A household name all over the world, mario andretti is one of only two drivers to win races in formula one, indy car, world sportscar championship and nascar. This category includes all scottish drivers who have participated in or attempted to participate in. The formula in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and vehicles must conform. Formula 1 goals and the parallels between race car driving. Show information for classic cars and bikes in scotland. People drivers drivers by state compare drivers driver. Airrelease vinylwe use highend vinyls with airrelease technology. The scottish italian car day at hopetoun house, south queensferry, edinburgh, sunday 3rd may, 2020. Scottish italian car day is organised by the alfa romeo owners club with help from us fiat fans.
Last entry, 1973 united states grand prix did not start. Italian car racing a proud history mikael schumacher, most succesfull ferrari driver ever italian racings heritage and history can be found dating back all the way from the beginnings of motor racing, back during the turn of the 20th century, when fiat was an emerging company. Reuters jackie stewart starts a chapter of his autobiography with a simple sentence. Sir john young jackie stewart, obe born 11 june 1939 is a british former formula one racing driver from scotland. He is the son of the fivetime british rally champion jimmy mcrae and the younger brother of the late 1995 world rally champion, colin mcrae. Scottish racing driver jim clark carries lotus boss colin chapman, holding the trophy aloft, on the back of his lotus car after winning the 1963 italian grand prix for the team at monza to become the world champion. Dario franchitti scotsitalian indy cars, race cars, racing driver. Marino alessandro cesare franchitti born 7 july 1978 is a british racing driver, and the younger brother of dario franchitti. On this day in history, september 15 time and date. Ranking the top 10 italian racing drivers in formula 1. Its also important to consider the car and team a particular driver was campaigning, as some of the most impressive race victories in history have been achieved by underdog competitors. A fourtime formula one drivers champion, only michael schumacher seventime championship has equalled or surpassed his number of titles.
Below are the top italian racing drivers according to the currently available data on driver database. The f1 world championship season consists of a series of races, known as grands prix, held usually on purposebuilt circuits. Ashley judd and dario franchitti are selling their scottish estate. It has regularly ranked near the bottom of the us top over the last four decades.
Stewart also attempted to run the 1967 national 500 nascar race but did. Scottish italian car day classic car and bike show in. The formula one world drivers championship wdc is the most successful formula one race car driver of the year. Aug 30, 2015 dario franchitti scotsitalian george dario marino franchitti, mbe is a retired scottish racing driver. Music video by primus performing jerry was a race car driver.
The full story of the 1961 italian grand prix duration. Ranking the top 10 italian racing drivers in formula 1 history. Air bubbles are simply pressed away with a finger or a squeegee resulting in a smooth professional looking install. Horrifying images show the old dangers of formula one. List of notable or famous racecar drivers from scotland, with bios and photos, including the top racecar drivers born in scotland and even some popular racecar drivers who immigrated to scotland. Most of his ancestry is italian, with some scottish. In the same vein, just as important as the car and team is the other drivers constituting the grid at the time.
Dictionary grammar blog school scrabble thesaurus translator quiz more resources more from collins. If youre trying to find out the names of famous scottish racecar drivers then this list is the. The following weekend, at the italian grand prix, di resta showed strong pace in qualifying, setting the fourth fastest time in q3, but took a five place grid. The name dario is a boys name of italian origin meaning kingly or possess well more creative and classier than mario. Over 100,000 italian translations of english words and phrases. Jim the flying scot clark scottish race car driver, won the formula one. Scottish italian car day announcement posted in scottish section submitted by craig donaldson on thu, 09032017 14. Scottish female racing drivers the contents of that subcategory can also be found within this category, or in diffusing subcategories of it. Jim the flying scot clark 1936 1968 scottish race car driver. Alister mcrae is a scottish rally driver, who competed in the world rally championship.
List of formula one world drivers champions simple. Relatives of italian tourists killed in a96 horror crash. The scottish race car driver jim clark on the circuit of. Certainly the fastest f1 driver ever, not always the best strategy, went for wins rather than places points, as a professional race car driver i am programmed to win won a formula 3 against other f1 up and comers with no front brakes, many almost unbelievable stories about the. Jul 2, 2019 the scottish race car driver jim clark on the circuit of jarama, rd march 1968, madrid, spain. Formula one is in the midst of its thirdstraight season without an italian. Being of italianscottish roots, my comfortfood order would be. Sir jackie stewart, worldchampion race car driver he is a threetime world champion race car driver who worked incredibly hard to make his name, but could not spell it.
Di resta was the highest driver in the standings to drive a non2007 car. The scottish race car driver jim clark on the circuit of jarama. But maybe he simply found it too boring, being a racing driver when the cars arent allowed to race. Italian translation of racing the official collins englishitalian dictionary online. Big thank you to knockhill racing circuit for supporting the series for a second year in a row and providing the season prizes thank you to all of our organising clubs scottish sporting car club, stonehaven and district motorsports club, glenrothes motor sports club, saltire rally club, east ayrshire car club and also to the scottish association of motor sports clubs for another great. Touring car championship grandam series american le mans series x1r pro cup series nascar southeast series nascar midwest series nascar southwest series nascar northwest series asa national tour fia formula two series whelen southern modified tour exhibition unclassified races. The british driver, regarded as one of the greatest in the prewar period, crashed in the wet and slid into a tree while leading the race. The 10 greatest race car drivers of all time goliath. Parnelli jones, italian grand prix, flying scotsman, indy car racing, lotus car, formula 1 car, vintage racing, courses, race cars. At number one sits mario andretti, the italianamerican race car legend who transcended motorsport. Sir jackie stewart, worldchampion race car driver yale.
Wikimedia commons has media related to racecar drivers from scotland this is a nondiffusing parent category of category. The scottish section of the alfa romeo owners club has organised scottish italian car day for 20 years and for many it has come to be regarded as a high point of the sections year. American dan gurney competed in formula 1 from 1959 to 1968 and was the first driver to win races in sports cars, f1, nascar and indy car. He is a four time indycar series champion 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, a threetime winner of the indianapolis 500 2007, 2010, 2012 as well as a winner of the 24 hours of daytona 2008. Vinyl driver name decal with a flag for club racing, high performance driving events hpde, track days, or any other kind of moto. One of the oldest endurance road racing events, the targa florio was founded in 1906, by italian race driver vincenzi florio. Italian translation of race car driver collins english. Paul di resta is a british racing driver from scotland who drove in formula one from 2011 to. Relatives of the italians killed in a horror car crash in moray are flying into scotland five people died when a minibus and a 4x4 crashed. This years event will be held slightly earlier that usual on. Colin steele mcrae, mbe 5 august 1968 15 september 2007 was a scottish rally driver from lanark, scotland. Jim clarks death during a f2 race in hockenheim in 1968. The race was held around a 72 kilometer circuit, the circuito piccolo delle madonie, around the italian mountains surrounding the city of sicily.
George dario marino franchitti, mbe born 19 may 1973 is a scottish former racing driver and current motorsport commentator from scotland. Following the successful return of scottish italian car day in 2019, the scottish section of the alfa romeo owners club uk is delighted to announce that sicd will return to hopetoun house in 2020. The first driver to win more than one championship was alberto ascari. Enjoy the italian motor valley with a ferrari or lamborghini test drive kiss from italy is a boutique tour operator specialized in organizing the most wonderful vacations in italy. The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. Racy talk with driver dario franchitti houston chronicle. Sir jackie stewart made his debut in formula one as a race car driver in 1965. Clark was a versatile driver who competed in sports cars, touring cars and in. Obe 4 march 1936 7 april 1968 was a british formula one racing driver from scotland, who won two world championships, in 1963 and 1965. Italian scottish racing drivers formula ford drivers rolex sports car series drivers fia gt championship drivers american le mans series drivers 24 hours. The son of fivetime british rally champion jimmy mcrae and brother of rally driver alister mcrae, colin mcrae was the 1991 and 1992 british rally champion, and in 1995 became the first scottish person and the youngest to win the world rally championship drivers title, a record he still holds. In just his eighth race, he scored his first of 27 career victories a record at the time, at the italian grand prix. Italian translation of racing collins englishitalian.
Gurney began his career with ferrari and scored two podium. Wikimedia commons has media related to racecar drivers from scotland. It features all sorts of italian motors from fiat and alfa to supercars such as ferrari and maserati last year was our second year at hill of tarvit mansion and although a beautiful location i think we all agree it was too small for the show. In his active racing years, jackie stewart would become synonymous with highspeed daring, glamorous globetrotting, and charismatic celebrity.
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