May 25th, 1946
Bill Adam
(Photo; twitter.com)
Born in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Growing up in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, Bill has driven everything from Sports cars, Trans-Am, Can-Am, to 1000 hp IMSA GTP prototypes. He has competed in events such as the Sebring 12 Hour, Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona and 24 Hours of Le Mans.
One of the nicest guys I had the chance to crew for, this Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame member helped our team at Horst Kroll Racing to a 1-2 sweep at the Mosport Can-Am, June 1st, 1986.
Bill driving the newly purchased Frissbee-Lola KR4 - Chevrolet, placed himself 4th on the grid during qualifying with Horst grabbing the pole. With heavy rain causing and poor visibility the race was stopped on lap 24. Bill on rain tires took over the lead, as a bent rim forced Horst to restart on slicks at the rear of the field.
Born in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Growing up in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, Bill has driven everything from Sports cars, Trans-Am, Can-Am, to 1000 hp IMSA GTP prototypes. He has competed in events such as the Sebring 12 Hour, Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona and 24 Hours of Le Mans.
One of the nicest guys I had the chance to crew for, this Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame member helped our team at Horst Kroll Racing to a 1-2 sweep at the Mosport Can-Am, June 1st, 1986.
Bill driving the newly purchased Frissbee-Lola KR4 - Chevrolet, placed himself 4th on the grid during qualifying with Horst grabbing the pole. With heavy rain causing and poor visibility the race was stopped on lap 24. Bill on rain tires took over the lead, as a bent rim forced Horst to restart on slicks at the rear of the field.
Still on rain tires and with a rapidly drying track, Bill found his lead slowly slipping away to a hard charging Kroll on slicks. Because of the rain delay the race was shortened by 15 laps leaving a desperate Kroll,with little time and charging hard. I can still remember the excitement of being on the wall with the pit board, flashing Bill and Horst the ever dropping plus-minus signs. With two laps to go we were looking at the best finish in team history. I remember not really caring who won, except that we needed the number one position points for Horst and the championship run, as Bill was a one race deal. Bill had been a favorite of mine ever since his days at Group 44, and over the past three days was a real joy to work with. I could not help but feel a little sorry for him as he sat helplessly on the wrong tires as Kroll charged by with one lap to go. That bent rim turned out to be a blessing in disguise for Horst as he crossed the finish line for his second Can-Am win with Bill less than 1.5 seconds behind.
In the end it was a very good weekend to be part of Horst Kroll Racing with Bill and Horst leaving with a good payday and Horst with the maximum points available for the weekend. On a historical note, Mauro Lanaro of Montreal finished third to give Can-Am its first 1-2-3 all-Canadian sweep.
"Thanks for a great weekend Bill and all the best on your special day"
For more see; Bill Adam Tribute Page
Bill in the Frissbee-Lola KR4 - Chevrolet
For more see; Bill Adam Tribute Page
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