Prior to this, petty enterprises was the oldest team since the inaugural season in 1949, but the team folded after their 60th season back in 2008. Life with a champion phil hills with alma in her own words. For me is the first time in dubai and also in this exciting car which has always been one i wanted to race as its very light and agile and remind me more of the prototype i. July 28, 2019 mclarens pure gt series is a private championship that offers those that can afford it the chance to race and learn as a real racing driver.
Twelve years later he would himself be ferraris reigning formula 1 world champion driver. A decade of racing 24h dubai and phil quaife still not asking for a break. The driver line up at this stage included tim harvey, michael caine, phil quaife. A step up into the porsche supercup followed in 2007 as phil travelled around europe as part of. In 1990 phil converted the corvette into a project car for car and driver magazine. Ever since these 2 brothers joined the sport back in 1950, wood brothers racing is currently the oldest active team in nascar history. Phil quaife limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity.
Hill, who also carved out a successful sportscar career, demonstrated himself to be a good team player when he moved aside at the 1958 moroccan gp to enable ferrari teammate mike hawthorn to take. I am really happy to be racing again with my old friends in the boutsen ginion team and sharing the car with the other drivers. When you finish the european racing weekend, you have a number of months off, but the hankook 24h dubai gives you time in the seat and you can see that its big manufacturers and big teams from all over the world. The biography with carrer and success in the race driver directory of speedsport magazine. Blancpain sprint 2017 ferrari 488 gt3 misano youtube. He was the first american to win the formula one international autoracing championship title in 1961. Phil quaife born 27 march 1986 is a british racing driver. Whether hes writing about a rare vintage race car, a hardfought victory, or an old friend, phils essential qualities of intelligence, curiosity, and integrity always come through.
Individual driver statistics for the 2011 le mans series lm gte am. There are vintage road cars such as a 1915 packard, the first mg, and the. Phil uses his racing career to promote his automotive electronic inventions. Hb racing team herberth porsche wins the 2015 hankook 12h italy. That important jaguar win at pebble beach in 1950, the seasons with.
For other people named phil hill, see phil hill disambiguation. Quaife, case confirmed in af corse ferrari for sprint cup. Le mans series lm gte am 2011 standings championship points standings for the le mans series lm gte am 2011. Phil quaife and lorenzo case have been confirmed as drivers for af corses entry for the blancpain gt series sprint cup, with the pairing set to compete in the silver cup. Phil quaife limited officers free information from. Currently, real uses a micro polybead combined with a specifically formulated resin mixture to achieve optimum strength with minimum weight. Driving with barwell this year has been one of my most enjoyable years in the british gt championship, its a great, driven, friendly atmosphere and. Adrian rodney quaifehobbs born 3 february 1991 is a british race car driver, notable for being the youngest driver to win the t cars championship and the youngest ever winner of a msasanctioned car racing series. Phil quaife tonbridge, united kingdom professional.
Phil scott waits to take his stock car out for a practice run at the thunder road race track in july. Significantly, phil was probably the only worldclass racing driver of his era who would have realised that, who knew exactly who jimmy murphy had been, and even moreso knew a great deal about that 1921 duesenberg car but then the formula changed for 1961, and 1. Official page of british gt racing driver anna walewska. Autosport went along for the ride in a battle for the ages between representatives. Linkedin is the worlds largest business network, helping professionals like phil quaife discover inside connections to recommended job candidates, industry experts, and business partners. Phil quaife has 15 years of experience in all types of racing, ranging from touring cars to gts and prototypes, securing multiple 24 hour race and championship wins along the way. Kentbased racing driver phil quaife was denied a maiden podium finish in the prestigious le mans series during last weekends second round at spafrancorchamps in belgium, when codriver klaas hummel was the innocent victim of an accident with just six minutes remaining. Kentbased racing driver phil quaife was denied a maiden podium finish in the prestigious le mans series during last weekends second round at spafrancorchamps in belgium, when co driver klaas hummel was the innocent victim of an accident with just six minutes remaining. Phil quaife ensured that he and the crs racing team celebrated their final le mans series outing at estoril in dream fashion as they secured a podium finish in the gteam category during the season finale. How much does a real seat weigh in comparison to similar systems.
One of which being local racing hot shoe, uae gtb champion and msw team driver, phil quaife. Phil could see a vision of bringing his high performance coaching to those wpel clients who crave a burst of adrenaline and wayne could see how high octane thrillseeking could be seamlessly aligned with his signature five star rustic to seven star luxury. On the other car, with number 16, the 2 libanese drivers, who were already with us, for the official tests of blancpain, alex demirdjian, and shahan sarkissian. Professional racing driver performance coach race driver management. About phil quaife welcome to the website of british racing driver phil quaife, where you will find up to date news, results and the latest images. Enable sharing of this content shop online download the quaife catalogue. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Jonathon simmonds, phil quaife and tarek elgammal have ended a successful season, winning the uae gtb championship for 20102011 in the motorsport wheels alex renner motors porsche gt3 cup car. It was featured in the may 1990 issue of car and driver in an article entitled the stealth corvette written by editor phil berg. Welcome to the website of british racing driver phil quaife, where you will find up to date news, results and the latest images.
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High octane with phil quaife wayne pollock exclusive luxury. English driver phil quaife of memac ogilvy duel racing before the 24h dubai pole qualifying at the dubai autodrome in. Adrian quaifehobbs is one of europes brightest motor racing prospects, currently a resident in the uk. Philip ellis racing career profile driver database. But that hubris disappears while riding shotgun with mclaren racing pro phil quaife, who demonstrates what this magnificent car can do in truly gifted hands. Podium finishes and race wins followed as the team finished runnersup in. Phil quaife is an english racing driver born 27 march 1986 currently competing in the porsche carrera cup gb for jota sport and in the fia gt3 european championship in apex motorsports jaguar xkr the 22 yearold from kent enjoyed a successful start to his racing career. Phil quaife, ollie millroy and paul rees are among the rotating roster. Quaife flies to double class podium in budapest speedcafe. He began his professional racing career in the mid1950s, driving in california, mexico, europe and joined italys ferrari team in 1958. Americas first world champion, phil hill would probably have achieved more had he not switched to the illfated ats operation at the end of 1962. European racing drivers and other enthusiasts were openly contemptuous of the american racing scene because they felt that europeans were far more suited to road racing, but the first of many americans to surprise europe was phil hill, who became the first american driver to win the world drivers championship.
Af corse driver phil quaife showed electrifying pace, as he collected two silver cup podium finishes at the hungaroring, hungary in the blancpain gt series sprint cup august 2527. Aug 28, 2008 phil hill, stirling moss, graham hill, jack brabham, a few othersgreat drivers from the great days of fi racing, when vanwall, ferrari, cooper, lotus all competed. Adrian made his gp2 debut in 20 in malaysia with mp motorport, collecting a runnersup spot on the podium in the monaco sprint event in may, just eight races into his maiden season. Through all his racing up to 1962, phil used his favoured leica cameras to show the folks back home the motor racing scene he so loved in fantastic quality colour. A driving life provides a unique perspective on automotive history from a true champion. May 31, 2017 big battle in the last 2 laps imola onboard porsche carrera cup ita l enrico fulgenzi 17 duration.
A decade of racing 24h dubai and phil quaife still not. Find everything in one place on phil quaife including their biography, latest news and updates, high resolution photos, high quality videos and expert analysis. He began his career in 2002, racing in the honda cadets. After winning his first major karting title in the junior rotax max. The list includes drivers, pit personnel, team managers and team owners. After winning his first major karting title in the junior rotax max winter championship before finishing as runnerup in. When wayne pollock met phil quaife there was a meeting of minds and a low burble of opportunity like the purr of a finely tuned v12. Phil brought the same level of style, enthusiasm, and mechanical knowledge to a remarkable range of vehicles. The most professional gt championship youve never heard of gt.
Aug 08, 2018 big battle in the last 2 laps imola onboard porsche carrera cup ita l enrico fulgenzi 17 duration. It was a time when your one mistake was enough to be fatal, or in the case of moss, to cause brain damage after which you could not compete again. Suddenly, the base car looks like a bargain, especially without. As long as the slower cars keep their line, the racing is always fantastic. By continually researching and developing, real explores new technologies in seat infillinsert materials in order to meet driver needs and safety improvements. Autosport went along for the ride in a battle for the ages between representatives of print and social media. Phil hill, american racing champion, is dead the new york times. There will be two teams fielded during the race, the first being mclaren gt.
Kentbased racing driver phil quaife was pleased with his pace in the hungaroring kms at the weekend even though he and crs racing co driver pierre ehret didnt get the result they deserved in their gt2 class ferrari f430. We feel that there are just as many interesting stories to be told about the men who race almost every weekend at club and national meetings up and down the country. Obviously as a racing driver, i want to be racing every single weekend, but thats not possible. Phil scott, stock car racer a pretty good one vermont gov. Kentbased racing driver phil quaife was pleased with his pace in the hungaroring kms at the weekend even though he and crs racing codriver pierre ehret didnt get the result they deserved in their gt2 class ferrari f430. Phil quaife tonbridge, united kingdom professional profile. Their teammate is the british, phil quaife, mclaren automotive test driver. They began the race as friends and rivals, knowing that one of them was almost certain to be crowned world champion at the end. Phil hill, who has died aged 81 following a long battle against parkinsonism a variant of parkinsons disease, was the first of only two us drivers to win the world championship, achieving that. Phil quaife is a former series champion 2015 and 2016, competing this weekend with racing. Phil quaife is an english racing driver born 27 march 1986 currently competing in the porsche carrera cup gb for jota sport and in the fia gt3 european championship in apex motorsports jaguar xkr. The 22 yearold from kent enjoyed a successful start to his racing career. Big battle in the last 2 laps imola onboard porsche carrera cup ita l enrico fulgenzi 17 duration. Their driver lineup for the total 24 hours of spa includes crs racing team principal andrew kirkaldy and.
Phil has 15 years of racing experience in all types of racing, ranging from touring cars to gts and prototypes, securing multiple 24 hour race and championship wins. Leading harrahs philadelphia drivers with 1 starts sorted by wins from 01012019 thru 12232019 copeland vince 2. View phil quaifes professional profile on linkedin. As each seat is designed specifically for each driver the overall weight will differ due to the amount of material required. Le mans series lm gte am 2011 standings driver database. Pure gt series is a private championship that offers those that can afford it the chance to race and learn as a real racing driver. Profile for racing driver phil quaife from britain.