Hugh Chamberlain’s name will remain synonymous with sportscar racing in perpetuity. His plucky and sometimes highly-successful efforts as an underfunded privateer made him a fan favourite, while his admirers also included the organiser of the Le Mans 24 Hours, a race at which he was on the pitwall every year from 1987 to 2008. The Automobile Club de l’Ouest keenly acknowledged his contribution to the event and the wider world of endurance.
Chamberlain, who has died aged 82, was in his pomp as a team owner in the Group C2 category in the late 1980s and early ‘90s. His little Chamberlain Engineering team twice claimed world championship honours with machinery built by Spice and with a Cosworth V8 in the back.
