RRDC member, John William Bornholdt, age 97, died Wednesday at 08/20/2025, 9:03PM. In Huntingdon, PA.
John was an official in many auto racing positions beginning in 1955. He was a Chairman of the Stewards at some of the first American professional road racing series, the United States Road Racing Championship and later for the CanAm and TransAm series. He was Chief Steward for single seater CanAm, and for 17 years, Formula Atlantic. From 1970 to 1991 he was the American steward for FIA Formula 1 World Championship races, and retired as a Judge for CART and ChampCar in 2006. He was the founding Regional Executive (president) of the South Jersey Region of the Sports Car Club of America in 1958. He was an official in SCCA club racing: North East Division Executive Steward, national Director of Stewards, chairman of Courts of Appeal. He officiated at hundreds of club races. Along the way he garnered several awards including the Sports Car Club of America’s Woolff Barnato Trophy and was elected into their Hall of Fame in 2006. He is Emeritus member of their Hall of Fame nominating committee.
