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Bobby Rahal

ボビー・レイホール　/　ぼびー・れいほーる

American formula one driver

January 10, 1953 (age 73)　・　Medina, Ohio, United States

Ohio
Formula One driver
racing automobile driver
businessperson

My Take

Bobby Rahal reads to me as a rare case of a driver who was just as sharp as a team owner. Winning the 1986 Indianapolis 500 plus three CART championships and 24 races is a serious driving record on its own. But what I respect more is the second act: as co-owner of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing he won the Indy 500 again in 2004 and 2020, including with Takuma Sato, which gives him a nice thread to Japanese fans. The Motorsports Hall of Fame nod feels deserved. Plenty of champions fade after the cockpit, so building a winning organization impresses me.

Overview

Robert Woodward Rahal ( RAY-hawl; born January 10, 1953) is an American racing driver and motorsports executive. As a driver, he won three championships and 24 races in the CART open-wheel series, including the 1986 Indianapolis 500. As co-owner of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, he won the Indianapolis 500 in 2004 and 2020 with drivers Buddy Rice and Takuma Sato, respectively.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Bobby Rahal
Name (Japanese): ボビー・レイホール
Reading: ぼびー・れいほーる
Born: January 10, 1953 (age 73)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Snake
Origin: Medina, Ohio, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: Formula One driver / racing automobile driver / businessperson

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Glenbard West High School
University: Denison University

Awards & achievements

Motorsports Hall of Fame of America

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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