List of You're The Driver drivers
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Ernesto Althoff
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Name | Ernesto Armando Kellermann Althoff |
Born | 21st March 1960 |
Nationality | Brazilian |
Ernesto Althoff is a Brazilian racing driver. The son of wealthy German-Brazilian landowners in Santa Catarina, Althoff has used his family's money to make the lengthy journey to the United Kingdom to pursue a motorsports career. Though has shown flashes of brilliance in karting, many wondered if making the big jump to Formula Two so early in his career was a bit rash.
Réné Decarié
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Name | Réné Decarié |
Born | 15th February 1951 |
Nationality | French |
Réné Decarié is a French racing driver. After four moderately successful seasons of Formula Renault Europe, he made the step up to Formula Two in 1978 with AGS Team Motul. A difficult season in which he failed to qualify to one third of the races he entered caused him to take a step back into Formula Three with Ecurie Elf. He regained sufficient form to earn a recall to AGS Team Motul for 1980, and he experienced considerably more success: two wins and two pole positions were enough to secure sixth position in the final year of the European Championship.
Career Results
Formula Two
Edoardo Ferlaino
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Name | Edoardo Ferlaino |
Born | 26th March 1958 |
Nationality | Italian |
Born and raised in Naples, Edoardo Ferlaino is a nephew of SSC Napoli president Corrado Ferlaino, himself a former gentleman driver, who financed the early steps of his nephew's career. The talent shown in Formula Three between 1977 and 1978 (as well as his uncle's hefty financial support) led to him signing with Shadow, where his racecraft shone to the point Colin Chapman gave him a chance at Lotus ahead of the 1980 season. Often considered one of the last "true gentleman drivers", Ferlaino is known outside the track as a soft-spoken, well-mannered young man with a charming Neapolitan accent.
Career Results
Formula Two
Formula One
Mario Lafleur
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Name | Mario Lafleur |
Born | 4th November 1953 |
Nationality | Canadian |
After impressing in one-make races across North America (especially Road America and Watkins Glen), Mario Lafleur climbed the American single-seater ladder and won the 1980 Formula Atlantic Championship with Doug Shierson Racing. This earned him a sponsorship with Player's, who are prepared to fund a Formula Two drive in Europe. Mario also made it clear that he wants to compete in the Indy 500, ideall with Doug Shierson.
Neil Maxwell
Definitely not Nigel Mansell.