Ed Hugus
{{short description|American racing driver (1923–2006)}}
{{use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox person
|name = Ed Hugus
|image = Ferrari 250 GT SWB 1960 (27122232763).jpg
|caption =
|nationality = {{flagicon|USA|1912}} American
|birth_date = {{birth date|1923|6|30|df=y}}
|birth_place = Pennsylvania, United States
|death_date = {{death date and age|2006|6|29|1923|6|30|df=y}}
|death_place = Pebble Beach, California, United States
| module = {{Infobox Le Mans driver
|child = yes
|Years = {{24hLM|1956}} – {{24hLM|1965}}
|Teams = Cooper
Privateer
North American Racing Team
Ferrari
|Best Finish = 1st ({{24hLM|1965}})
|Class Wins = 2 ({{24hLM|1957}}, {{24hLM|1965}})
}}
}}
Edward James Hugus (30 June 1923 – 29 June 2006) was an American racing driver.
Cobra dealer
Hugus was the first Shelby Cobra dealer.{{cite web|url=https://petrolicious.com/articles/the-unconfirmed-true-story-of-ferrari-s-last-le-mans-win|title=The Unconfirmed True Story of Ferrari's Last Le Mans Win|first=Yoav|last=Gilad|date=19 May 2014|publisher=|archive-date=10 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410211555/https://petrolicious.com/articles/the-unconfirmed-true-story-of-ferrari-s-last-le-mans-win|url-status=live}}
Racing career
=1957 Venezuelan Grand Prix=
Hugus won his class at the 1957 Venezuelan Grand Prix.{{cite web|url=https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2017/09/10/riverside-to-nassau-and-everywhere-in-between-ed-huguss-busy-year-racing-sports-cars|title=Riverside to Le Mans and everywhere in between: Ed Hugus's busy year racing sports cars|work=hemmings.com|access-date=18 August 2021|date=10 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304102750/https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2017/09/10/riverside-to-nassau-and-everywhere-in-between-ed-huguss-busy-year-racing-sports-cars|archive-date=4 March 2021|url-status=live}}
=24 Hours of Le Mans=
Hugus won his class at the 1957 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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.
Overall, he raced at Le Mans for 10 consecutive years.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportscarmarket.com/news/obituary-for-le-mans-winner-ed-hugus|title=Obituary for Le Mans Winner Ed Hugus - Sports Car Market|work=sportscarmarket.com|access-date=18 August 2021|date=17 July 2006|first=Art|last=Evans|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122221439/https://www.sportscarmarket.com/news/obituary-for-le-mans-winner-ed-hugus|archive-date=22 January 2021|url-status=live}}
Personal life
Hugus was a veteran of World War II.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pLvdrvxsaXwC&q=Ed+Hugus+%09USRRC+Pensacola&pg=PA137|title=They Started in MGs: Profiles of Sports Car Racers of the 1950s|first=Carl|last=Goodwin|date=21 July 2011|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9780786486243|via=Google Books}}
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
Racing record
=Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" |
| Year
! Team ! Co-Drivers ! Car ! Class ! Laps ! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}} ! {{Tooltip|Class |
|---|
| 1956
|align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Cooper Car Company |align=left| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} John Bentley |align=left| Cooper T39 |S1.1 |252 | 8th |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2nd |
| 1957
|align=left| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} E. Hugus |align=left| {{flagicon|NLD}} Carel Godin de Beaufort |align=left| Porsche 550A |S1.5 |286 | 8th |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1st |
| 1958
|align=left| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} E. Hugus |align=left| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Ray “Ernie” Erickson |align=left| Ferrari 250 TR |S3.0 |278 | 7th | 4th |
| 1959
|align=left| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} E. Hugus |align=left| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Ray “Ernie” Erickson |align=left| Porsche 718 RSK |S1.5 |240 |colspan=2|DNF |
| 1960
|align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} North American Racing Team |align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Augie Pabst |align=left| Ferrari 250 GT SWB |GT3.0 |299 | 7th | 4th |
| 1961
|align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} North American Racing Team |align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} David Cunningham |align=left| O.S.C.A. Sport 1000 |S1.0 |125 |colspan=2|DNF |
| 1962
|align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} SEFAC Ferrari |align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} George Reed |align=left| Ferrari 250 GT SWB Bertone |GT3.0 |281 | 9th |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3rd |
| 1963
|align=left| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} E. Hugus |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Peter Jopp |align=left| AC Cobra Coupé |GT+3.0 |117 |colspan=2|DSQ |
| 1964
|align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} North American Racing Team |align=left| {{flagicon|FRA}} José Rosinski |align=left| Ferrari 250 GTO |GT3.0 |110 |colspan=2|DNF |
| 1965{{cite book|title=Le Mans: The Official History of the World's Greatest Motor Race, 1960-69|year=2010|pages=178–9|last=Spurring|first=Quentin|publisher=Haynes Publishing, Yeoville, Somerset, GB|isbn=978-1-84425-584-9}}{{cite web|url=http://www.velocetoday.com/people/people_48.php|title=Ed Hugus, Obituary and Appreciation |author=Pete Vack |publisher=www.velocetoday.com|date=12 July 2006|access-date=16 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231160340/http://www.velocetoday.com/people/people_48.php|archive-date=31 December 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.jochen-rindt.at/Main/In_Memoriam/Curt_Lincoln/Pete_Kerr/Pete_english/body_ed_hugus.html|title=News: Ed Hugus|publisher=www.jochen-rindt.at|access-date=16 February 2015|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304120009/http://www.jochen-rindt.at/Main/In_Memoriam/Curt_Lincoln/Pete_Kerr/Pete_english/body_ed_hugus.html|url-status=dead}}
|align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} North American Racing Team |align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Masten Gregory |align=left| Ferrari 250 LM |P4.0 |348 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1st |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1st |
=Complete 12 Hours of Sebring results=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" |
| Year
! Team ! Co-Drivers ! Car ! Class ! Laps ! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}} ! {{Tooltip|Class |
|---|
| 1956
|align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Cooper Car Company |align=left| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} John Bentley |align=left| Cooper T39 |S1.1 |117 |colspan=2|DNF |
| 1957
|align=left| {{flagicon|Venezuela}} C. Flynn |align=left| {{flagicon|Venezuela}} Chester Flynn |align=left| Mercedes-Benz 300 SL |GT3.5 |138 | 33rd |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3rd |
| 1958
|align=left| {{flagicon|US}} Harry Kullen |align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} John Fitch |align=left| Ferrari 250 TR |S3.0 |85 |colspan=2|DNF |
| 1959
|align=left| {{flagicon|Venezuela}} Chester J. Flynn |align=left| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Ray “Ernie” Erickson |align=left| Porsche 718 RSK |S1.5 |170 | 10th | 4th |
| 1960
|align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} North American Racing Team |align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Augie Pabst |align=left| Ferrari 250 GT SWB |S3.0 |185 | 4th |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2nd |
| 1961
|align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} North American Racing Team |align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Alan Connell |align=left| Dino 246 S |S2.5 | |colspan=2|DNF |
| 1962
|align=left| Scuderia Bear |align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} George Reed |align=left| Ferrari 250 GT SWB EXP |GT3.0 |187 | 8th |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3rd |
| 1964
|align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} William McLaughlin |align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Enus Wilson |align=left| Iso Grifo A3C |P+3.0 |110 | 39th | 7th |
| 1965
|align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Ed Hugus (Ferrari |align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Tom O'Brien |align=left| Ferrari 275 P |GTP |182 | 12th | 5th |
| 1966
|align=left| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Ed Hugus |align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Lake Underwood |align=left| Porsche 906 |P2.0 |204 | 8th | 4th |
| 1967
|align=left| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Ed Hugus |align=left| {{flagicon|CAN}} John Cannon |align=left| Porsche 906 |S2.0 |138 |colspan=2|DNF |
| 1969
|align=left| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Elsco Corporation |align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Chuck Dietrich |align=left| BMW 2002 |T2.0 | |colspan=2|DNF |
References
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External links
- [https://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/Ed-Hugus-USA.html Ed Hugus] at racingsportscars.com.
Further reading
- {{cite book|title=Cobra Pilote: The Ed Hugus Story|year=2017|last=Walker|first=Robert D.|publisher=Dalton Watson Fine Books|location=Illinois, US|isbn=978-1854432834|url=https://cobrapilote.com/}}
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Category:24 Hours of Le Mans drivers