Jeff Krosnoff
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Jeff Krosnoff (born September 24, 1964 in Tulsa , Oklahoma , † July 14, 1996 in Toronto , Canada ) was an American racing driver .
Career
Krosnoff drove in the Japanese Formula 3000 Championship from 1989 to 1995 . In 1994 he finished second in the Le Mans 24-hour race alongside Eddie Irvine and Mauro Martini . However, on the drivers' car was Roland Ratzenberger , who was supposed to be sitting in the cockpit instead of Krosnoff, but had a fatal accident during qualifying for the San Marino Grand Prix in Imola .
In 1995, in addition to the Formula 3000, he also drove the Japanese GT Championship , in which he came third.
1996 Jeff Krosnoff debuted in the Champ Car series in Arciero-Wells Racing on a Reynard - Toyota . During the eleventh run of the season, Krosnoff died after an accident in which Emerson Fittipaldi and Stefan Johansson were also involved. His car was thrown up four laps before the end of the race after the rear wheel of Johansson's bolide had been run over and smashed against a safety fence. Even the sports director Gary Arvin lost his life in this accident. After the race continued one lap behind the pace car , it was canceled with the red flag .
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 |
 TWR Suntec Jaguar
|
Jaguar XJR12 |
David Leslie
|
 Mauro Martini
|
failure | Power transmission |
| 1994 |
 SARD Company Ltd.
|
Toyota 94C-V |
Eddie Irvine
|
Mauro Martini
|
Rank 2 and class win | |
| 1995 |
SARD Co. Ltd.
|
Toyota Supra GT LM |
Marco Apicella
|
Mauro Martini
|
Rank 14 |
Web links
- Jeff Krosnoff. www.motorsportmemorial.org, accessed on May 8, 2015 (English).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Krosnoff, Jeff |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American racing car driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 24, 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tulsa , Oklahoma , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 14, 1996 |
| Place of death | Toronto , Canada |