Chip Robinson

Chip Robinson is precisely the kind of driver I love to write about. Winning the 1987 IMSA Camel GT title alongside the Daytona 24 Hours, then taking the 1989 Sebring 12 Hours, he proved himself across endurance racing's golden era partnered with legends like Derek Bell and Al Unser Jr. Endurance racing rewards more than raw speed; it demands mechanical sympathy, stamina, and relentless focus over countless hours. The fact that he also carried an engineer's background suggests a cerebral racer who understood his machine from the inside out. Born in 1954, this Philadelphia native is the real, craftsman-driver article, and I admire that breed.

Chip Robinson (born March 29, 1954, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a retired race car driver. He won the 1987 IMSA Camel GT series championship and the 1987 24 Hours of Daytona (with Al Holbert, Derek Bell, and Al Unser Jr. in a Porsche and the 1989 12 Hours of Sebring (with Arie Luyendyk and Geoff Brabham) in a Nissan.

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Name (English)

Chip Robinson

Name (Japanese)

チップ・ロビンソン

Reading

ちっぷ・ろびんそん

Born

March 29, 1954 (age 72)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Horse

Origin

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

engineer / racing automobile driver

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%81%E3%83%83%E3%83%97%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%93%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3

Tags

• Pennsylvania
• engineer
• racing automobile driver

Last updated

2026-06-02

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