Tags: Formula One Racer, Motorsport Racer, Racing Driver.
John Cooper Fitch (August 4 1917 – October 31 2012) was a United States racecar driver and inventor. He was the first American to race automobiles successfully in Europe in the postwar era.[citation needed]In the course of a driving career which spanned 18 years Fitch won such notable sports car races as the 1951 Argentine Grand Prix 1955 Mille Miglia (production car class) RAC Tourist Trophy and 12 Hours of Sebring as well as numerous lesser races.