Nationality USA
Born 20.04.1927, Miami
Deceased 28.08.2008, Monterey/California – Complications of Parkinos’s disease

The death of Phil Hill – Montezemolo’s appreciation

Posted: 28.08.2008
Source: Ferrari

Maranello, 28th August – Former Ferrari Formula 1 1961 World Champion Phil Hill died today at the Salinas-Monterey Hospital (California). As soon as he got word of Phil Hill’s passing, Ferrari’s president Luca di Montezemolo declared: “I, as well as all employees of Ferrari are extremely saddened by the news of the passing of Phil Hill, a man and a champion who gave so much to Ferrari and who has always greatly represented the company’s values inside and outside the racing track. Phil Hill raced and won many competitions both with prototype cars, like the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 12 Hours of Sebring, won three times each, as well as with F1 single seaters. With our car, Phil won the Formula One Championship title in 1961 as the first American-born to reach this result. Phil and I have always kept in touch throughout the years and I know I will miss his passion and love for Ferrari very much. My deepest sympathies are with his wife Alma and son Derek in this sad moment.”

Races:

Date Round Ferrari S/N No Team Result
03.08.1958 Grand Prix of Germany Dino 156 F2 0011 23 Scuderia Ferrari 9./5. in 2 liter class 
07.09.1958 Grand Prix of Italy Dino 246 F1 0004 18 Scuderia Ferrari 3.
19.10.1958 Grand Prix of Morocco Dino 246 F1 0004 4 Scuderia Ferrari 3.
             
10.05.1959 Grand Prix of Monaco Dino 246 F1 0002 48 Scuderia Ferrari 4.
31.05.1959 Grand Prix of the Netherlands Dino 246 F1 0003 3 Scuderia Ferrari 6.
05.07.1959 Grand Prix of France Dino 246 F1 0003 26 Scuderia Ferrari 2.
02.08.1959 Grand Prix of Germany Dino 246 F1 0003 5 Scuderia Ferrari 3.
23.08.1959 Grand Prix of Portugal Dino 246 F1 0003 15 Scuderia Ferrari retired/accident
13.09.1959 Grand Prix of Italy Dino 246 F1 0003 32 Scuderia Ferrari 2.
12.12.1959 Grand Prix of USA Dino 246 F1 0006 5 Scuderia Ferrari retired/technical defect/clutch
             
07.02.1960 Grand Prix of Argentina Dino 246 F1 0007 26 Scuderia Ferrari 8.
29.05.1960 Grand Prix of Monaco Dino 246 F1 0004 36 Scuderia Ferrari 3.
06.06.1960 Grand Prix of the Netherlands Dino 246 F1 0005 1 Scuderia Ferrari retired/technical defect/engine
19.06.1960 Grand Prix of Belgium Dino 246 F1 0007 24 Scuderia Ferrari 4.
03.07.1960 Grand Prix of France Dino 246 F1 0007 2 Scuderia Ferrari 12./retired/technical defect/drive shaft
16.07.1960 Grand Prix of Great Britain Dino 246 F1 0007 10 Scuderia Ferrari 7.
14.08.1960 Grand Prix of Portugal Dino 246 F1 0004 26 Scuderia Ferrari retired/accident
04.09.1960 Grand Prix of Italy Dino 246 F1 0007 20 Scuderia Ferrari 1.
             
14.05.1961 Grand Prix of Monaco 156 F1 0003 38 Scuderia Ferrari 3.
22.05.1961 Grand Prix of the Netherlands 156 F1 0003 1 Scuderia Ferrari 2.
18.06.1961 Grand Prix of Belgium 156 F1 0003 4 Scuderia Ferrari 1.
02.07.1961 Grand Prix of France 156 F1 0003 16 Scuderia Ferrari 9.
15.07.1961 Grand Prix of Great Britain 156 F1 0003 2 Scuderia Ferrari 2.
06.08.1961 Grand Prix of Germany 156 F1 0003 4 Scuderia Ferrari 3.
10.09.1961 Grand Prix of Italy 156 F1 0002 2 Scuderia Ferrari 1.
             
20.05.1962 Grand Prix of the Netherlands 156 F1 0004 1 Scuderia Ferrari 3.
03.06.1962 Grand Prix of Monaco 156 F1 0007 36 Scuderia Ferrari 2.
17.06.1962 Grand Prix of Belgium 156 F1 0009 9 Scuderia Ferrari 3
21.07.1962 Grand Prix of Great Britain 156 F1 0007 2 Scuderia Ferrari retired/technical defect engine
05.08.1962 Grand Prix of Germany 156 F1 0002 1 Scuderia Ferrari retired/technical defect/ rear suspension
16.09.1962 Grand Prix of Italy 156 F1 0002 10 Scuderia Ferrari 11.
             
25.05.1952 Circuito di Santa Monica 212 Export       ?
31.05.1952 SCCA National Golden Gate 212 Export   22   2.
23.11.1952 Carrera Panamericana 212 Export Vignale 0092 E 9   6.
             
21.02.1953 6 h Mac Dill 340 Mexico Spyder Vignale 0228 AT     2.
08.03.1953 Sports car Championship – 12h Sebring 340 Mexico Spyder Vignale 0228 AT 8 William Spear retired
05.07.1953 12h Reims 340 Mexico Vignale Coupe 0224 AT     retired
19.04.1953 Pebble Beach 250 MM Vignale Spyder Series I 0260 MM 2   1.
30.05.1953 Golden Gtate Park 250 MM Vignale Spyder Series I 0260 MM     retired?/other starters
19. – 23.11.1953 Carrera Panamericana 340 Mexico Coupe Vignale 0222 AT 4 Allen Guiberson retired/accident
             
24.01.1954 Sports car Championship – 1000 km Buenos Aires 340 Mexico Coupe Vignale 0222 AT 16 Allen Guiberson retired
08.03.1954 Sports car Championship – 12h Sebring 375 MM Spider Pinin Farina 0382 AM 7 William Spear retired
23.11.1954 Carrera Panamericana 375 MM Vignale Spyder 0286 AM 20 Allen Guiberson 2.
00.00.1954 March AFB 375 MM Vignale Spyder 0286 AM 2   2.
             
00.00.1955 Grand Prix of Venezuela 121 LM Spyder Scaglietti 0558 LM     retired
10.04.1955 Pebble Beach 750 Monza Spyder Scaglietti Series I 0510 M 2d   1.
13.05.1955 Sports car Championship – 12h Sebring 750 Monza Spyder Scaglietti Series I 0510 M 25 Allen Guiberson 2.
11.-12.06.1955 Le Mans 24 Hours 121 LM Spyder Scaglietti 0558 LM 3 SEFAC retired
31.07.1955 SCCA National Sports Car Championship – Seafair 750 Monza 0498 M 3 George Tilp 2.
10.09.1955 Corsa a Elkhart Lake 750 Monza        
03.12.1955 Palm Springs 750 Monza Spyder Scaglietti Series I 0510 M     qualify/other starters ?
11.12.1955 Nassau Trophy 750 Monza       1.
             
29.01.1956 Sports car Championship – 1000 km Buenos Aires 857 S 0578 M 36   2.
24.03.1956 Sports car Championship – 12h Sebring 857 S 0570 M 20   42.
21.04.1956 Pebble Beach 860 Monza/857 MM Spyder Scaglietti 0604 M     1.
27.05.1956 Sports car Championship – 1000 km Nürburgring 290 MM Spyder Scaglietti 0626 M 4   3.
10.06. 1956 1000 km Paris 857/S Spyder Scaglietti 0578 M 7   5. overall/ 5. in class
17.06.1956 Grand Prix of Portugal         2.
07.07.1956 Beverly 857 S Monza Spyder Scaglietti 0570 M 3   1.
08.07.1956 Grand Prix of Rouen         6.
29.07.1956 Le Mans 24 Hours 625 LM Spyder Touring 0632 MDTR     retired?
12.08.1956 Sports car Championship – Grand Prix of Sweden 290 MM Spyder Scaglietti 0606 1   1.
25.-26.08.1956 10h Messina 500 TR       1.
04.11.1956 Palm Springs 857 S Monza Spyder Scaglietti 0570 M 2   2.
03.12.1956 Nassau 750 Monza Spyder Scaglietti Series I 0510 M 1c   qualify/other starters
             
24.02.1957 Grand Prix of Cuba 750 Monza 0510 M     retired
23.03.1957 Sports car Championship – 12h Sebring 290 MM 628 M 14   44./retired
23.03.1957 12h Sebring 857 Sport       practice only
09.06.1957 Grand Prix of Portugal         retired
22.-23.06.1957 Le Mans 24 Hours 335 Sport 0700 6 SEFAC retired
14.07.1957 12h Reims 250 GT LWB Berlinetta TdF Competizione 0607 GT 88   2.
11.08.1957 Sports car Championship – Grand Prix of Sweden 335 Sport 0700 4   2.
08.09.1957 500 miles Elkhart Lake 250 GT LWB Berlinetta Scaglietti TdF 0513 GT 16   1.i.Sportclass
14.-21.09.1957 Tour de France 250 GT LWB Berlinetta TdF Competizione 0607 GT 172   retired/accident
07.12.1957 Governor´s Trophy Nassau 335 Sport 0700 3   1.
08.12.1957 Nassau Speed Weeks 250 GT LWB Berlinetta Scaglietti TdF 0513 GT 68   other starters
08.12.1957 250 miles Nassau Trophy 335 Sport 0700 3   3.
03.11.1957 Sports car Championship – Grand Prix of Venezuela 335 Sport 0700 14   1.
             
26.01.1958 Sports car Championship – 1000 km Buenos Aires 250 TR 0704 TR 2   1.
24.02.1958 Grand Prix of Cuba 335 Sport 0700 8   retired
22.03.1958 Sports car Championship – 12h Sebring 250 TR 58 0704 TR 14   1.
11.05.1958 Targa Florio 250 TR 0704 TR 98 Scuderia Ferrari 4.
01.06.1958 Sports car Championship – 1000 km Nürburgring 250 TR 0726 TR 5   4.
21.-22.06.1958 Le Mans 24 Hours 250 TR 0728 TR 14 SEFAC 1.
05.07.1958 12h Reims 250 GT LWB Berlinetta Scaglietti TdF 0749 GT     7.
20.09.1958 Watkisn Glen, Formula Libre Race 412 MI/312 S 0744 2   retired
19.10.1958 Grand Prix ofRiverside Times Mirro 412 MI/ 312 S 0744 2   retired
             
21.03.1959 12h Sebring 250  Testa Rossa Fantuzzi Spyder 0766 7   1.
21.03.1959 Sports car Championship – 12h Sebring 250 TR/59 Fantuzzi Spyder 0770 8   56./retired
24.05.1959 Targa Florio 250  TR/59 Fantuzzi Spyder 0766 152   retired
07.06.1959 Sports car Championship – 1000 km Nürburgring 250  TR/59 Fantuzzi Spyder 0766 4   2.
20.-21.06.1959 Le Mans 24 Hours 250  TR/59 Fantuzzi Spyder 0766 14 SEFAC retired
05.09.1959 Sports car Championship – Tourist Trophy Goodwood 250  TR/59 Fantuzzi Spyder 0766 10   3.
05.09.1959 Sports car Championship -Tourist Trophy Goodwood 250  TR/59 Fantuzzi Spyder 0774 TR 11   retired
11.10.1959 Grand Prix of Los Angeles Times 250 Testa Rossa Fantuzzi Spyder 0768 2   1.
00.12.1959 Ferrari Race Nassau 250 Testa Rossa Fantuzzi Spyder 0768     1.
06.12.1959 Nassau Trophy 250 Testa Rossa Fantuzzi Spyder 0768     accident
             
31.01.1960 Sports car Championship – 1000 km Buenos Aires 250 TR /59/60 0774 TR 4   1.
31.01.1960 1000 km Buenos Aires 250 TR 0770 TR     2.
08.05.1960 Targa Florio 246 S Dino  Prototipo 0784 198 Scuderia Ferrari 2.
08.05.1960 Targa Florio 250 TRI/60 0780 TR ? 196 Scuderia Ferrari did not start
22.05.1960 Sports car Championship – 1000 km Nürburgring 250 TRI/59/60 0770 TR 2   3.
22.05.1960 Sports car Championship – 1000 km Nürburgring 250 TRI/60 0782 TR 1   retired
25.-26.06.1960 Le Mans 24 Hours 250 TRI/60 0770 9 SEFAC retired
16.10.1960 Grand Prix of Riverside Times 250 Testa Rossa Fantuzzi Spyder 0774     7.
17.10.1960 Grand Prix of Riverside Times 250 Testa Rossa Fantuzzi Spyder 0768 2    
             
25.03.1961 Sports car Championship – 12h Sebring 250 TRI/61 0792 TR 14   1.
30.04.1961 Targa Florio Dino 246 SP 0796 164 Scuderia Ferrari retired/accident
28.05.1961 Sports car Championship – 1000 km Nürburgring Dino 246 SP 250 P Mule 0796 3   retired/accident
10.-11.06.1961 Le Mans 24 Hours 250 TRI/60 0794 TR 10 SEFAC 1.
11.12.1961 Nassau Trophy 250 TR 0792 TR 5   5.
00.00.1961 1000 km Montlhery 250 GT SWB Berlinetta 2819 GT 1   3.
00.00.1961 1000 km Montlhery 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione 2845 GT 2   12.
             
11.02.1962 3h Daytona Dino 246 SP 0796 1 NART 2.
24.03.1962 Sports car Championship – 12h Sebring 250 GTO 3387 GT 24   2.
06.05.1962 Targa Florio Dino 268 SP 0802 150 SEFAC did not start/ accident during practice
27.05.1962 Sports car Championship – 1000 km Nürburgring Dino 246 SP 0790 92   1.
23.-24.06.1962 Le Mans 24 Hours 330 TRI LM 0808  6 SEFAC 1.
             
16.02.1964 Sports car Championship – 2000 miles Daytona Continental 250 GTO/64 5571 30   1.
21.03.1964 12h Sebring 250 GTO 5571 GT     5.
06.12.1964 Nassau Trophy 250 GTO 5571 GT 11   11.
00.00.1964 1000 km Montlhery 250 GTO 5571 GT     2.
             
00.00.1974 ? Bonneville ? 512 M ? 1020 ?     World Speed Record

 

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