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RRDC To Honor David Hobbs In Long Beach This April
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David Hobbs, multi-faceted racer and colorful TV commentator for nearly four decades, will be honored by the Road Racing Drivers Club (RRDC) at the RRDC Evening with David Hobbs Presented by Firestone in Long Beach, California, on Thursday, April 11.
Born in Leamington Spa, U.K., in 1939, Hobbs is one of motor racing's most remarkable all-rounders. In a 31-year driving career, "Hobbo” raced in almost every imaginable category: endurance sports racers, touring cars, Formula 1, Formula 5000, IndyCar, IMSA, Trans-Am, Can-Am and NASCAR. He also served as a US-based television commentator, most recently as part of NBC's Formula 1 broadcast.
The April 11 dinner is the RRDC's 11th consecutive annual banquet honoring auto racing's most influential leaders and icons and will be held before the 45th Annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.
Previous honorees were Dan Gurney, Parnelli Jones, Roger Penske, Jim Hall, Brian Redman, Mario Andretti, Bobby Unser, George Follmer, Emerson Fittipaldi and Johnny Rutherford.
The dinner's proceeds will help support the RRDC's young driver initiatives, including its groundbreaking SAFEisFAST.com program and the Team USA Scholarship, which the RRDC has backed since 1997 and has been providing opportunities for talented young American race-car drivers since 1990.
The Mark Donohue Foundation, a 501(C)(3) tax-exempt organization, was also recently formed to further support SAFEisFAST.com.
The RRDC Evening with David Hobbs Presented by Firestone will be held on Thursday, April 11, at the Hilton Hotel, 701 West Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, California, with cocktails at 6 p.m., and dinner at 7:15 p.m. Tickets are $225 per person ($200 for RRDC members) if purchased by April 1, and space is limited.
For more information, visit the RRDC website. To reserve tickets, contact Jeremy Shaw through email.
Born in Leamington Spa, U.K., in 1939, Hobbs is one of motor racing's most remarkable all-rounders. In a 31-year driving career, "Hobbo” raced in almost every imaginable category: endurance sports racers, touring cars, Formula 1, Formula 5000, IndyCar, IMSA, Trans-Am, Can-Am and NASCAR. He also served as a US-based television commentator, most recently as part of NBC's Formula 1 broadcast.
The April 11 dinner is the RRDC's 11th consecutive annual banquet honoring auto racing's most influential leaders and icons and will be held before the 45th Annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.
Previous honorees were Dan Gurney, Parnelli Jones, Roger Penske, Jim Hall, Brian Redman, Mario Andretti, Bobby Unser, George Follmer, Emerson Fittipaldi and Johnny Rutherford.
The dinner's proceeds will help support the RRDC's young driver initiatives, including its groundbreaking SAFEisFAST.com program and the Team USA Scholarship, which the RRDC has backed since 1997 and has been providing opportunities for talented young American race-car drivers since 1990.
The Mark Donohue Foundation, a 501(C)(3) tax-exempt organization, was also recently formed to further support SAFEisFAST.com.
The RRDC Evening with David Hobbs Presented by Firestone will be held on Thursday, April 11, at the Hilton Hotel, 701 West Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, California, with cocktails at 6 p.m., and dinner at 7:15 p.m. Tickets are $225 per person ($200 for RRDC members) if purchased by April 1, and space is limited.
For more information, visit the RRDC website. To reserve tickets, contact Jeremy Shaw through email.
