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Price Cobb

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Cobb (center) with Carlos Palau and Steve Saleen. 24 Hour of Le Mans 1997

Price Cobb (born December 10, 1954) is an American race car driver. He won the 1990 24 Hours of Le Mans together with John Nielsen and Martin Brundle in a Jaguar XJR-12. He also owned an Indy Racing League team in 1998 and 1999 for Roberto Guerrero and Jim Guthrie. He also has authored a number of books on auto racing.

Price is retired from most recently working in Austin, Texas with Moorespeed[1] as general manager.

Racing record

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SCCA National Championship Runoffs

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Year Track Car Engine Class Finish Start Status
1977 Road Atlanta March 77B Ford Formula B 2 3 Running

24 Hours of Le Mans results

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Year Team Co-drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
pos.
1986 United Kingdom Liqui Moly Equipe Italy Mauro Baldi
United States Rob Dyson
Porsche 956 GTi C1 318 9th 7th
1987 United Kingdom Liqui Moly Equipe United Kingdom Jonathan Palmer
United Kingdom James Weaver
Porsche 962C GTi C1 112 DNF DNF
1988 United States Silk Cut Jaguar
United Kingdom Tom Walkinshaw Racing
United States Davy Jones
United States Danny Sullivan
Jaguar XJR-9LM C1 331 16th 14th
1989 United Kingdom Silk Cut Jaguar
United Kingdom Tom Walkinshaw Racing
Denmark John Nielsen
United Kingdom Andy Wallace
Jaguar XJR-9LM C1 215 DNF DNF
1990 United Kingdom Silk Cut Jaguar
United Kingdom Tom Walkinshaw Racing
United Kingdom Martin Brundle
Denmark John Nielsen
Jaguar XJR-12 C1 359 1st 1st
1996 United States Canaska Southwind Motorsport United States Mark Dismore
United States Shawn Hendricks
Chrysler Viper GTS-R LMGT1 320 10th 8th
1997 United States Saleen/Allen Speedlab Spain Carlos Palau
United States Steve Saleen
Saleen Mustang SR LMGT2 133 DNF DNF
Sources:[2][3]
Sporting positions
Preceded by Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
1990 with:
John Nielsen
Martin Brundle
Succeeded by

References

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  1. ^ "Home - MOORESPEED". Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "Price Cobb". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "Price Cobb Results". MotorsportStats.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
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