George Follmer
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Entries | 13 (12 starts) | ||||||
Championships | 0 | ||||||
Wins | 0 | ||||||
Podiums | 1 | ||||||
Career points | 5 | ||||||
Pole positions | 0 | ||||||
Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
First entry | 1973 South African Grand Prix | ||||||
Last entry | 1973 United States Grand Prix |
George Richard Follmer[1] (born January 27, 1934) is an American former auto racing driver, and one of the most successful road racers of the 1970s. He was born in Phoenix, Arizona. His family moved to California when he was just an infant.
Career
Follmer began his career running a Volkswagen Beetle in Gymkhana competition in parking lots in the San Gabriel Valley of Southern California.
Follmer raced in the
In 1973, Follmer competed in Formula One with Don Nichols' UOP Shadow team. He took part in his first Grand Prix, in South Africa, at the age of 39 years and 1 month - making him F1's oldest débutant since the 1950s, a distinction he still holds.[2] In 13 Championship races, his best results were 6th in South Africa and a podium 3rd in Spain, in his first two Grands Prix, which gave him 13th in the Drivers' Championship with five points. He also competed in several non-Championship races.
Follmer also had success in other racing series. In 1965, he won the
In 1972, Follmer was the
Follmer competed in the
In 1977 he returned to the revived Can-Am, resulting 6th in 1977 and 5th in 1978. He won the 1978 St. Jovite Can Am in his Prophet-Chevy over Alan Jones.
After his retirement, he came back to racing for the 1986 24 Hours of Le Mans, obtaining a prestigious third place with a Porsche 956.
Though long-retired from professional motorsports competition, Follmer still competes in vintage races, often driving the very same cars in which he competed during his heyday.
In addition to his racing career, Follmer also owned a Porsche-Audi-Subaru dealership in Pomona, California, later relocated to Montclair, California, from 1977 to 1990.
Awards
- He was inducted in the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America[3] in 1999.
- He was inducted in the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Famein 2019.
- He was also inducted into the SCCA Hall of Fame in 2019.
2014 Saleen Mustang Limited Edition
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Curb weight | 3,631 lb (1,647 kg) |
On August 17, 2013
Motorsports career results
24 Hours of Le Mans results
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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1966 | North American Racing Team | Charlie Kolb | Ferrari Dino 206S
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P 2.0 | 9 | DNF | DNF |
1986 | Joest Racing | John Morton Kenper Miller |
Porsche 956 | C1 | 355 | 3rd | 3rd |
American open-wheel racing
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
USAC Championship Car
USAC Championship Car results
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Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | Pos. | Pts |
1967 | Rolla Vollstedt | Vollstedt | Ford | PHX
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TRE | INDY | MIL
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LAN | PPR | MOS
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MOS
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IRP 17 |
LAN | MTR | MTR | SPR | MIL
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DSF | INF | TRE 21 |
SAC | HAN
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PHX
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RSD 6 |
27th | 230 | |||||||
1968 | George R. Bryant | Cheetah | Ford | HAN 11 |
LVS 15 |
PHX 24 |
TRE | INDY DNQ |
MIL
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MOS 11 |
MOS 10 |
LAN | PPR | CDR | NAZ | IRP
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IRP
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LAN | LAN | MTR | MTR | ISF | MIL
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DSF | INF | TRE | SAC | MCH
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HAN
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PHX
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RSD 8 |
32nd | 206 |
1969 | George Follmer | Cheetah | Chevy | PHX 1 |
HAN 9 |
IRP 6 |
IRP 3 |
MIL 11 |
ISF | DOV
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DSF | INF | BRN 6 |
BRN 6 |
TRE | SAC | SIR 15 |
SIR 6 |
16th | 880 | |||||||||||||
Ford | INDY 27 |
MIL
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LAN | PPR | CDR | NAZ | TRE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
STP Racing | Lotus 56 | Offy | PHX DNQ |
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Plymouth | RSD 14 |
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1970 | Brawner Hawk | Ford | PHX
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SON
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TRE | INDY 31 |
MIL
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LAN | CDR | MCH
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ONT 20 |
DSF | INF | SED | TRE | SAC | PHX
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NC | 0 | ||||||||||||||
George Walther | Morris | Ford | IRP 21 |
ISF | MIL
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1971 | Grant King | Kingfish 70 | Offy 159 ci turbo | RAF | RAF | PHX
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TRE | INDY 15 |
MIL
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POC
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MCH
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MIL
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ONT | TRE | PHX
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NC | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
1975 | American Kids Racer | Eagle 72 | Offy 159 ci turbo | ONT | ONT 8 |
ONT DNS |
PHX
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TRE | INDY DNQ |
NC | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Adams Automotive | Eagle 72 | Offy 159 ci turbo | INDY DNQ |
MIL
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POC
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MCH
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MIL
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MCH
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TRE | PHX
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Indianapolis 500
Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Team |
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1968 | Cheetah | Ford | DNQ | George R. Bryant | |
1969 | Cheetah | Ford | 27 | 27 | George Follmer |
1970 | Brawner Hawk | Ford | 21 | 31 | STP Racing |
1971 | Kingfish | Offenhauser | 29 | 15 | Grant King |
1975 | Eagle | Offenhauser | DNQ | American Kids Racer | |
Eagle | Offenhauser | DNQ | Adams Automotive |
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Winston Cup Series
Winston Cup Series results
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | NWCC | Pts | Ref | ||
1972 | Frasson Racing | 18W | Dodge | RSD | DAY | RCH
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ONT 49 |
CAR | ATL
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BRI
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DAR
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NWS
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MAR
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TAL | CLT | DOV
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MCH
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RSD
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TWS
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DAY
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BRI
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TRN | ATL
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TAL
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MCH
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NSV
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DAR | RCH
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DOV
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MAR | NWS
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CLT
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CAR | TWS | 120th | 9 | [6] | ||
1974 | Bud Moore Engineering | 15 | Ford | RSD 18 |
DAY 20 |
RCH
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CAR 5 |
BRI 28 |
ATL 4 |
DAR 22 |
NWS 6 |
MAR 22 |
TAL 28 |
NSV 6 |
DOV 5 |
CLT | 29th | 230.49 | [7] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Penske Racing
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16 | AMC
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RSD 33 |
MCH
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DAY
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BRI
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NSV
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ATL | POC
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TAL
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MCH
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DAR | RCH
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DOV
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NWS
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MAR | CLT | CAR | |||||||||||||||||||||
Donlavey Racing | 90 | Ford | ONT 32 |
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1975 | Moyer Racing | 33 | Chevy | RSD | DAY 24 |
RCH
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CAR
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BRI
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ATL
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NWS
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DAR
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MAR
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TAL | NSV | DOV
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CLT | 74th | 167 | [8] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Brockman | 50 | Chevy | RSD 29 |
MCH
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DAY
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NSV
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POC
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TAL
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MCH | DAR | DOV
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NWS
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MAR
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CLT | RCH
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CAR
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BRI
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ATL
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ONT | ||||||||||||||||||||
1986 | Midgley Racing | 29 | Chevy | DAY | RCH | CAR | ATL
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BRI
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DAR
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NWS | MAR
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TAL | DOV
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CLT | RSD | POC
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MCH
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DAY | POC
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TAL
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GLN 18 |
MCH | BRI
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DAR
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RCH
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DOV | MAR
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NWS
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CLT
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CAR
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ATL
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RSD 36 |
76th | 164 | [9] | ||||
1987 | DAY | CAR
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RCH
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ATL
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DAR
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NWS | BRI
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MAR
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TAL | CLT | DOV
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POC
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RSD 40 |
MCH
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DAY
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POC
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TAL
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GLN
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MCH
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BRI
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DAR
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RCH
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DOV
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MAR | NWS | CLT
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CAR
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RSD 16 |
ATL
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70th | 163 | [10] | |||||||
1988 | 50W | Pontiac | DAY | RCH
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CAR
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ATL | DAR
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BRI
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NWS | MAR | TAL
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CLT | DOV
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RSD DNQ |
POC
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MCH
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DAY
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POC
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TAL
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GLN
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MCH
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BRI
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DAR | RCH
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DOV
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MAR
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CLT
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NWS
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CAR
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PHO
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ATL | NA | - | [11] |
Daytona 500
Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
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1974 | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 5 | 20 |
1975 | Moyer Racing | Chevrolet | 40 | 24 |
International Race of Champions
(key) (Bold – Pole position. * – Most laps led.)
International Race of Champions results | ||||||||
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Year | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Pos. | Pts | Ref |
1973–74 | Porsche | RSD 4 |
RSD 1 |
RSD 5 |
DAY 5 |
5th | - | [12] |
1974–75 | Chevy | MCH 5 |
RSD 2 |
RSD 5 |
DAY 8 |
7th | - | [13] |
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | WDC | Pts |
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1973 | Shadow Racing Team
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Shadow DN1
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Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ARG | BRA | RSA 6 |
ESP 3 |
BEL Ret |
MON DNS |
SWE 14 |
FRA Ret |
GBR Ret |
NED 10 |
GER Ret |
AUT Ret |
ITA 10 |
CAN 17 |
USA 14 |
13th | 5 |
Non-Championship Formula One results
(key) (races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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1971 | Brian O'Neil Racing | Lotus 70B
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Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | ARG | ROC | QUE 30 |
SPR | INT | RIN | OUL | VIC |
1973 | Shadow Racing Team
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Shadow DN1
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Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ROC | INT 6 |
Complete Canadian-American Challenge Cup results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos | Pts |
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1966 | John Mecom Racing | Lola T70 Mk.2 | V8
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MTR 5 |
BRI Ret |
MOS DNS |
10th | 4 | ||||||||
V8
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LAG 17 |
RIV 5 |
LVG Ret |
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1967 | Roger Penske Racing | Lola T70 Mk.3B | V8
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ROA 18 |
BRI 3 |
MOS 6 |
LAG 3 |
RIV 6 |
LVG Ret |
7th | 10 | |||||
1968 | Agapiou Racing | Lola T70 Mk.3B | V8
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ROA | BRI | EDM | LAG Ret |
RIV Ret |
LVG 2 |
7th | 6 | |||||
1969 | Agapiou Racing | Ford G7A
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V8
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MOS | MTR | WGL | EDM | MDO DNS |
ROA Ret |
BRI | MCH | LAG
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RIV | TWS | NC | 0 |
1970 | Advanced Vehicle Systems | AVS Shadow Mk I | V8
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MOS Ret |
MTR Ret |
WGL | EDM | MDO | ROA | ATL | BRA | LAG
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RIV | NC | 0 | |
1971 | Roy Woods Racing | McLaren M8D
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V8
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MOS | MTR | ATL | WGL | MDO | ROA | BRA | EDM | LAG
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RIV 9 |
31st | 2 | |
1972 | Penske Racing | Porsche 917/10 | Flat 12
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MOS | ATL 1 |
WGL 5 |
MDO 1 |
ROA 1 |
BRA 4 |
EDM 3 |
LAG 1 |
RIV 1 |
1st | 130 | ||
1973 | Rinzler Motoracing | Porsche 917/10 | Flat 12
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MOS Ret |
ATL 1 |
WGL Ret |
MDO 2 |
ROA 3 |
EDM 2 |
LAG Ret |
RIV Ret |
2nd | 62 | |||
1974 | Phoenix Racing Organisations | Shadow DN4 | V8
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MOS 2 |
ATL 2 |
WGL 2 |
MDO Ret |
ROA Ret |
2nd | 45 | ||||||
1977 | U.S Racing | Lola T332C | V8
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MTR | LAG
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WGL | ROA Ret |
MDO Ret |
MOS 2 |
CTR | SON Ret |
RIV 2 |
6th | 35 | ||
1978 | U.S Racing | Prophet 1 | V8
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ATL | CLT | MDO 2 |
MTR 1 |
WGL Ret |
ROA 4 |
MOS 5 |
CTR | LAG DNS |
RIV | 5th | 1088 | |
1979 | U.S Racing | Prophet 1 | V8
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ATL | CLT DNS |
MOS 4 |
MDO Ret |
WGL | ROA | BRA | CTR | LAG
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RIV | 14th | 3 | |
1980 | U.S Racing | Prophet 1 | V8
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SON | MDO | MOS | WGL | ROA | BRA | CTR | ATL | LAG
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RIV DNS |
NC | 0 | |
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References
- ^ "George Follmer". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ^ "The F1 FAQ". Atlas F1. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ George Follmer at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
- ^ "Follmer Edition". saleen.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ seyth miersma (17 August 2013). "2014 Saleen George Follmer Edition Mustang debuts at Laguna Seca". Autoblog. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "George Follmer – 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ "George Follmer – 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ "George Follmer – 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ "George Follmer – 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ "George Follmer – 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ "George Follmer – 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ "George Follmer – 1974 IROC Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ "George Follmer – 1975 IROC Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ "Can-Am - final positions and tables". World Sports Racing Prototypes. 2 October 2005. Archived from the original on 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
Further reading
- Madigan, Tom. Follmer: American Wheel Man. ejje Publishing. Follmer Book.com Archived 2021-01-19 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Profile at www.grandprix.com
- George Follmer career summary at DriverDB.com
- George Follmer driver statistics at Racing-Reference