{"id":491663,"date":"2011-01-01T18:00:52","date_gmt":"2011-01-02T02:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=36968"},"modified":"2024-12-27T03:07:41","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T03:07:41","slug":"david-hobbs-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/david-hobbs-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"David Hobbs &#8211; Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><i>We concluded last month\u2019s opening segment of John Zimmermann\u2019s interview with David Hobbs as he was preparing to turn his attention toward North America. Even though he would still contest a number of major races in Europe, the main focus of his competitive efforts turned toward the USA where he would continue his Hall of Fame career and eventually discover that there is life after racing.<\/i><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_574932\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-574932\" style=\"width: 876px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/INT201101-p1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-574932\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/INT201101-p1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"876\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/INT201101-p1.jpg 876w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/INT201101-p1-243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/INT201101-p1-831x1024.jpg 831w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/INT201101-p1-81x100.jpg 81w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/INT201101-p1-770x949.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/INT201101-p1-293x361.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 876px) 100vw, 876px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-574932\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">David Hobbs<br \/>Photo: Hal Crocker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><i>Were single-seaters always a target for you?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n        .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{\n            -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<div class='memberful-global-marketing-content'>\n<div class=\"a07online-global-marketing-content-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"a07online-global-marketing-title\">No Subscription? 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