW 2800 CS. He would finish sixth overall in the end of season standing, one better than the previous season. Meanwhile, away from the ETCC, Fitzpatrick was busy racing a Porsche 911 S for the Porsche Kremer team. He won five of the nine races in the inaugural European GT Championship, en route to the title, beating his nearest rival, Claude Haldi by more than double his points (125pts v 61pts). He also won the coveted Porsche Cup.[11][12][13][14]

In the ETCC, Fitzpatrick returned to Ford Köln, to race their Ford Capri RS 2600. This switched back to Ford, saw him triumph again in the Austria-Trophäe, at the Salzburgring alongside raising Touring Car star, Dieter Glemser. After taking two more podium finishes, including a second place in the Spa 24 Hours, he would finish fifth in the overall standings.[15][16][17]

1974 saw Fitzpatrick return to the European GT Championship. Although the new Porsche 911 Carrera RSR had no competition, the title chase was entertaining, but only because of the Cologne rivalry between Kremer and Georg Loos (Gelo Racing) teams. Drivers switched between the two outfits during the season, including John. Despite this Fitzpatrick got the title by a lot smaller, margin that in 1972 – just 9pts., after winning three races. In the lad from the West Midlands would also win the Porsche Cup for the second time.[14][18]

Another season in the ETCC, and another switched of marques, as Fitzpatrick moves back to München, for the 1975 season. With John back again Schnitzer, he would win a third Austria-Trophäe. For the 1975 European GT season, Fitzpatrick was back with Gelo. It seemed that he might win a third title in four seasons, but fierce competition in the Gelo Team from Tim Schenken and Toine Hezemans, handed the title to Tebernuma Racing’s Hartwig Bertrams and their RSR.[19][20]

Fitzpatrick and Walkinshaw winning the Silverstone 6 Hours

1976 saw the eagerly awaited World Championship for Makes[WCM] based on silhouette cars arrive, but only one marque was ready; Porsche. Unfortunately for Fitzpatrick, he was racing a BMW 3.5 CSL for Hermetite Products. Although the car was supplied by BMW Motorsport, it was outdated really, but fragile. During the Silverstone 6 Hours, the works Porsche of Jochen Mass and Jacky Ickx hit trouble along with the fast turbo version of the BMW CSL of Ronnie Peterson and Gunnar Nilsson, allowing Fitzpatrick and Tom Walkinshaw through to the win by a mere 20 metres from Bob Wollek and Hans Heyer in a Porsche 935 K2. This pairing would also finish second in the 1000 Martha / Österreichring 6 Hours.[21][22][23]

The race winning Morris/Fitzpatrick Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34.

Away from the WCM, Fitzpatrick was winning races outside of Europe. He piloted a BMW 3.0 CSL on behalf of BMW of North America to victory in the 24 Hours of Daytona. Originally, Fitzpatrick was paired with Walkinshaw, but when their car retired, he was switched to the sister car of Peter Gregg and Brian Redman, which would go on to victory, winning by 14 laps. Following a second place in the RAC Tourist Trophy, he triumph in the Hardie-Ferodo 1000 in an Australian Group C Holden Torana L34 touring car with Bob Morris driving for Ron Hodgson Motors. In a dramatic finish, Fitzpatrick nursed the Torana home trailing smoke over the last few laps. Initially thought to be an engine problem or a broken axle (which the L34 Torana's were notorious for doing), it was later revealed that an oil seal had failed and the leaking oil was getting into the clutch making it slip badly and slowing him down, especially on the steeper parts of the Mount Panorama Circuit.[24][25]

Fitzpatrick was a regular driver at Bathurst, first teaming with 1967 winner Fred Gibson in an Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV in 1975, winning with Morris in 1976 while again joining Morris in 1977 and 1978 in a Torana (both DNF). He teamed with four time winner Allan Moffat in 1979 in a Ford XC Falcon Cobra (DNF) and again in 1980 in an Ford XD Falcon (DNF). He returned to join forces with Bob Morris in 1981 (XD Falcon - 2nd). His last appearance as a driver in Australia was to have been the 1982 James Hardie 1000, but after Morris qualified their Ford XE Falcon in 6th place, Fitzpatrick had a front wheel break going through Forrest Elbow during the Saturday afternoon practice session causing the car to crash heavily into the wall. The damage was enough to prevent the Seiko sponsored Falcon from starting Australia's Great Race.[26][27][28][29][30][31][32]

For 1977, Fitzpatrick was back at Kremer Racing, where in five WCM races, he co-drove with Wollek to three podium finishes, reaching the top at Hockenheim. But John’s main drive for ’77 was back to Touring Cars. He had rejoined Broadspeed, to race the Jaguar XJ12C, however the racing programme got off on the wrong foot because British Leyland would not finalise the decision whether or not to continue with the programme following their debut in 1976. This mean Ralph Broad and Broadspeed guys did not know whether to get on with their development programme. Once Leyland gave the go ahead, valuable time had been lost. Fitzpatrick found himself partnering Tim Schenken, together they raced eight times for Jaguar, they only finished once, in the Grand Prix Brno, held on the old Masaryk Circuit, albeit in 16th place following an exploding tyre. [33][34][35]

Despite Jaguar pulling out of the ETCC, Fitzpatrick found himself in great demand, so much so, he was racing in three major championships, winning races in all of them. His berth in ETCC was the Luigi Team / BMW Italia. Here, he teamed up with Umberto Grano to win the Mugello 100 Giri. Just three weeks earlier, at the very same Mugello, driving for Georg Loos (Gelo Racing) Team’s Porsche 935, he won the Mugello 6 Hours, a round of the WCM. This time he was partnered by Toine Hezemans and Hans Heyer. When the series arrived in the United States, Heyer was replaced by Peter Gregg, for a race at the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen, helping Fitzpatrick and Hezemans to victory. The next round was back in Italy, the 6 Ore di Vallelunga, which although Fitzpatrick did not win, he did finish on the podium in second and third places! The third series Fitzpatrick drove in, was the Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft [DRM]. Although he had raced in the championship before, this was the first time he raced the whole series with Gelo Racing, finishing 4th overall in the process. During this season, he scored 7 podium finishes, the best being his victory in the ADAC-Trophy at Zandvoort.

[36][37][38][39][40][41]

For 1979, he dropped the ETCC from his schedule, concentration solely of Group 5 racing with Gelo Racing and their Porsche 935. There was mixed fortunes for John, with winless season in the DRM. However, in the WCM, results were better. Firstly with new partners, Wollek and Manfred Schurti, John was able to retain the Mugello 6 Hours. With Fitzpatrick and Wollek entered in two cars for the Rivet Supply Silverstone 6 Hours. Their car with Schurti encountered Turbo problems, but the one with Heyer was victorious, winning by over seven laps. Gelo continued their good form, into the next round, with Fitzpatrick; Wollek and Schurti taking the spoils in the ADAC 1000 km Rennen.

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IMSA years

Fitzpatrick, Barbour & Plankenhorn en route to 2nd, in 1980 1000km Nürburgring

1980 was the year the Porsche 935K3 became prominent, both across Europe and North America. Dick Barbour Racing had two of their own cars and hired Fitzpatrick as their lead driver. This was a good choice, as the Englishman swept the IMSA GT Championship and beat everybody, including the 1979 Champion, Gregg, winning seven of the fourteen races. These included some of top races; 12 Hours of Sebring and Los Angeles Times Grand Prix, where he was partnered by Barbour and the WCM round at Mosport Park, where Redman joined him. Back in Europe, Fitzpatrick a Dick Barbour car to victory in the ADAC Norisring Trophäe, and 2nd place in the ADAC 1000 km Rennen. When Barbour’s 935K3 wasn’t available in Europe, Fitzpatrick piloted the Jägermeister Kremer version. Between these cars, he took three more wins, en route to 8th in the overall standings. This resulted in the Porsche Cup returning to his hands.

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John Fitzpatrick Racing

In 1981, Dick Barbour experienced some financial setbacks and Fitzpatrick founded his own team, John Fitzpatrick Racing, with sponsorship from Sachs. In his debut season as the team owner-driver of John Fitzpatrick Racing, he was assisted by the Kremer brothers. By the second race of the 1981 season, he was back in Victory Lane, by winning the Camel GT race at Road Atlanta. Then co-driven by Jim Busby to another victory in the Los Angeles Times Grand Prix. Although the championship for 1982, was between John Paul, Jr. and the Interscope Lola T600 of Ted Field and Danny Ongais, John Fitzpatrick Racing [JFR] had some good races with their impressive 935K4. John took the Mid-Ohio round, beating Paul, Jr., then had another convincing in at Lime Rock. The 935K4 would not reappear until Road America, where Fitzpatrick took another convincing win, then again at Mid-Ohio, sharing with Englishman David Hobbs. Another Englishman, Derek Bell, partnered Hobbs to assist Fitzpatrick to his third Los Angeles Times Grand Prix win in four seasons. The other JFR 935 at the Riverside was entered for Bell and Stommelen, who was the fastest 935 driver at that time, according to Bell. Rolf went off the road and damaged the car when on fresh tyres, did another lap slowly to check the car out, then went full-bore again only to have the rear body collapse, causing him to lose control and hit a wall. The team had no idea of the severity of Rolf’s accident and switched Bell to the Fitzpatrick-Hobbs car. The team of all-English drivers went on to win, unaware that Rolf had died.[2][45][49][50][51]

Away from North America, Fitzpatrick was back behind the wheel of an ETCC Jaguar. He joined Tom Walkinshaw Racing for a few events, a best being a home victory in the Donington 500. Although the Jaguar XJS won on home soil, it was not without some drastic measures by TWR, like the second Jaguar blocking the leading BMW, and passing under a yellow flag. That second Jag was driven by Martin Brundle, Enzo Calderari and Fitzpatrick.[52]

Thanks to a high level of sponsorship from J. David, Fitzpatrick was able to purchase two Porsche 956s to run in the World Endurance Championship [WEC] series and did in fact become the privateer to field a multi-car team of 956s. JFR was also the first use a 956 in the States, running in the Can-Am series because the car was prohibited from the IMSA Camel GT series because of safety issues. The SCCA allowed the 956 provided they complied with full Group C and Can-Am rules. Although this rendered them less than fully competitive, the team’s 956 won at Elkhart Lake, on its first American outing. Whilst in the USA, JFR had the opportunity of doing some unseen development work. When the 956 was returned to Europe, to race in the Grand Prix International 1000 km, at Brands Hatch, it featured many enhances not seen on the works cars. The soaking Kent track let JFR try out their aerodynamic tweaks and Fitzpatrick and partner for this race, Derek Warwick became only the second team to beat the works team.[50][53]

John Fitzpatrick Racing's Porsche 956, in Skoal Bandit livery

For 1984, Guy Edwards brought Skoal Bandit sponsor to the team. JFP added a Porsche 962, as well as a new 956, replacing the Brands Hatch winning 956. The 962 was not popular with JFR’s drivers and was sold early into the 1985 season. Only one further victory was gained, this being in a DRM round at the Norisring with Thierry Boutsen behind the wheel, perhaps this was not really surprising, for by then there were so many top-class 956s in action that wins were spread very thinly amongst them.[50][54]

When Skoal Bandit pulled out at the end of 1984, JFR had difficulty in maintaining adequate levels of finance. One car was leased to Manuel Lopez and raced with sponsorship from Canal 9 Peru; it was written off at Silverstone and had to be rebuilt around a new 962 chassis. With backing from the American 100s cigarettes, two cars were entered into the 1985 Le Mans 24 hours, but one of these, the rebuilt car crashed heavily in practise.[50]

For the 1985 Norisring round of the WEC, the works Porsches were not entered, which left one of their lead drivers, Bell, without a drive, so Fitzpatrick offered him one. Bell called the 956 "diabolical. It was painfully, visibly slow, but I drove my backside off from virtually last place of the grid, struggling round to take 11th place shortly before the end". His works team-mate, Hans Stuck, had electronic troubles with his Joest Racing Porsche, and eventually wound up 15th. So, at the end of the year, Bell was given the World Championship on the basis of this tie-decider – 11th as opposed to 15th at the Norisring.[51]

After the 1000 km di Mugello, where he finished 4th with Hobbs and Boutsen, Fitzpatrick hung up his helmet, preferring to concentrate on team organisation. He relocated to Spain, and racing during 1986 with backing from various Spanish businesses, notably Danone, he retired from Motor Sport, and he sold his entire team, including racing cars, transporters and all equipment to Jochen Dauer.[50][55]

John Fitzpatrick intended to expand the team into CART for the 1984 season with J. David sponsorship using March customer chassis but the project did not come to fruition.

Racing record

Career highlights

Season Series Position Team Car
1963 European Touring Car Challenge [56] 88th S.R. Broad & Sons Ltd. Austin Mini Seven
1964 BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship [57][58] 2nd Cooper Car Co. Morris Mini Cooper S
1965 BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship [59] 10th Team Broadspeed Austin Mini Cooper S
1966 BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship [60][61] 1st Team Broadspeed Ford Anglia
1967 BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship [62][63] 2nd Team Broadspeed Ford Anglia
1968 RAC British Saloon Car Championship [64][65] 6th Team Broadspeed Ford Escort GT 1300
European Touring Car Championship – Division 1 [66][67] 11th Broadspeed Ford Anglia
European Touring Car Championship – Division 2 [66][68] 12th Broadspeed Ford Escort GT
1969 European Touring Car Championship – Division 2 [69][70] 6th Team Broadspeed Ford Escort 1300 GT
RAC British Saloon Car Championship [71][72] 7th Team Broadspeed Ford Escort GT 1300
1970 RAC British Saloon Car Championship [73][74] 3rd Team Broadspeed Ford Escort GT 1300
1971 RAC British Saloon Car Championship [75][76] 4th Team Broadspeed Ford Escort RS 1600
European Touring Car Championship [77][78] 7th Ford Köln Ford Escort RS 1600
1972 European GT Championship [13] 1st Porsche Kremer Racing Porsche 911 S
European Touring Car Championship [12][79] 6th Team Schnitzer Motul BMW 2800 CS
1973 European Touring Car Championship [17][80] 5th Ford Köln Ford Capri RS 2600
1974 European GT Championship [18][81] 1st Polifac Racing
Samson Kremer Team		 Porsche Carrera RSR
1975 European GT Championship [82][83] 5th Gelo Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR
1975 European Touring Car Championship [84][85] 32nd Scuderia Tornacum BMW 3.0 CSL
1976 Hardie-Ferodo 1000 [25][86] 1st Ron Hogdson Motors Holden Torana LH L34
1977 Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft [87][88] 29th Vaillant Kremer Team Porsche 935 K2
1978 Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft [40][89] 4th Wesiberg-Gelo-Team Porsche 935-77A
European Touring Car Championship [90][91] 22nd Luigi/BMW Italia BMW 3.0 CSL
1979 Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft [92][93] 6th Gelo Sportswear Team Porsche 935-77A
1980 IMSA Camel GT Championship [94] 1st Dick Barbour Racing Porsche 935 K3
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers [95] 2nd Dick Barbour Racing
Porsche Kremer Racing
Bob Penrod		 Porsche 935 K3
AMC Spirit
Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft [96][97] 8th Jägermeister Kremer Racing
Dick Barbour Racing		 Porsche 935 K3
1981 Hardie-Ferodo 1000 [31][98] 2nd Bob Morris Motor Sport Ford XD Falcon
Camel GT Championship [99][100] 3rd Kremer Racing
John Fitzpatrick Racing		 Porsche 935 K3/80
World Championship for Drivers [101] 12th John Fitzpatrick Racing Porsche 935 K3/80
Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft [102][103] 33rd T-Bird Swap Shop Porsche 935 K3/80
1982 Camel GT Championship [104][105] 3rd John Fitzpatrick Racing Porsche 935 K3/80
Porsche 935 K4
FIA World Endurance Championship [106] 11th John Fitzpatrick Racing Porsche 935/78
Porsche 935 K4
1983 FIA European Endurance Championship [107][108] 4th John Fitzpatrick Racing Porsche 956
Can-Am [109][110] 8th JDavid Racing Porsche 956
Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft [111] 11th John Fitzpatrick Racing Porsche 935 K4
FIA World Endurance Championship [112] 17th John Fitzpatrick Racing Porsche 956
Camel GTP Championship [113][114] 23rd John Fitzpatrick Racing Porsche 935 K4
European Touring Car Championship [115][116] 45th TWR Jaguar Racing with Motul Jaguar XJS

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
1972 West Germany Porsche Kremer Racing Team West Germany Erwin Kremer Porsche 911 S GT 39 DNF DNF
1973 West Germany Ford Motorenwerke West Germany Dieter Glemser
West Germany Hans Heyer		 Ford Capri RS 2600 T3.0 239 DNF DNF
1975 West Germany Gelo Racing Team Netherlands Toine Hezemans
Netherlands Gijs van Lennep
Liechtenstein Manfred Schurti
West Germany Georg Loos		 Porsche Carrera RSR GT 316 5th 1st
1976 West Germany Hermetite Products Ltd. United Kingdom Tom Walkinshaw BMW 3.5 CSL Gr.5 17 DNF DNF
1977 West Germany Porsche Kremer Racing United Kingdom Guy Edwards
United Kingdom Nick Faure		 Porsche 935 Gr.5 15 DNF DNF
1978 West Germany Weisberg Gelo Team Netherlands Toine Hezemans Porsche 935/77A Gr.5 19 DNF DNF
1979 West Germany Gelo Sportswear International West Germany Harald Grohs
France Jean-Louis Lafosse		 Porsche 935/77A Gr.5
+2.0		 196 DNF DNF
1980 United States Dick Barbour United Kingdom Brian Redman
United States Dick Barbour		 Porsche 935 K3/80 IMSA 318 5th 1st
1982 United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick Racing United Kingdom David Hobbs Porsche 935/78-81 IMSA
GTX		 329 4th 1st
1983 United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick Racing United Kingdom Guy Edwards
United Kingdom Rupert Keegan		 Porsche 956 C 359 5th 5th
United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick Racing Austria Dieter Quester
United Kingdom David Hobbs		 Porsche 956 C 135 DNF DNF

Complete 24 Hours of Daytona results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
1973 West Germany Porsche Kremer Racing West Germany Erwin Kremer
Switzerland Paul Keller		 Porsche 911 S GT
+2.0		 630 6th 5th
1976 United States BMW of North America United States Peter Gregg
United Kingdom Brian Redman		 BMW 3.0 CSL GTO 545 1st 1st
United States BMW of North America United Kingdom Tom Walkinshaw BMW 3.0 CSL GTO 457 15th
(DNF)		 10th
(DNF)
1977 United States KWM Racing United States Kenper Miller
United States Paul Miller		 BMW 3.5 CSL GTO 368 DNF DNF
1979 West Germany Gelo Racing Team Liechtenstein Manfred Schurti
France Bob Wollek		 Porsche 935/77A GTX 135 DNF DNF
1980 United States Dick Barbour Racing Liechtenstein Manfred Schurti
United States Dick Barbour		 Porsche 935 K3/80 GTX 405 29th 9th
1981 West Germany Kremer Racing United States Jim Busby
France Bob Wollek		 Porsche 935 K3/80 GTX 167 DNF DNF
1982 United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick Racing United Kingdom David Hobbs
United States Wayne Baker		 Porsche 935 K3/80 GTP 59 DNF DNF

Complete 12 Hours of Sebring results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
1972 United States Libra International Racing United States John Buffum Ford Escort RS 1600 T2.5 97 27th 1st
1980 United States Dick Barbour Racing United States Dick Barbour Porsche 935 K3/80 GTX 253 1st 1st
1981 United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick Racing United States Jim Busby Porsche 935 K3/80 GTX 129 DNF DNF
1982 United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick Racing United Kingdom David Hobbs Porsche 935 K3/80 GTP 7 DNF DNF

Complete 24 Hours of Spa results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
1965 United Kingdom Team Broadspeed United Kingdom John Handley Morris Mini Cooper S T1.3 DNF DNF
1969 Belgium Ford Chevron Racing Team Belgium Yvette Fontaine Ford Escort TC Div.2 11th 2nd
1970 Belgium Ford Chevron Racing Team Belgium Gustaaf Witvrouw Ford Escort TC Div.2/Gr.2 DNF DNF
1971 West Germany Ford Köln France François Mazet Ford Escort RS 1600 Div.2 DNF DNF
1972 West Germany Team Schnitzer Motul Belgium Alain Peltier
France Christian Ethuin		 BMW 2800 CS Div.3 304 4th 4th
West Germany Team Schnitzer Motul West Germany Hans Heyer BMW 2800 CS Div.3 160 DNF DNF
1973 West Germany Ford West Germany Jochen Mass Ford Capri RS 2600 LW Div.2 298 2nd 2nd
1974 United Kingdom Ford UK/Hermetitie United Kingdom Tom Walkinshaw Ford Capri II 3.0 Div.4 DNF DNF
1975 United Kingdom Hermetitie Products United Kingdom Tom Walkinshaw Ford Capri II 3.0 Div.4 DNF DNF
1978 United Kingdom Veedol Team United Kingdom Les Blackburn
United Kingdom Stuart Rolt		 Ford Capri II 3.0 Gr.1
+2.5		 DNF DNF

Complete 12 Hours of Reims results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
1967 United Kingdom David Prophet United Kingdom David Prophet Ferrari 250 LM P+2.0 DNF DNF

Complete Bathurst 1000 results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
1975 Australia Alfa Romeo Dealers Australia Australia Fred Gibson Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV B 12 DNF DNF
1976 Australia Ron Hodgson Motors Australia Bob Morris Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 3001cc - 6000cc 163 1st 1st
1977 Australia Ron Hodgson Motors Australia Bob Morris Holden LX Torana SS A9X 4-Door 3001cc - 6000cc 111 DNF DNF
1978 Australia Ron Hodgson Motors Australia Bob Morris Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback A 73 DNF DNF
1979 Australia Allan Moffat Racing Canada Allan Moffat Ford XC Falcon GS500 Hardtop A 136 DNF DNF
1980 Australia Allan Moffat Racing Canada Allan Moffat Ford XD Falcon 3001-6000cc 3 DNF DNF
1981 Australia Bob Morris Motor Sport Australia Bob Morris Ford XD Falcon 8 Cylinder & Over 120 2nd 2nd
1982 Australia Seiko Watches Australia Bob Morris Ford XE Falcon A - DNS DNS

References

  1. ↑ ILLUSTRATED CV | John Fitzpatrick
  2. 1 2 IMSAblog: John Fitzpatrick Porsche 935K4
  3. ↑ 1963 BSCC - round 8
  4. ↑ British Saloon Car Championship - 1964
  5. ↑ British Saloon Car Championship - 1965
  6. ↑ British Saloon Car Championship - 1966
  7. ↑ RAC British Saloon Car Championship - 1968
  8. ↑ http://touringcarracing.net/Pages/1970%BSCC.html
  9. ↑ 1971 ETCC - round 2 / 1971 Spanish TCC - round 2
  10. ↑ 1971 ETCC - round 9 / 1971 Spanish TCC - round 12
  11. ↑ 1972 ETCC - round 4
  12. 1 2 1972 European Touring Car Championship
  13. 1 2 1972 GT
  14. 1 2 Porsche Cup winners 1970-2010 | ALMS news | Motorsport.com
  15. ↑ 1973 ETCC - round 2
  16. ↑ 1973 ETCC - round 5
  17. 1 2 1973 European Touring Car Championship
  18. 1 2 1974 GT
  19. ↑ 4 h Salzburgring 1975 - Racing Sports Cars
  20. ↑ European Championship for GT cars - 1975
  21. ↑ World Makes Championship - 1976
  22. ↑ 1976 WMC - round 3
  23. ↑ 1976 WMC - round 5
  24. ↑ Daytona 24 Hours 1976 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars
  25. 1 2 1976 Bathurst
  26. ↑ 1975 Bathurst
  27. ↑ 1977 Bathurst
  28. ↑ 1978 Bathurst
  29. ↑ 1979 Bathurst
  30. ↑ 1980 Bathurst
  31. 1 2 1981 Bathurst
  32. ↑ 1982 Bathurst
  33. ↑ 1977 WMC - round 8
  34. ↑ 1977 ETCC - round 5
  35. ↑ Derek Bell, "Derek Bell: My Racing Life" (Haynes Publishing, ISBN 978-0-85733-088-8, 2011)
  36. ↑ 1978 ETCC - round 3
  37. ↑ 6 h Mugello 1978 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars
  38. ↑ Watkins Glen 6 Hours 1978 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars
  39. ↑ 1978 WMC - round 8
  40. 1 2 1978 DRM
  41. ↑ 1978 DRM - round 6
  42. ↑ 1979 WMC - round 2
  43. ↑ 1979 WMC - round 4
  44. ↑ 1979 WMC - round 5
  45. 1 2 IMSAblog: Porsche 935 : part 2(1980-1982)
  46. ↑ 1980 WMC - round 9
  47. ↑ 1980 WMC - round 6
  48. ↑ 1980 DRM - round 7
  49. 1 2 John Fitzpatrick (GB) - All Results (page 3) - Racing Sports Cars
  50. 1 2 3 4 5 John Allen, “Porsche 956 & 962" (Haynes Publishing, ISBN 0-85429-642-5, 1988)
  51. 1 2 Derek Bell, Derek Bell: My Racing Life (Haynes Publishing, ISBN 978 0 85733 088 8, 2011)
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  53. ↑ Freehosting ukončen
  54. ↑ World Sports Racing Prototypes - DRM 1984
  55. ↑ Mugello 1000 Kilometres 1983 - Racing Sports Cars
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  57. ↑ 1964 BSCC
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  59. ↑ 1965 BSCC
  60. ↑ 1966 BSCC
  61. ↑ BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship 1966 standings | Driver Database
  62. ↑ 1967 BSCC
  63. ↑ BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship 1967 standings | Driver Database
  64. ↑ 1968 BSCC
  65. ↑ RAC British Saloon Car Championship 1968 standings | Driver Database
  66. 1 2 1968 European Touring Car Championship
  67. ↑ European Touring Car Championship - Division 1 1968 standings | Driver Database
  68. ↑ European Touring Car Championship - Division 2 1968 standings | Driver Database
  69. ↑ 1969 European Touring Car Championship
  70. ↑ European Touring Car Championship - Division 2 1969 standings | Driver Database
  71. ↑ 1969 BSCC
  72. ↑ RAC British Saloon Car Championship 1969 standings | Driver Database
  73. ↑ 1970 BSCC
  74. ↑ RAC British Saloon Car Championship 1970 standings | Driver Database
  75. ↑ 1971 BSCC
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  79. ↑ European Touring Car Championship 1972 standings | Driver Database
  80. ↑ European Touring Car Championship 1973 standings | Driver Database
  81. ↑ European GT Championship 1974 standings | Driver Database
  82. ↑ 1975 GT
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  84. ↑ 1975 European Touring Car Championship
  85. ↑ European Touring Car Championship 1975 standings | Driver Database
  86. ↑ Hardie-Ferodo 1000 1976 standings | Driver Database
  87. ↑ 1977 DRM
  88. ↑ DRM (German Racing Championship) 1977 standings | Driver Database
  89. ↑ DRM (German Racing Championship) 1978 standings | Driver Database
  90. ↑ 1978 European Touring Car Championship
  91. ↑ European Touring Car Championship 1978 standings | Driver Database
  92. ↑ 1979 DRM
  93. ↑ DRM (German Racing Championship) 1979 standings | Driver Database
  94. ↑ http://www.classicscars.com/wspr/results/imsa/tableimsa.html#1980-
  95. ↑ World Challenge for Endurance Drivers 1980 standings | Driver Database
  96. ↑ 1980 DRM
  97. ↑ DRM (German Racing Championship) 1980 standings | Driver Database
  98. ↑ James Hardie 1000 1981 standings | Driver Database
  99. ↑ http://www.classicscars.com/wspr/results/imsa/tableimsa.html#1981-
  100. ↑ IMSA Camel GT Challenge 1981 standings | Driver Database
  101. ↑ World Championship for Drivers and Makes 1981 standings | Driver Database
  102. ↑ 1981 DRM
  103. ↑ DRM (German Racing Championship) 1981 standings | Driver Database
  104. ↑ http://www.classicscars.com/wspr/results/imsa/tableimsa.html#1982GTE
  105. ↑ IMSA Camel GT Championship 1982 standings | Driver Database
  106. ↑ FIA World Endurance Championship 1982 standings | Driver Database
  107. ↑ Freehosting ukončen
  108. ↑ European Endurance Championship 1983 standings | Driver Database
  109. ↑ Can-Am 1983 « OldRacingCars.com
  110. ↑ Can-Am 1983 standings | Driver Database
  111. ↑ DRM (German Racing Championship) 1983 standings | Driver Database
  112. ↑ FIA World Endurance Championship 1983 standings | Driver Database
  113. ↑ http://www.classicscars.com/wspr/results/imsa/tableimsa.html#1983GTP
  114. ↑ IMSA Camel GT Championship 1983 standings | Driver Database
  115. ↑ 1983 European Touring Car Championship
  116. ↑ European Touring Car Championship 1983 standings | Driver Database

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Roy Pierpoint		 British Touring Car Champion
1966 		Succeeded by
Frank Gardner
Preceded by
n/a		 European GT Champion
1972 		Succeeded by
Claude Ballot-Léna
Preceded by
Claude Ballot-Léna		 European GT Champion
1974 		Succeeded by
Hartwig Bertrams
Preceded by
Peter Gregg		 IMSA Camel GT Champion
1980 		Succeeded by
Brian Redman
Preceded by
Peter Brock
Brian Sampson		 Winner of the Bathurst 1000
1976
(with Bob Morris) 		Succeeded by
Allan Moffat
Jacky Ickx
Preceded by
Erwin Kremer		 Porsche Cup
1972 		Succeeded by
Clemens Schickentanz
Preceded by
Clemens Schickentanz		 Porsche Cup
1974 		Succeeded by
Claude Haldi
Preceded by
Klaus Ludwig		 Porsche Cup
1980 		Succeeded by
Bob Wollek
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