Gil de Ferran Bio
Full Name: Gil de Ferran
Date of Birth: November 11, 1967
Birthplace: Paris, France
Nationality: Brazilian
Residence: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Spouse: Angela
Children: Anna, Luke
PROFILE
| 2008 | Announces his return to the track as driver and team owner of de Ferran Motorsports with the Acura ARX-01b in the American Le Mans Series. |
| 2005 -2007 | Served as Sporting Director for the Honda Racing Formula One team. |
| 2003 | Indy 500 winner driving for Team Penske and runner-up in the IRL IndyCar series drivers' championship. |
| 2000 - 2001 | Two-time CART Champ Car World Series Champion driving for Team Penske. Recorded the fastest official closed-course qualifying lap in U.S. racing history with a speed of 241.428 miles per hour at California Speedway in 2001. Scored Team Penske's 100th career open-wheel race victory at Nazareth, Pa., in 2001 |
| 1997 -1999 | Competed in the CART Champ Car World Series with Walker Racing, finishing runner-up in 1997. |
| 1995 | Moved to the United States to drive for Jim Hall in the CART Champ Car World Series. Crowned 1995 Rookie of the Year. |
| 1993 -1994 | Drove for Paul Stewart Racing's Formula 3000 team, finishing fourth and third in the championship consecutively. |
| 1992 | British Formula Three Champion. |
| 1988 | Moved to England to race. |