RIP Gil De Ferran

[Smollet]

I had the pleasure to meet him numerous times when he lived in my locale. An absolute gentleman and always had time to talk. You’ll be missed mate.
Apologies for misspelling his name.

Edited by Smollet on Saturday 30th December 08:59

[105.4]

Bloody hell, 56 That’s far too young an age to go.

I remember him from British F3 and thinking he was a bit handy, although surprisingly, didn’t have the F1 breakthrough I’d have expected.

RIP indeed.

[Stick Legs]

Obituary here:

https://utstc.edu.vn/gil-de-ferran-cause-of-death-...

56 is no age at all!

[flatlandsman]

That is very sad news, a very good driver I saw in F3 here in the 90's and he went on to great things specially in the USA, a very young age!!

[Smollet]

Smollet said:

I had the pleasure to meet him numerous times when he lived in my locale. An absolute gentleman and always had time to talk. You’ll be missed mate.
Apologies for misspelling his name.

Thanks to whoever it was for amending the title.

[Sandpit Steve]

How very sad, 56 is no age at all

Remember seeing him in F3000 in the ‘90s, and then going on to have some success in the US, before returning to team management roles in F1.

His career highlight was drinking the milk in 2003, in a close 1-2 finish with Penske team-mate Helio Castroneves.

[Kart16]

Just got these from a friend. Rio 200 in 2000:

[Kart16]

Gil’s father, Luc de Ferran, was an engineering director at Ford Brazil for a long time.

[The Hypno-Toad]

I had a friend who worked him with during his time in the UK and said he was very intelligent and keen to understand everything about his car. He also said he was a lovely guy and a pleasure to work with.

A sad loss.

[Kart16]

He has the fastest lap in history:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrBTi4TOVbY