Ed Hugus

Ed Hugus
Ed Hugus
Born	30 June 1923; Pennsylvania, United States
Died	29 June 2006 (aged 82); Pebble Beach, California, United States
Nationality	American
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years	1956 – 1965
Teams	Cooper; Privateer; North American Racing Team; Ferrari
Best finish	1st (1965)
Class wins	2 (1957, 1965)

Edward James Hugus (30 June 1923 – 29 June 2006) was an American racing driver.

Cobra dealer

Hugus was the first Shelby Cobra dealer.^[1]

Hugus won his class at the 1957 24 Hours of Le Mans.^[2]

In the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans, Hugus is not officially credited as a winner, but legend continues that was a co-driver of the winning car.^[1]

Overall, he raced at Le Mans for 10 consecutive years.^[3]

Hugus was a veteran of World War II.^[4]

A well written review of his life and accomplishments was published on July 17, 2006, in Sports Car Market. https://www.sportscarmarket.com/news/obituary-for-le-mans-winner-ed-hugus

Year	Team	Co-Drivers	Car	Class	Laps	Pos.	Class Pos.
1956	Cooper Car Company	John Bentley	Cooper T39	S1.1	252	8th	2nd
1957	E. Hugus (private entrant)	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche 550A	S1.5	286	8th	1st
1958	E. Hugus (private entrant)	Ray “Ernie” Erickson	Ferrari 250 TR	S3.0	278	7th	4th
1959	E. Hugus (private entrant)	Ray “Ernie” Erickson	Porsche 718 RSK	S1.5	240	DNF (Engine)
1960	North American Racing Team	Augie Pabst	Ferrari 250 GT SWB	GT3.0	299	7th	4th
1961	North American Racing Team	David Cunningham	O.S.C.A. Sport 1000	S1.0	125	DNF (Clutch)
1962	SEFAC Ferrari	George Reed	Ferrari 250 GT SWB Bertone	GT3.0	281	9th	3rd
1963	E. Hugus (private entrant)	Peter Jopp	AC Cobra Coupé	GT+3.0	117	DSQ (Premature oil change)
1964	North American Racing Team	José Rosinski	Ferrari 250 GTO	GT3.0	110	DNF (Propshaft)
1965^[5]^[6]^[7]	North American Racing Team	Masten Gregory Jochen Rindt	Ferrari 250 LM	P4.0	348	1st	1st

Year	Team	Co-Drivers	Car	Class	Laps	Pos.	Class Pos.
1956	Cooper Car Company	John Bentley	Cooper T39	S1.1	117	DNF (Flat battery)
1957	C. Flynn	Chester Flynn	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	GT3.5	138	33rd	3rd
1958	Harry Kullen	John Fitch	Ferrari 250 TR	S3.0	85	DNF (Engine)
1959	Chester J. Flynn	Ray “Ernie” Erickson	Porsche 718 RSK	S1.5	170	10th	4th
1960	North American Racing Team	Augie Pabst	Ferrari 250 GT SWB	S3.0	185	4th	2nd
1961	North American Racing Team	Alan Connell	Dino 246 S	S2.5		DNF (Transmission)
1962	Scuderia Bear	George Reed	Ferrari 250 GT SWB EXP	GT3.0	187	8th	3rd
1964	William McLaughlin	Enus Wilson William McLaughlin	Iso Grifo A3C	P+3.0	110	39th	7th
1965	Ed Hugus (Ferrari Owners Racing Association)	Tom O'Brien Charlie Hayes Paul Richards	Ferrari 275 P	GTP	182	12th	5th
1966	Ed Hugus	Lake Underwood	Porsche 906	P2.0	204	8th	4th
1967	Ed Hugus	John Cannon	Porsche 906	S2.0	138	DNF (Engine)
1969	Elsco Corporation	Chuck Dietrich Eugene Nearburg	BMW 2002	T2.0		DNF (Oil pump shaft)

^ ^a ^b Gilad, Yoav (May 19, 2014). "The Unconfirmed True Story of Ferrari's Last Le Mans Win". Archived from the original on April 10, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Riverside to Le Mans and everywhere in between: Ed Hugus's busy year racing sports cars". hemmings.com. September 10, 2017. Archived from the original on March 4, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
^ Evans, Art (July 17, 2006). "Obituary for Le Mans Winner Ed Hugus - Sports Car Market". sportscarmarket.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
^ Goodwin, Carl (July 21, 2011). They Started in MGs: Profiles of Sports Car Racers of the 1950s. McFarland. ISBN 9780786486243 – via Google Books.
^ Spurring, Quentin (2010). Le Mans: The Official History of the World's Greatest Motor Race, 1960-69. Haynes Publishing, Yeoville, Somerset, GB. pp. 178–9. ISBN 978-1-84425-584-9.
^ Pete Vack (July 12, 2006). "Ed Hugus, Obituary and Appreciation". www.velocetoday.com. Archived from the original on December 31, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
^ "News: Ed Hugus". www.jochen-rindt.at. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2015.