Gil de Ferran, a French-born Brazilian race automobile driver who received the 2003 Indianapolis 500 championship, has died. He was 56.
De Ferran died in Opa-Locka, Florida, following a stroke, in accordance with the Brazilian Vehicle Confederation (CBA). In keeping with 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 all the CBA household, we pray to God to obtain our brother with all of the glories and assist his household, pals 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 System 3 championship in 1992 and received two CART World Sequence Champion titles in 2000 and 2001. It was in 2003 that De Ferran received the Indy 500 for Staff Penske, besting his Brazilian teammate Hélio Castroneves and fellow Brazilian Tony Kanaan.
Following information of his loss of life Roger Penske from Staff Penske launched an announcement saying, “We’re terribly saddened to listen to about at the moment’s tragic passing of Gil de Ferran. Our ideas and prayers exit to Angela, Anna, Like and all the 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 important good friend to the Staff Penske and Indycar Household, in addition to all the worldwide motorsport neighborhood. Gil’s passing is a horrible loss and he shall be deeply missed.”
