[4] Hobbs was born, in Royal Leamington Spa, England, just months before the outbreak of World War II.

He won five of the eight rounds that year at Laguna Seca, Seattle, Road America, Edmonton and Lime Rock.

Hobbs provided commentary for Formula One and GP2 races (alongside Bob Varsha and former Benetton mechanic Steve Matchett) until 2013, the SCCA Valvoline runoffs, and parts of the 24 Hours of Daytona.

Hobbs appeared in the 1983 comedy film Stroker Ace, playing a TV race announcer.

He also appeared in the Cars 2 movie, which premiered in June 2011, as announcer "David Hobbscap", a 1963 Jaguar from Hobbs' real life hometown in England.