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| Rob Dyson | |
|---|---|
| 👁 Image Dyson at the 2007 Petit Le Mans | |
| Nationality | 👁 United States American |
| Born | Robert Richard Dyson (1946-06-21) June 21, 1946 (age 79) |
| Relatives | Chris Dyson (son) Charles Dyson (father) John S. Dyson (brother) |
Robert Richard Dyson (born June 21, 1946) is a retired American sports car racing driver and owner of Dyson Racing.
Dyson began competing in amateur SCCA competition in 1974 and began racing professionally in IMSA GTO and the Trans-Am Series in 1982. In 1985, he purchased a Porsche 962 from Bruce Leven and began racing in IMSA GTP. In 1995, his team was the first to run the new Riley & Scott Mk III, refusing to run the Ferrari 333 SP, as he felt it would make the World Sportscar Championship a "spec series" if all major teams were running the car.[1] Dyson and his team with its R&S Mk III won the 1997 24 Hours of Daytona with an "all star" squad of seven drivers including sports car legends James Weaver, Elliott Forbes-Robinson, and Butch Leitzinger. The Dyson team again won the race in 1999, this time without Dyson as one of the drivers. The team later purchased Lola chassis and began racing in the American Le Mans Series, where it currently competes. Dyson retired from full-time racing in 2003 but continued to drive part-time until 2007. Rob's son Chris Dyson drove for the team from 2001 to 2013.
Racing record
[edit]SCCA National Championship Runoffs
[edit]| Year | Track | Car | Engine | Class | Finish | Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Road Atlanta | Datsun 510 | Datsun | B Sedan | 4 | 5 | Running |
| 1978 | Road Atlanta | Datsun 200SX | Datsun | B Sedan | 5 | 9 | Running |
| 1980 | Road Atlanta | Datsun 200SX | Datsun | GT2 | 17 | 6 | Running |
| 1981 | Road Atlanta | Datsun 200SX | Datsun | GT2 | 1 | 8 | Running |
| 1982 | Road Atlanta | Datsun 200SX | Datsun | GT2 | 7 | Running |
24 Hours of Le Mans results
[edit]| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 👁 United Kingdom Liqui Moly Equipe |
👁 Italy Mauro Baldi 👁 United States Price Cobb |
Porsche 956 GTi | C1 | 318 | 9th | 7th |
References
[edit]- ^ "Rob Dyson". Dyson Racing. Archived from the original on September 18, 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
External links
[edit]- Dyson Racing
- Rob Dyson career summary at DriverDB.com
- 1946 births
- 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
- 24 Hours of Daytona drivers
- American Le Mans Series drivers
- Rolex Sports Car Series drivers
- Trans-Am Series drivers
- Living people
- SCCA National Championship Runoffs winners
- Racing drivers from New York (state)
- Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management alumni
- Marietta College alumni
- 12 Hours of Sebring drivers
- American auto racing biography stubs
- IMSA GT Championship drivers
