2003 Indianapolis 500 winner, Gil de FerranHe died this Friday at the age of 56 while competing with his son Concourse Club In Florida.
Gil de Ferran died of a heart attack
Accordingly Associated PressThe Brazilian motorsports legend suffered a heart attack while racing with his son at a circuit in Florida.
Di Ferran began his career in the world of motorsports British Formula 3He lost the title in 1991 Rubens Barrichello And David ColehartHowever, he got his revenge the following year and was crowned.
His biggest success would come in America, where he had a great career. Won two titles in a row carriage in 2000 and 2001; A total of 12 wins in between Indycar and CART lasted from 1995 to 2003.
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His biggest win was the Indianapolis 500.
His most significant victory came in 2003 when he won Indianapolis 500 Piloting Roger PenskeBeating his teammate Helio Castroneves At the finish line. This was his fourth and final appearance in the 500.
His racing career had a then known role American Le Mans Series, in which he won five of the ten races he competed in in 2009 with his Ferran Motorsports Acura ARX-01b. They finished second in the championship.
De Ferran recorded the average speed on a closed circuit in history: 386 km per hour It contains California Speedway In October 2000.
He also served as the sports director of the team BAR-Honda Formula 1 From 2005 to 2007. He later held a similar role at McLaren from 2018 to 2021, before becoming a consultant to the team.
Arrow McLaren Gill bid farewell to de Ferran with an emotional message: “Everyone at McLaren Racing is shocked and deeply saddened to learn that we have lost a beloved member of our McLaren family. We send our deepest condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of Gill de Ferran”.
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“Gil was an important and integral part of our racing team. He was a formidable force on and off the track and made a lasting impression on everyone who raced and worked with him. He will be missed at McLaren Racing.”
