'Bob' Grossman (USA)

Last name
Grossman
First names
Robert Morris
Nickname
Bob
Nationality
United States of America 

Born the
10/12/1922 - Philadelphie (Pennsylvanie-USA)
Dead the
20/05/2002 - Branford (Connecticut - USA)
11 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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1959 | 5th | 16 | No photo available | Fernand Tavano / North American Racing Team (F-USA) | FERRARI 250 GT California | Ferrari 2953 V12 à 60° Englebert (Plaq.: 19528BO) |
GT (3rd) |
'Bob' Grossman (USA) Fernand Tavano (F) |
295 laps 3964.490 km 165.180 km/h 4:30.300 Fernand Tavano (F) |
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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 |
|
1961 | 6th | 20 | No photo available | North American Racing Team (USA)/Equipe Nationale Belge (B) | FERRARI 250 GT Berlinetta SWB | Ferrari 2953 V12 à 60° Dunlop |
GT (2nd) |
'Bob' Grossman (USA) André Pilette (B) |
308 laps 4150.300 km 172.920 km/h 4:17.200 |
|
1962 | 6th | 17 |
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North American Racing Team (USA) | FERRARI 250 GTO | Ferrari 2953 V12 à 60° Goodyear |
EXP (2nd) |
'Bob' Grossman (USA) 'Fireball' Roberts (USA) |
297 laps 3997.810 km 166.570 km/h 4:11.000 |
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1963 | 9th | 15 | No photo available | Briggs S. Cunningham (USA) | JAGUAR Type-E Lightweight | Jaguar XK 3781 S6 Dunlop (Plaq.: 5115WK) |
GT (5th) |
Briggs Cunningham (USA) 'Bob' Grossman (USA) |
284 laps 3818.090 km 159.080 km/h 4:11.700 |
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1964 | 9th | 27 | No photo available | North American Racing Team (USA) / Fernand Tavano (F) | FERRARI 250 GTO 1964 | Ferrari 2953 V12 à 60° Dunlop |
GT (6th) |
Fernand Tavano (F) 'Bob' Grossman (USA) |
315 laps 4238.170 km 176.590 km/h 4:03.700 |
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1966 | Retired |
15 | No photo available | Ford France SA (F) | FORD GT40 | Ford 289 4727 V8 à 90° |
S |
Guy Ligier (F) 'Bob' Grossman (USA) |
205 laps 2759.500 km 3:49.700 |
Transmission (16eme heure) |
1968 | Not qualified | 15 | No photo available | North American Racing Team (USA) | FERRARI 275 GTB | Ferrari 3286 V12 à 60° |
GT |
Edgar 'Ficho' Berney (CH) 'Bob' Grossman (USA) |
Arrivée en retard au pesage, roues non homologuées, temps aux essais trop lent |
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1969 | Not leaving | 16 | No photo available | North American Racing Team (USA) | FERRARI 365 GTB/4 | Ferrari 4390 V12 à 60° Goodyear (Plaq.: XI612) |
S |
'Bob' Grossman (USA) Ricardo Rodriguez-Cavazos (USA) |
Accident aux essais |
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1971 | 5th | 58 |
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North American Racing Team (USA) | FERRARI 365 GTB 4 | Ferrari 4390 V12 à 60° Goodyear |
S (5th) |
'Bob' Grossman (USA) Luigi Chinetti Jr 'Coco' (USA) |
313 laps 4218.750 km 175.780 km/h 4:14.200 |
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1973 | Retired |
36 | No photo available | North American Racing Team (USA) | FERRARI Daytona (365 GTB/4) | Ferrari 4390 V12 à 60° Goodyear |
GTS |
Lucien Guitteny (F) 'Bob' Grossman (USA) |
192 laps 2618.880 km 4:20.700 |
sortie de route (19eme heure) |