Dick Barbour left his mark on sportscar racing as both a driver and, over two spells, as a team owner, but the American, who has died aged 85, is arguably best remembered for giving movie legend Paul Newman a chance to race at the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1979. That’s because in a story that was probably too outlandish for Hollywood, they very nearly won the race sharing a Porsche 935 with Rolf ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/general/news/obituary-sportscar-driver-and-team-owner-dick-barbour/10831031/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-ALL&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>