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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.
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
- Occupation
- Formula One driver / racing automobile driver / businessperson
2. Background
- High school
- Glenbard West High School
- University
- Denison University
Awards & achievements
- Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Bobby Rahal born?
Born January 10, 1953 (age 73).
Where is Bobby Rahal from?
Bobby Rahal is from Medina, Ohio, United States.
What does Bobby Rahal do?
Bobby Rahal works as Formula One driver, racing automobile driver, businessperson.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.