John Fitch (USA)

Last name
Fitch
First names
John Cooper
Nickname
Nationality
United States of America 

Born the
04/08/1917 - Indianapolis (Indiana - USA)
Dead the
31/10/2012 - Lime Rock (Connecticut - USA)
6 participations in the 24h of Le Mans
Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Dist Avg. Best Lap |
Retired |
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1951 | 18th | 4 | No photo available | Briggs S. Cunningham (USA) | CUNNINGHAM C-2R | Chrysler 5426 V8 Firestone |
5001-8000 (1st) |
'Phil' Walters (USA) John Fitch (USA) |
224 laps 3018.080 km 125.750 km/h 5:05.100 |
|
1952 | Retired |
3 | No photo available | Briggs S. Cunningham (USA) | CUNNINGHAM C-4RK | Chrysler 5425 V8 Firestone |
5001-8000 |
John Fitch (USA) Georges 'Rice' (Viola) (USA) |
54 laps 728.560 km 4:46.900 |
Soupapes (5eme heure) |
1953 | 3rd | 2 | No photo available | Briggs S. Cunningham (USA) | CUNNINGHAM C-5R | Chrysler 5424 V8 Firestone |
5001-8000 (1st) |
'Phil' Walters (USA) John Fitch (USA) |
298 laps 4020.330 km 167.510 km/h 4:34.600 |
|
1954 | Retired |
6 | No photo available | Briggs S. Cunningham (USA) | FERRARI 375 MM | Ferrari 4522 V12 à 60° |
3001-5000 |
'Phil' Walters (USA) John Fitch (USA) |
120 laps 1619.040 km 4:26.000 |
pont arrière (13eme heure) |
1955 | Retired |
20 | No photo available | Daimler Benz AG (D) | MERCEDES BENZ 300 SLR | Mercedes 2975 S8 Continental |
2001-3000 |
Pierre 'Levegh' (Bouillin) (F) John Fitch (USA) |
34 laps 458.720 km 4:14.900 |
accident mortel de Pierre Levegh (tribunes) (3eme heure) |
1960 | 8th | 3 | No photo available | Briggs S. Cunningham (USA) | CHEVROLET Corvette | Chevrolet 4640 V8 à 90° Firestone |
GT (5th) |
John Fitch (USA) 'Bob' Grossman (USA) |
281 laps 3782.000 km 157.580 km/h 4:27.500 |