Gil de Ferran
Gil de Ferran (born November 11, 1967 in Paris , France as the son of Brazilian parents) is a Brazilian automobile racing driver and former sports director of the Honda Formula 1 team . He has been Sports Director at McLaren Racing since summer 2018 .
Career
Inspired by his compatriot Emerson Fittipaldi , de Ferran began his racing career in karting in the early 1980s . In 1987 he was promoted to Formula Ford and in 1991 to Formula 3 . After winning the British Formula 3 championship in 1992, two years in Formula 3000 followed with Paul Stewart's team .
An impressive test drive in the Jim Hall Team's IndyCar at the end of 1994 brought de Ferran a contract for the 1995 season, which he finished with 14th place in the championship and a race win in Laguna Seca as Rookie of the Year .
After the dissolution of Jim Hall's team, de Ferran moved to Walker Racing for three years , where he finished second in the 1997 Champ Car Championship. After moving to Penske Racing , de Ferran could win the championship in 2000 and 2001 and win the Indianapolis 500 and runner-up in the Indy Racing League in 2003.
After winning the Indy 500, de Ferran announced his retirement from active racing at the end of the 2003 season. He won his last race at Texas Motor Speedway . In 2005 de Ferran took over the post of sports director with the BAR Formula 1 team and in 2006 with its successor Honda . In July 2007, Honda and de Ferran separated by "mutual consent".
At the end of January 2008, de Ferran announced that he would be active again as a racing driver and that he would compete in the LMP2 class of the American Le Mans Series with his own factory-supported Acura prototype from around the middle of the season .
statistics
Career stations
- 1991: British Formula 3
- 1992: British Formula 3 (champions)
- 1993: Formula 3000 (4th in the championship)
- 1994: Formula 3000 (3rd in the championship)
Champ Car
| year | team | Victories | Points | championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Hall / VDS Racing | 1 | 56 | 14th |
| 1996 | Hall / VDS Racing | 1 | 104 | 6th |
| 1997 | Walker Racing | 0 | 162 | 2. |
| 1998 | Walker Racing | 0 | 67 | 12. |
| 1999 | Walker Racing | 1 | 108 | 8th. |
| 2000 | Penske Racing | 2 | 168 | 1. |
| 2001 | Penske Racing | 2 | 199 | 1. |
Indy Racing League
| year | team | Victories | Points | championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 * | Penske Racing | 0 | 46 | 28. |
| 2002 | Penske Racing | 2 | 443 | 3. |
| 2003 | Penske Racing | 3 | 489 | 2. |
* Only started 2 races in 2001
Indy 500
| year | chassis | engine | training | run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Reynard | Ilmor | 19th | 29 |
| 2001 | Dallara | Oldsmobile | 5. | 2. |
| 2002 | Dallara | Chevrolet | 14th | 10. |
| 2003 | G-Force | Toyota | 10. | 1. |
Sebring results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 |
 de Ferran Motorsports
|
Acura ARX-02a |
 Scott Dixon
|
 Simon Pagenaud
|
failure | mechanics |
Web links
- Official website (Portuguese or English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gil de Ferran becomes Sports Director at McLaren Racing
- ^ De Ferran: Resignation from resignation , motorsport-total.de on January 29, 2008
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ferran, Gil de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 11, 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris , France |