David Hobbs – F5000 | The “forgotten” drivers of F1

1969 – Mike Hailwood, David Hobbs and Alan Rollinson when they also raced 1969 F5000 Dublin Grand Prix – Mondello Park. Photo/source the Royal Irish Automobile Club archive

1969 F5000 Dublin Grand Prix – Mondello Park. Photo/source the Royal Irish Automobile Club archive

1970 F5000 David Hobbs Surtees Chevrolet – Zandvoort. Photo and info Rob Petersen

1970 – David Hobbs takes his Surtees TS5A Chevrolet into the 180 degree turn before the pit straight at the 1970 Sebring F5000 Continental. Hobbs was the reigning series champion but would not far as well this year, coming in 3rd in the standings to John Cannon in a McLaren and Gus Hutchison in his Brabham Cosworth. Hobbs would finish second to Mark Donohue this day. Photo and info Harr E. Hurst

1971 F5000 Seattle McLaren M10B. Jim Culp

1971 F5000 Seattle McLaren M10B. Jim Culp

1971 F5000 Seattle McLaren M10B. Jim Culp

1971 – David Hobbs and his McLaren M10B at the 1971 Lime Rock Grand Prix F5000 race. Ha d some problems in practice, but won the race. Photo Don Feeley

David Hobbs and his McLaren M10B at the 1971 Lime Rock Grand Prix F5000 race. Ha d some problems in practice, but won the race. Photo Don Feeley

1972 F5000 Wednesday – international drivers at Warwick Farm 100 Feb, 1972. Photo and info Glenn Anthony Paine

1972 – David Hobbs in the McLaren M22 Chev V8 during the second damp practice session on Saturday 12th February 1972, during the Tasman meeting at Warwick Farm. Photo and info Lynton Hemer

1972 Amazing image of sports car (Le Mans) veteran David Hobbs at speed during a Warwick Farm (Sydney) round of the 1972 Rothmans Series. Image captured by Rod McKenzie

1972 David Hobbs braking for Creek Corner at the Farm during the wet Tasman practice session on Saturday afternoon 12th February 1972. Photo and info Lynton Hemer

1972 F5000 USA. Photo/autograph Dean Lester

1974 F5000 Mosport. Photo Fred Zufelt

1975 Mid Ohio John Cannon #9, Jackie Oliver #0 and David Hobbs. Photo from Formula America’s international autoracing magazines