Brazilian Gil de Ferran, two-time winner of the American IndyCar and winner of the 2003 Indianapolis 500 Mile race, died immediately early this morning in Florida on the age of 56.
He suffered a coronary heart assault whereas racing at The Concours Membership circuit in Opa-Llocka, Florida.
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Followers will bear in mind De Ferran, along with his sporting achievements in America, for his function alongside Fernando Alonso within the Spaniard’s Indy 500 journey. He was the coach appointed by McLaren to information the Asturian in his first try, in 2017, and subsequently additionally accompanied him within the ill-fated 2019 and 2020.
His best sporting milestone: the Indy 500 in 2003
Gil de Ferran achieved his best sporting milestone in 2003, when he beat his compatriot Helio Castroneves in a Penske (achieved by a mere 0.299 seconds, stopping Castroneves from being the person with essentially the most victories within the legendary American race).
He additionally has two title wins in IndyCar (2000 and 2001, then CART), a contest wherein he had 12 victories earlier than becoming a member of the BAR Honda Components 1 group, the place he served as sporting director within the 2005 to 2007 seasons. He would later maintain the identical place on the McLaren F1 group from 2018 to 2021.
As well as, Gil de Ferran is the holder of the all-time observe velocity file in American single-seater racing with a lap of 241.428 miles (388.54 kilometers) per hour.
