'Bill' Kimberly (USA)
Last name
Kimberly
First names
William Essick
Nickname
Bill
Nationality
United States of America 
Born the
19/03/1933 - Neenah (Angleterre)
Dead the
21/10/2017 - London (Angleterre)
Comment
Kimberly ou Kimberley
5 participations in the 24h of Le Mans
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Dist Avg. Best Lap |
Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Retired |
19 | No photo available | Edwin D. Martin (USA) | FERRARI 250 TR 58 | Ferrari 2953 V12 à 60° Goodyear (Plaq.: V7728) |
S |
'Bill' Kimberly (USA) 'Ed' Martin (USA) |
108 laps 1453.780 km 4:25.900 'Ed' Martin (USA) |
Transmission (9eme heure) |
| 1960 | Retired |
1 | No photo available | Briggs S. Cunningham (USA) | CHEVROLET Corvette | Chevrolet 4640 V8 à 90° Firestone |
GT |
Briggs Cunningham (USA) 'Bill' Kimberly (USA) |
38 laps 511.510 km 4:39.500 |
Accident (3eme heure) |
| 1961 | 8th | 24 | No photo available | Briggs S. Cunningham (USA) | MASERATI Tipo 60 | Maserati 1989 S4 Dunlop |
S (6th) |
Briggs Cunningham (USA) 'Bill' Kimberly (USA) |
303 laps 4072.110 km 169.670 km/h 4:20.600 |
|
| 1962 | Retired |
3 | No photo available | Briggs S. Cunningham (USA) | MASERATI Tipo 151/1 Coupé | Maserati 3944 V8 Dunlop |
EXP |
'Bill' Kimberly (USA) 'Dick' Thompson (USA) |
62 laps 834.580 km 3:59.900 |
Sortie route (6eme heure) |
| 1963 | Retired |
7 | No photo available | David Brown / Aston Martin Lagonda (GB) | ASTON MARTIN DB4GTZ DP214 | Aston Martin 3749 V12 Dunlop |
GT |
'Bill' Kimberly (USA) 'Jo' Schlesser (F) |
139 laps 1871.070 km 3:58.900 |
moteur (11eme heure) |
3 participations in Tests Day
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Avg. Best Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6th | 3 | No photo available | Briggs Cunningham (USA) | JAGUAR Type-E OTS (Open Two Seater) | Jaguar 3781 S6 (Plaq.: 606984) |
GT |
Briggs Cunningham (USA) 'Walt' Hansgen (USA) 'Bill' Kimberly (USA) |
4:24.000 183.550 km/h 'Walt' Hansgen (USA) |
| 1963 | 3rd | 20 | No photo available | David Brown / Aston Martin Lagonda (GB) | ASTON MARTIN DB4GTZ DP214 | Aston Martin 3749 V12 |
GT |
'Bill' Kimberly (USA) Bruce McLaren (NZ) |
3:52.500 208.420 km/h Bruce McLaren (NZ) |
| 1963 | 6th | 21 | No photo available | David Brown / Aston Martin Lagonda (GB) | ASTON MARTIN DB4GTZ DP214 | Aston Martin 3749 V12 |
GT |
'Bill' Kimberly (USA) Lucien Bianchi (B-I) |
3:59.000 202.760 km/h 'Bill' Kimberly (USA) |