Bob Evans (racing driver)
Robert "Bob" Evans (born 11 June 1947 in Waddington, Lincolnshire) is a British former racing driver from England. He participated in 12 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 1 March 1975. He scored no championship points. He also competed in numerous non-Championship Formula One races.
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| Born | 11 June 1947 |
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| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  British |
| Active years | 1975 - 1976 |
| Teams | BRM, Lotus, RAM |
| Entries | 12 (10 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1975 South African Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1976 British Grand Prix |
Evans followed the usual route through to Formula One, via Formula Ford, Formula 3 and Formula 5000, winning the 1974 Rothmans 5000 European Championship. After a season with the struggling BRM team in 1975, Evans tested and occasionally raced for Lotus the following year. He subsequently drove a Brabham for RAM in the 1976 British Grand Prix, before he moved to the Aurora F1 Championship in the late 1970s.
Racing record
Complete European F5000 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | McKechnie Racing Organisation | Trojan T101 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | BRH Ret |
MAL Ret |
SIL 13 |
SNE Ret |
BRH | OUL 4 |
MAL 4 |
MIS C |
MAL Ret |
MON 5 |
SIL C |
BRH DNS |
OUL 4 |
JYL Ret |
ZAN Ret |
SNE 1 |
BRH 8 |
9th | 64 | |
| 1974 | McKechnie Racing Organisation | Lola T332 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | BRH DNS |
MAL 3 |
SIL 8 |
OUL 6 |
BRH 1 |
ZOL 2 |
THR 3 |
ZAN 2 |
MUG 2 |
MNZ 3 |
MAL 1 |
MON 1 |
THR 1 |
BRH 3 |
OUL 6 |
SNE 9 |
MAL 5 |
BRH Ret |
1st | 193 (198) |
| 1975 | Theodore Racing | Lola T332 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | BRH | OUL | BRH | SIL | ZOL | ZAN | THR | SNE 1 |
MAL Ret |
THR | BRH | OUL | 7th | 64 | ||||||
| Reed Racing | SIL 4 |
SNE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| McKechnie Racing Organisation | Lola T400 | MAL 4 |
BRH 3 |
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Complete World Sportscar Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Argyle Engineering with M. Coombe Racing | S 3.0 |
March 74S | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | MNZ | SPA | NÜR | IMO | LMS | ÖST | GLN | LEC | BRH 8 |
KYA | [N 1] | ||||||
| 1980 | Dome Co. Ltd. | S +2.0 |
Dome RL80 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | DAY | BRH | MUG | MNZ | SIL | NÜR | LMS 25 |
GLN | MOS | VAL | DIJ | [N 1] | |||||
| 1981 | Dome Co. Ltd. | S +2.0 |
Dome RL81 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | DAY | SEB | MUG | MNZ | RSD | SIL | NÜR | LMS Ret |
PER | DAY | GLN | SPA | MOS | ROA | BRH | NC | 0 |
| 1982 | Nimrod Racing Automobiles Ltd. | C | Nimrod NRA/C2 | Aston Martin-Tickford DP1229 5.3 V8 | MNZ | SIL Ret |
NÜR | LMS Ret |
SPA | MUG | FUJ | BRH | NC | 0 | |||||||
| 1984 | Gebhardt Motorsport | C2 | Gebhardt JC842 | BMW M12 2.0 L4 | MNZ | SIL Ret |
LMS | NÜR | BRH | MOS | SPA | IMO | FUJ | KYA | SAN | NC | 0 | ||||
| 1985 | EMKA Productions Ltd. | C1 | EMKA C84/1 | Aston Martin-Tickford DP1229 5.3 V8 | MUG | MNZ | SIL Ret |
LMS | HOC | MOS | SPA | BRH | FUJ | SHA | NC | 0 | |||||
Source:[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Footnotes
- No drivers' Championship.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | WDC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Stanley BRM | BRM P201 | BRM P200 3.0 V12 | ARG | BRA | RSA 15 |
ESP Ret |
MON DNQ |
BEL 9 |
SWE 13 |
NED Ret |
FRA 17 |
GBR | GER | AUT Ret |
ITA Ret |
USA | NC | 0 | ||
| 1976 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 77 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | BRA | RSA 10 |
USW DNQ |
ESP | BEL | MON | SWE | FRA | NC | 0 | ||||||||
| RAM Racing | Brabham BT44B | GBR Ret |
GER | AUT | NED | ITA | CAN | USA | JPN | ||||||||||||
Source:[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Complete Formula One Non-Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | McKechnie Racing Organisation | Trojan T101 (F5000) | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | ROC DNS |
INT Ret |
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| 1974 | McKechnie Racing Organisation | Lola T332 (F5000) | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | PRE | ROC | INT DNS | |||
| 1975 | Stanley BRM | BRM P201 | BRM P200 3.0 V12 | ROC 6 |
INT 10 |
SUI | |||
| 1976 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 77 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ROC 9 |
INT | ||||
| 1977 | Hexagon Racing | Penske PC3 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ROC 11 |
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Source:[4] | |||||||||
Complete Shellsport International Series results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | David Hepworth | McLaren M25 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | MAL | SNE | OUL | BRH | THR | BRH | MAL | SNE | BRH 2 |
THR Ret |
OUL | BRH | BRH | 21st | 15 | |
| 1977 | Charles Clowes Racing | Chevron B30 | Ford GAA 3.4 V6 | MAL | SNE | OUL | BRH | MAL | THR | BRH DNS |
OUL | MAL | DON | BRH | THR | SNE | BRH | NC | 0 |
Source:[5] | |||||||||||||||||||
Complete European Formula Two Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Wheatcroft Racing | Pilbeam R27 | Hart | SIL Ret |
THR Ret |
HOC | NÜR | VAL | PAU | MUG | ROU | NOG | PER | MIS | EST | DON | NC | 0 |
Source:[5] | ||||||||||||||||||
Complete British Formula One Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | J. C. Cooper | Surtees TS19 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | OUL | BRH | SNE | MAL | ZAN 1 |
DON 3 |
2nd | 93 | ||||||
| Hesketh 308E | THR 2 |
OUL 5 |
MAL 7 |
BRH 2 |
THR 2 |
SNE 7 | |||||||||||
Source:[5] | |||||||||||||||||
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Dorset Racing Associates |
 Martin Birrane Richard Down |
Lola T294S-Ford Cosworth | S 2.0 |
23 | DNF | DNF |
| 1979 |  Dome Co. Ltd. |
Tony Trimmer |
Dome Zero RL-Ford Cosworth | S +2.0 |
25 | DNF | DNF |
| 1980 | Dome Co. Ltd. |
Chris Craft |
Dome RL80-Ford Cosworth | S +2.0 |
246 | 25th | 4th |
| 1981 | Dome Co. Ltd. |
Chris Craft |
Dome RL81-Ford Cosworth | S +2.0 |
154 | DNF | DNF |
| 1982 | Nimrod Racing Automobiles Ltd. |
Tiff Needell Geoff Lees |
Nimrod NRA/C2-Aston Martin | C | 55 | DNF | DNF |
Source:[2] | |||||||
References
- "British and European Formula 5000 1969-1977". OldRacingCars. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- "All Results of Bob Evans". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- "Bob Evans – Involvement". StatsF1. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- "Bob Evans - Involvement Non World Championship". StatsF1. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- "Bob Evans – Biography". Motor Sport. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
External links
- Bob Evans driver statistics at Racing-Reference
- Profile at grandprix.com
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| Preceded by Teddy Pilette |
British Formula 5000 Champion 1974 |
Succeeded by Teddy Pilette |
Authority control  |
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