The world championship for drivers was won by alain prost, and the world championship for manufacturers was won by mclaren for the second consecutive year. The following year he moved to lotus where he stayed until the end of 1985 winning the 1982 austrian gp. Click on the race name to see the results of that race. I wouldnt be complaining too much if all i had to do is race cars every day for the rest of my life, if it was that simple, he says. Musically talented, he couldve been a concert pianist if he so chose. He was killed in an accident while testing the brabham bt55 at the paul ricard circuit, near the commune of le castellet, france, in 1986. The 1985 fia formula one world championship was the 39th season of fia formula one motor racing. He started karting when he was 14, competing against the likes of young eddie cheever in a 100cc kart.
February 2 bathurst, nsw, australia p2 in class and th overall in my first bathurst 12 hour. Hugely popular driver killed in a testing crash at paul ricard. Hd start and 1st lap of the grand prix of italy at monza, 1981, live bbc commentary duration. Also during race 1, kellymoss driver kurt fazekas finished second in the gold cup in the no. It began on 7 april and ended on 3 november after sixteen races. Dnq data may be incomplete or missing for some seasons. He was killed in an accident while testing the brabham bt55 at the paul ricard circuit, near. Gtd race winner in 2019 is another driver who jumped at the chance to join the online race. He was killed during testing at the paul ricard circuit at le. In 1980 he moved to lotus, with which he obtain his only two victories. Impressive teen driver in early laps of car racing career windsor star. As most superstar drivers do, roman started his career in karting during which he participated in all major north american series.
He was killed during testing at the circuit paul ricard at le castellet in 1986. At the age of only 20, he drove in his first formula 1 race in a shadow at the 1979 argentinan gp. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. From that moment on he was destined to become a star in motorsports. His first encounter with the car came in 2017, when fellow mark motors racing driver marco cirone introduced him to gt3 cup challenge canada and arranged a ride for him in the gold class. He was a wealthy young man, which is not uncommon among racing drivers, but also very cultured, which is. A pair of rising young stars combined to take the victory in sundays inaugural fourhour michelin imsa sportscar encore at sebring international raceway. To watch it all unfold like it did was truly heartbreaking. Welcome to the site of super late model driver, john deangelis. Not only was he the youngest driver in gt3 cup history he also became the youngest champion winning the porsche gt3 cup challenge canada gold class. Detailed karting statistics not covered by driver database.
Well mannered and cultured, somewhat a throwback to an earlier age of racing, he overcame the rich boy tag with some fast and gritty drives. See more ideas about formula 1, f1 drivers and nigel mansell. Although every effort has been made to ensure the data is accurate and up to date, gp racing stats does not accept any. At 9yearsold, roman was victorious in his very first race. Its not often that a driver comes along who can deliver wins on the track and wins off the track for the brands they represent. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Come here to find the latest updates, news, and schedule for the 2019 jd motorsports race season. His father giulio ran a successful construction company and raced powerboats and elio was a fine sportsman, a good tennis player and a fine skier. Victory in his firstever kart race at the age of 9 years old has propelled this phenom up the motorsport ladder.
The porsche mobil supercup follows the f1 calendar and the circuits 24 drivers compete in the preliminary races before the f1 race. But he won over his critics in the paddock and media alike to win two grands prix. Active drivers career stats nascar cup series xfinity series gander outdoor. His record of winning two grands prix from 108 career starts in f1 may not look impressive but he was regarded as a talented driver among his peers, holding down a place with lotus for six consecutive seasons alongside of such talents as nigel mansell and ayrton senna, both future world champions. He was killed during testing at the paul ricard circuit at le castellet in 1986. Imsa weathertech sportscar championship action featured in racing. Ever since racing teams ran more than one car, each driver s best gauge of performance has been their teammate. Natural ability in a car was but one of elio gifts. Impressive teen driver in early laps of car racing career.
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