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Ian Grob was born on 24 August, 1952 in Barnet, Hertfordshire, England, Great Britain, is an English racing driver. Discover Ian Grob's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 71 years old?

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Age 71 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 24 August, 1952
Birthday 24 August
Birthplace Barnet, Hertfordshire, England, Great Britain
Nationality United Kingdom

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1935

Late on in the season, Grob switched teams, joining Fred Opert Racing, to race their F2 Chevron-Hart B35, in a couple of Shellsport International Series races at Brands Hatch, finishing 7th and 14th.

1938

In a Chevron-Toyota B38, he manage some decent results, such as 5th at Silverstone, and a 3rd place in the non-championship B.R.S.C.C. Trophy race at Mallory Park.

1939

His best result of the year was however, in a non-championship F2 race, when he finished 5th in the 39th Internationales ADAC-Eifelrennen on the Nürburgring Nordschleife.

1942

Partnered by Guy Edwards, the team's Ibec P6 suffered from mechanical troubles which dropped it to 42nd position after just a few hours.

1943

Although classified in 43rd place, the car failed to finish race due to drive shaft problems.

This was to be Grob's last international appearance.

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate *fastest lap)

1952

Ian Grob (born 24 August 1952) is a former English racing driver.

He raced in a number of events, including European Formula 2 and Le Mans 24 Hours.

1973

In 1973, he decided to head to Europe with his Chevron B23 to learn his trade.

His best results from these outing was a fifth place at the Circuit de Croix-en-Ternois in a round of the Championnat de France des Circuits.

His team, KVG Racing recruited John Hine, to partner Grob in the South African Springbok Trophy Series.

His partnership brought Grob his first podium finish, a third place in the Kyalami 9 Hours, with it, a class win.

1974

1974 saw Grob returned to Europe with his KVG Racing entered Chevron B23, partnered by Hine in the Endurance races.

Despite a win in a non-championship at Avus, he either finished in the lower reaches of the top 10, or did not finish.

They did secure a class win in the Nürburgring 1000 km, when finishing 8th.

However, the following season started very well for Grob, with a class win in the 1000km of Mugello (5th overall) alongside Hine.

The pairing repeated this a fortnight later in the 800km of Dijon, finished on the podium as he and Hine took third overall.

On the same day, 5 April, Grob also won a non-championship race at Nogaro, aboard the same model, Chevron B31.

After a second place in another non-championship at Silverstone, a week later, this partnership seemed to lose their way.

1976

He joined Modus Cars, to race their Modus-Hart M7 in the 1976 European Formula Two Championship.

Of the 12 rounds, Grob only qualified in four of each them.

1977

Come 1977, Grob stepped down to Formula Three, hoping that would improve his results.

He raced in both the British Formula Three Championships for Alan Docking Racing.

1978

During the European winter, he travelled to New Zealand for the 1978 Peter Stuyvesant International Formula Pacific Series.

After teaming up with Sphere Drake Racing, he drove their March-Ford 763/77B, managing just one top sixth finish, on the temporary circuit at Wigram.

For rest of the 1978 season, Grob returned to England, joining Ibec Racing Developments Hesketh Team for an assault on the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

1979

Both Grob and Edwards returned to Le Mans in 1979.

This time, they were entered by March Racing, in a BMW March M1, with the BMW supported driver, Dieter Quester.

Despite this strong line-up, the trio failed to qualify for the race.

A few weeks later, Manfred Winkelhock had replaced Quester for the Brands Hatch 6 Hours.

After a strong qualifying, the car was fourth on the grid, but failed to finish the race.

1980

He retired from international motor sport after his last race, 1980 24 Hours of Daytona.

Grob was born in Barnet, Hertfordshire.

His father, Ken Grob, of Token Racing fame, ran his cars, which allowed Ian his opportunity to race.

In 1980, he went Stateside to the IMSA championship and drove March's BMW M1 in the 24 Hour Pepsi Challenge, at the Daytona.

2000

Grob did visit the podium following his second place in the Britannica 2000, at Brands Hatch in a round of the European 2-litre Sports Car Championship.

For the following season, he moved away from sportscar racing, to race single-seaters.

2015

He best finish was two 15th places at Thruxton and Estoril.

2019

Despite recovering well from this early setback, in the 19th hour its Cosworth DFV engine failed completely and the Ibec's race was over.