Gil de Ferran, a French-born Brazilian race automotive driver who gained the 2003 Indianapolis 500 championship, has died. He was 56.
De Ferran died in Opa-Locka, Florida, following a stroke, in keeping with the Brazilian Vehicle Confederation (CBA). Based on an announcement shared on-line, De Ferran was rushed to the hospital on Dec. 29 following the medical emergency however didn’t survive.
“On behalf of myself and your complete CBA household, we pray to God to obtain our brother with all of the glories and assist his household, buddies and hundreds of thousands of followers around the globe,” Giovanni Guerra, the CBA president, mentioned in an announcement.
De Ferran was born in Paris, France, on Nov. 11, 1967, and located success racing. He took the British Formulation 3 championship in 1992 and gained two CART World Collection Champion titles in 2000 and 2001. It was in 2003 that De Ferran gained the Indy 500 for Staff Penske, besting his Brazilian teammate Hélio Castroneves and fellow Brazilian Tony Kanaan.
Following information of his dying Roger Penske from Staff Penske launched an announcement saying, “We’re terribly saddened to listen to about immediately’s tragic passing of Gil de Ferran. Our ideas and prayers exit to Angela, Anna, Like and your complete de Ferran household.”
“Gil outlined class as a driver and as a gentleman. As an Indycar champion and an Indianapolis 500 winner, Gil completed a lot throughout his profession, each on and off the observe,” the assertion continued. “Gil was beloved by so many. he was an excellent buddy to the Staff Penske and Indycar Household, in addition to your complete worldwide motorsport group. Gil’s passing is a horrible loss and he will probably be deeply missed.”
