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Dario Franchitti

ダリオ・フランキッティ　/　だりお・ふらんきってぃ

Racing automobile driver from United Kingdom

May 19, 1973 (age 53)　・　Bathgate, United Kingdom

racing automobile driver

My Take

Dario Franchitti belongs in any serious conversation about the greatest IndyCar drivers ever, and I will argue that point happily. Four series championships and three Indianapolis 500 wins speak to a rare blend of raw speed and racecraft, but what strikes me more is his consistency across changing cars, rules, and rivals. The Scot from Bathgate also won the Daytona 24 Hours, proving his versatility in endurance racing. Since stepping back from the cockpit, he has become one of motorsport's most insightful commentators, generous with knowledge rather than nostalgia. He earned his MBE, and he has earned my admiration too.

Overview

George Dario Marino Franchitti (born 19 May 1973) is a British motorsport commentator and semi-retired motor racing driver from Scotland. Franchitti won the IndyCar Series Drivers' Championship in 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011; the Indianapolis 500 in 2007, 2010 and 2012; and the 2008 24 Hours of Daytona driving for Andretti Green Racing (AGR) and later Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR).

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

1. Profile

Name (English): Dario Franchitti
Name (Japanese): ダリオ・フランキッティ
Reading: だりお・ふらんきってぃ
Born: May 19, 1973 (age 53)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Ox
Origin: Bathgate, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: racing automobile driver

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Stewart's Melville College

Awards & achievements

Member of the Order of the British Empire

3. Relationships

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

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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