Dick Barbour

Richard Allan Barbour (July 3, 1940 – June 7, 2026) was an American racing driver and team owner.

Career Dick Barbour grew up in La Jolla, California, near San Diego, and developed an early interest in motorsports. He founded an auto parts store and a repair and tuning shop for Porsche vehicles, while simultaneously entering motor racing. He switched to a Porsche 904 and competed in non-championship races organized by the SCCA in 1969 and 1970. He entered two Can-Am races in 1971 driving a Porsche 908/02 Spyder before taking a break from racing for a few years. He also competed in the GTO class of the IMSA GT Championship with a Porsche 934/5, achieving several top-ten finishes. He, Brian Redman, and John Paul Sr. finished fifth overall and won the IMSA class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

A year later in 1979, this team repeated their success at Le Mans, finishing second overall and winning the IMSA class.

Barbour achieved his greatest success as driver in 1980, winning the three endurance races at Sebring, Riverside, and Mosport in a Porsche 935 K3/80. His last race as a driver was a second place finish at the 1980 IMSA GT Championship 500-mile race at Road America.

24 Hours of Le Mans Results

12 Hours of Sebring Results

1000 km of Nürburgring Results

Year Team Vehicle Teammate Teammate Place Reason for failure 1979 Dick Barbour Racing Ford Escort RS Cosworth Bob Akin Helmut Gall Failure 1980 Sachs Sporting-Dick Barbour Team Porsche 935K3/80 John Fitzpatrick 2nd and class victory

World Sportscar Championship Results