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Eddie Cheever

エディ・チーヴァー　/　えでぃ・ちーゔぁー

American racing driver

January 10, 1958 (age 68)　・　Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Born in Arizona
Formula One driver
Racing driver

My Take

Cheever is a fascinating bridge figure, an American kid raised in Italy who absorbed European motorsport culture and then made a real go of Formula One in an era when that was rare for an American. He never got a top car, but he was quick and durable, racking up a long F1 stint without ever quite landing the win. The redemption came at Indy in 1998, when he won the 500 as his own team owner, which I find genuinely admirable. Building the operation and then driving it to victory at the Brickyard is a hard, satisfying way to write your legacy.

Overview

Eddie Cheever (born January 10, 1958) is an American racing driver born in Phoenix, Arizona, who was raised in Italy. He competed in Formula One from the late 1970s through the late 1980s for teams including Tyrrell, Renault, Alfa Romeo and Arrows, becoming one of the more experienced American drivers in the category. He later moved to American open-wheel racing, winning the 1998 Indianapolis 500 as a driver-owner with his own team.

1. Profile

Name (English): Eddie Cheever
Name (Japanese): エディ・チーヴァー
Reading: えでぃ・ちーゔぁー
Born: January 10, 1958 (age 68)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Dog
Origin: Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: Formula One driver / Racing driver

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
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4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%81%E3%83%BC%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC

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