Two cars will race in the full imsa weathertech sportscar championship and will be based in the united states and two will compete in the full fia world endurance championship series and will be based in the united kingdom. Just as, he is additionally a victor of the 24 hours of daytona in 2008. Driver marino franchitti 19780707 age 41 get alerts. Meet eleanor franchitti, formerly known as eleanor robb. Marino franchitti has spent the majority of his career racing in sports cars and gts, with a career highlight of winning the 2014 12 hours of sebring. Over marino franchitti s racing career, hes driven some pretty serious race cars. The highlights of his career is a victory at sebring 12 hours in 2014 with chip ganassi racing. 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. He formerly competed in the cart series before switching to the indycar series where he was 2007 champion, and won the rainshortened 2007 indianapolis 500.
Its nice talking about motorsport with him, says franchitti. The team will race a competition version of the ford gt midengined supercar launched at the detroit motor show a year ago, run by the famous usbased chip ganassi. 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 franchitti started his career in his native united kingdom in the early. George dario marino franchitti was born in bathgate, west lothian, scotland in mary 1973. Ford chip ganassi racing announced the driver lineup for the two fia world endurance championship wec ford gts on tuesday 6th january. A race winner in champ cars and then the indy racing league, married to hollywood star ashley judd and a millionaire in his own right. Browse through indepth news on marino franchitti along with latest information, updates, biography, expert analysis and opinions. Jul 20, 2015 marino franchitti is just one of the hundreds and hundreds of racing drivers all revved up for this weekends sensational silverstone classic 2426 july. Mazda adds marino franchitti to driver lineup at sebring. Spa provides extreme test of endurance for ford chip ganassi racing. Team owner chip ganassi, left, and driver marino franchitti celebrate after winning 2014 the.
Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for dario franchitti on. Dario franchitti wanted for little as he entered 2007. Dario franchitti full name george dario marino franchitti date of birth 19 may 1973 19730519 age 45 occupation test driver employer jaguar years active 2000 george dario marino franchitti mbe born may 19 1973 in bathgate, west lothian, scotland is a retired british racing driver who, prior to a career in north american openwheel series, was a test driver for jaguar for the 2000. Dario franchitti race car driver life, age, zodiac. Dario franchitti finds real fun sim racing for legends. Dec 08, 2016 episode 4 adam gets the story on modern and vintage ford gt racecars from ford chip ganassi racing driver marino franchitti, who helped bring the ford gt back to sports car racing at le mans and. February 21, 2017 the mazda prototype team has added marino franchitti to the driver lineup for the 65th annual mobil 1 twelve hours of sebring. Scottish race car driver, marino franchitti poses next to the.
Dario franchitti shares two children with his second wife, eleanor robb. The brother of indy 500 winner and irl champion dario shared an acura arx. Learn how to heeltoe this content is imported from youtube. The following graph shows the change in the driverdb rating of dario franchitti and marino franchitti over time since january 1st 20. The below financial data is gathered and compiled by therichest analysts team to give you a better understanding of dario franchitti net worth by breaking down the most relevant financial events such as yearly salaries, contracts, earn outs, endorsements, stock ownership and. He has spent the majority of his career racing in sports cars and grand tourers, with a career highlight of winning the 2014 12 hours of sebring. Not just his endurance racing onions his blue oval onions, and the history of the gt40 in particular.
Year, age, races, win, podium, pole, laps, led, earnings, rank, avst, avfn, raf, llf, dnq, wd. I drove a racing car for the first time here, explains the 41yearold. Introducing marino franchitti great britain ford media center. He is also the cousin of scottish racing driver paul di resta. Marino franchitti will make his return to a mazda entry for next months mobil 1 twelve hours of sebring, to be run march 18, as third driver in the teams no. Race car driver marino franchittis thoughts on the aston. Dario franchitti birth may 19, 1973 in edinburgh, scotland.
Marino franchitti is just one of the hundreds and hundreds of racing drivers all revved up for this weekends sensational silverstone classic 2426 july. Oct 08, 20 george dario marino franchitti born 19 may 1973 is a scottish racing driver. Dario franchitti the formula 1 wiki fandom powered by wikia. Dario franchitti net worth, bio, married, wife, car collection. Marino alessandro cesare franchitti born july 7, 1978 in bathgate, west lothian is a scottish race car driver, and the younger brother of dario franchitti. Introducing marino franchitti italy italian ford media.
Dario franchitti biowiki, net worth, married 2018 george dario marino franchitti, mbe is a retired british racing driver. Marino franchitti gbs cars photo gallery racing sports cars. Drivers such as dario and marino franchitti, as well as british touring car aces rob austin and tom ingram, all took part. Dario franchitti has earned his net worth through his years of professional racing and endorsement deals. Jun 17, 2016 interviewed at le mans, ford gt team driver marino franchitti discusses racing in the rain, the competition, his sense of history, and how he warms up to drive. The race stopped for 45 minutes on sunday morning for the remembrance service. Marino franchitti racing driver in the 2016 world endurance championship, winner of the 2014 12 hours of sebring. He is a fourtime indycar series champion in 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011 victory. Marino franchitti is a british racing driver who competed mostly in sports car championships.
Dario franchitti was born in edinburgh, scotland, uk on saturday, may 19, 1973 generation x. He formerly competed in the cart series before switching to the indycar series where he was 2007. Di grassi, franchitti to race for mazda at petit le mans. Did you know his brother marino franchitti also became a professional race car driver fact he became teammates with bryan herta upon joining the indycar series in 2003 see also dario franchitti s net worth as of 2020 birthday.
Adam gets the story on modern and vintage ford gt racecars from ford chip ganassi racing driver marino franchitti, who helped bring the ford gt back to sports car racing at le mans and. Ford has announced britons andy priaulx and marino franchitti, as well as frenchman olivier pla and german stefan muecke as its four drivers for the full 2016 world endurance championship season. Former british racing driver, dario franchitti is a father. Marino franchitti bends down and places his hands on the tarmac. Ive got a deep connection with knockhill, explains franchitti, who was born in scotland but can trace his roots back to italy. He is also a 3time winner of indianapolis 500, haven won in 2007, 2010, and 2012. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Getting to know the ford gt drivers world endurance championship ford performance. Introducing marino for marino franchitti being a racing driver is part of his dna. Ford gt racecars and marino franchitti going racing. Former british racing driver, dario franchitti is a father of.
Further, he is a threetime victor of the indianapolis 500 of every 2007, 2010 and 2012. George dario marino franchitti, mbe born 19 may 1973 is a scottish former racing driver and current motorsport commentator from scotland. Chip ganassi racing s driver for the 2016 fia world endurance championship season lr. The official website of racing driver marino franchitti. Profile for racing driver marino franchitti from britain. Earlier in a career, marino s greatest success was the second place. George dario marino franchitti born 19 may 1973 is a scottish racing driver. Jan, 2016 introducing marino for marino franchitti being a racing driver is part of his dna. Michelin, has to develop wetweather competition tires for the deltawing. Ford gts to race in double header at circuit of the americas in texas. Doctors told dario he risked permanent paralysis if he continued to race after a career ending crash. 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. Scottish race car driver who won his fourth indycar series championship in 2011. Olivier pla, stefan muecke, andy priaulx and marino franchitti.
A brace of new ford gts will compete in the fia world endurance championship this year, with british racers andy priaulx and marino franchitti forming part of the driver lineup. Marino franchitti will race a porsche rs spyder in the american le mans series this year after signing with dyson racing. George dario marino franchitti, mbe, known professionally as dario franchitti, is a retired british racing driver. Ford gt driver marino franchitti on le mans, rain, and.
Marino franchitti racing driver, husband and father. He was first married to ashley judd but divorced soon. He won the indycar series championship in 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011. Threetime indy 500 winner and fourtime indycar series champion, once married to actress ashley judd from 2001 to 20.
Nov 14, 20 dario franchitti s life is headed offtrack the threetime indianapolis 500 winner announced his retirement from indycar racing today, a little more than a month after being seriously injured. Full details of racing driver marino franchitti s record. Marino franchitti profile bio, news, highres photos. Marino alessandro cesare franchitti born 7 july 1978 is a british racing driver, and the younger brother of dario franchitti.
Marino franchitti racing career profile driver database. Dario franchitti is a taurus and was born in the year of the ox life. Dario franchitti earnings for the year have yet to be determined, but she is likely to. Marino franchitti and nick mason a soninlaw, his father. Driver marino franchitti career statistics racingreference.
But his racing career so far lacked major championship success and americas greatest prize of all. She was born on the 19th may 1973 in edinburgh, scotland, uk. He became teammates with bryan herta upon joining the indycar series in 2003. Find everything in one place on marino franchitti including their biography, latest news and. Marino franchitti archives motorsportstalk nbc sports. Born in bathgate, west lothian, scotland, franchitti began his career in the midlate 90s, initially finding his feet in formula ford 1600 before moving on to formula vauxhall in 1998. Scottish race car driver, marino franchitti poses next to the deltawing, an experimental racing prototype on may 3, 2012 at the headquarters of the french tyre group michelin in the french central city of clermontferrand. Im going to race an incredible car and i just cant. Profile for racing driver dario franchitti from britain. Dario will celebrate her 47th birthday on a saturday, may 19th. Dario franchitti s life is headed offtrack the threetime indianapolis 500 winner announced his retirement from indycar racing today, a little more than. Episode 4 adam gets the story on modern and vintage ford gt racecars from ford chip ganassi racing driver marino franchitti, who helped bring the ford gt back to sports car racing. Marino franchitti helps usher the ford gt back to sports car racing. George dario marino franchitti first name tells everything.
Arca menards series statistics 1979present only click on the year to see the standings for that year. George dario marino franchitti aka dario franchitti is a british previous dashing driver from scotland. Five driving techniques every car enthusiast should know. Sports car racing photo gallery of marino franchitti gbs cars photo gallery. Eleanor franchitti dario franchittis new wife bio, wiki. Click on the site to see marino franchitti s career results at that track. Earlier in a career, marino s greatest success was the second place in lmp2 class of the american le mans series in 2009. Apr 11, 2016 marino franchitti sure knows his onions. Marino franchitti to race with dyson alms autosport.
The scottish racer began his career behind the wheel at the age of eight and has gone on to win some of the biggest events in sportscar racing. For dario franchitti, simulator racing is real fun in. About george dario marino franchitti he returned to indycar in 2009 and picked up where he left off. The 37yearold scot, though, has a very special reason to be exceptionally excited hes about to fulfil a dream. Chip ganassi racing ford gt driver lineup confirmed. George dario marino franchitti, mbe born 19 may 1973 is a british former racing driver and current motorsport commentator from scotland.
Dario franchitti stats, race results, wins, news, record. Marino franchitti in the ford gt and gt40 top gear. George dario marino franchitti, mbe born 19 may 1973, known professionally as dario franchitti, is a retired scottish. Ford gt racecars and marino franchitti going racing with. For marino franchitti being a racing driver is part of his dna. The first driver to be announced for the wec squad was endurancespecialist, marino franchitti. Racing iconic cars in exotic locations became a passion for franchitti, whose love of racing history is well documented. After he cut his teeth in 996era porsche 911 gt2rss and ferrari 360 modena gtcs, hed later go on to win the 12.
Its a passion he has handed down to his children to the point that holly, one of his two daughters, married an active racing driver named marino franchitti. 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. George dario marino franchitti was born on 19 may 1973, in bathgate, west lothlian, scotland, uk of partitalian descent, and is a retired racing car driver, best known for being a four time indycar series champion, and also a threetime indianapolis 500 winner. Interviewed at le mans, ford gt team driver marino franchitti discusses racing in the rain, the competition, his sense of history, and how he warms up to. Jul 14, 2015 let some drivers like tommy milner, marino franchitti, jorg bergmeister give you some tips that will help you get in the right mindset.
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