P

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Pacchioni, Gianantonio (I)

b 23/12/1969

1993 - Won Monaco F3 GP
1995 - Won Monaco F3 GP (beat Giancarlo Fisichella and Ralf Schumacher)
1998 - Briefly entered F.Nippon, before retiring from racing and running the family business, selling wine cellar equipment.

Packard, Jim (USA)

b

1960 - Indycars (Lesovsky-Offenhauser): 1 win (Springfield)

Pace, Jim

b 01/02/1961

Paffett, Gary (GB)

b 24/03/1981

Pagenaud, Simon (F)

b 14/05/1984 (Poitiers)

2001 - French F.Renault Campus: 2nd, 209 pts
2006 - Champ Car Atlantic Series (Team Australia): Champion, 258 pts
2007 - Champ Cars (Team Australia): 7th, 232 pts
2009 - ALMS (De Ferran Motorsports Acura ARX-02a): 2nd, 162 pts, with G.de Ferran
2010 - ALMS (Highcroft Racing HPD ARX-01c): Joint Champion, 182 pts, with D.Brabham
2012 - Indycar (Schmidt Hamilton Motorsports Dallara-Honda): 5th, 387 pts
2013 - Indycar (Schmidt Hamilton Motorsports Dallara-Honda): 3rd, 508 pts
2014 - Indycar (Schmidt Peterson Hamilton Motorsports Dallara-Honda): 5th, 565 pts
2015 - Indycar (Team Penske Dallara-Chevrolet): 11th, 384 pts
2016 - Indycar (Team Penske Dallara-Chevrolet): Champion, 659 pts
2017 - Indycar (Team Penske Dallara-Chevrolet): 2nd, 629 pts

Pailler, Jean-Luc (F)

b 02/03/1954

2000 - European Rallycross (Peugeot 206 WRC): 2nd, 116 pts

Palau, Carlos (E)

b

1992 - Spanish Touring Car Champion

Palhares, Niko

b 24/02/1966

Palm, Torsten

b 23/07/1947

Palma, José Luis Di (RA)

b 31/3/1966

1994 - British F2: Champion

Palma, Ralph De (USA)

b 1883 (Troia, Foggia, Italy) - d 31/3/1956

1909 - Indycars (Fiat): 1 win (Riverhead Race 1)
1912 - Indycars: Champion, 4 wins (Santa Monica Race 2 (Mercer), Elgin Races 3 & 4 (Mercedes), Milwaukee Race 1 (Mercedes))
1913 - Indycars (Mercer): 1 win (Elgin Race 1)
1914 - Indycars (Mercedes): Champion, 3 wins (Santa Monica Race 1, Elgin Races 1 & 2)
1915 - Indycars: 2 wins (Indy 500 (Mercedes), Kalamazoo (Stutz))
1916 - Indycars (Mercedes): 2 wins (Des Moines, Minneapolis)
1917 - Indycars (Packard 299): 1 win (Chicago Race 2)
1918 - Indycars (Packard 299): 5 wins (Chicago Races 1 & 2, Sheepshead Races 1, 2 & 3)
1919 - Indycars (Packard 299): 1 win (Sheepshead Race 3)
1920 - Indycars (Ballot): 1 win (Elgin)
1921 - Indycars (Ballot): 3 wins (Beverly Hills Races 1, 5 & 6)

Palmer, Steve

b 03/02/1957

Palmer, Will (GB)

b 15/02/1997 (Southwater)

2017 - F.Renault Eurocup (R-ace GP): 2nd, 298 pts

Palou, Alex (E)

b 01/04/1997

2014 - Euroformula F3 Open (Campos Racing): 3rd, 242 pts
2015 - GP3 (Campos Racing): 10th, 51 pts

"Pam" (I)

b

1969 - European Touring Car 1000cc Class Champion

Panch, Marvin (USA)

b

1961 - NASCAR: Won Daytona 500
1966 - NASCAR: Won World 600

Panchyrz, Klaus

b 05/02/1963

Panciatici, Nelson (F)

b 26/09/1988 (Reims)

2002 - 2004 - Karting
2005 - French F.Renault
2006 - French F.Renault (Epsilon Sport): 5th, 71 pts, 1 win
2007 - F.Renault Eurocup
2008 - Spanish F3 (Hache Internacional Dallara F306): 2nd, 95 pts
2014 - European Le Mans Series (Signatech Alpine ORECA-Nissan): LMP2 Champion, 78 pts, with O.Webb, P-L.Chatin

Panis, Aurelien (F)

b 29/10/1994 (Saint Martin d'Hères)

Son of Olivier Panis

2016 - Formula V8 3.5 (Arden Motorsport): 5th, 283 pts

Panizzi, Gilles (F)

b 19/09/1965

Panizzi, Herve (F)

b 13/07/1967

Brother of Gilles.

Panoz, Don (USA)

b 

Founded the Mylan Pharmaceuticals Company in 1960, and in 1969 he moved to Ireland, where he set up the Elan Corporation, which developed the nicotine patch. In 1981, he founded the Chateau Elan Winery and Resort, which was close to Road Atlanta (which he purchased in 1997). Set up Panoz Automotive in 1988 with his son Donny, and developed the Esperante GTR-1 with which they hoped to win Le Mans. This didn't happen, but he purchased the leases of Sebring and Mosport, and set-up the American Le Mans Series, and entered the series with his own Panoz Roadster.

Paoli, Jean-Pierre (F)

b 3/5/1940

1974 - European F2 (March-BMW 742): 11th, 6 pts (2nd Mugello)

Paolo, Peter de (USA)

b 1898 - d 26/11/1980

1925 - Indycars (Duesenberg): Champion, 5 wins (Fresno, Indy 500, Altoona Race 1, Laurel Race 1, Salem)
1926 - Indycars (Duesenberg): 2 wins (Miami, Salem Race 1)
1927 - Indycars (Miller): Champion, 3 wins (Altoona Race 1, Salem Race 1, Charlotte Race 2)

Pardini, Guido (I)

b

1980 - Italian F3: Champion

Pareja, Jesus (E)

b 6/3/1955 (Madrid)

1976 - Started racing
1981 - Spanish Touring Car Champion
1986 - Sportscars (Brun Porsche 962): 1 win (Jerez) with O.Larrauri. 2nd in Le Mans 24 Hrs.
1990 - Sportscars. Involved in terrifying accident at Montreal when the ground effects of the car in front ripped a manhole cover out of the track. The manhole cover smashed through his windscreen and pierced the fuel tank, causing the car to catch fire.
1997 - Retired from racing.
1998 - Set up the GT Sport company.
2000 - Ran the Spanish GT Championship.
2001 - Ran the Spanish F3 Championship.

Parente, Alvaro (P)

b 04/10/1984

2004 - British F3 (Carlin Motorsport Dallara-Mugen Honda F302): 7th, 137 pts, 1 win (R2 Castle Combe)
2005 - British F3 (Carlin Motorsport Dallara-Mugen Honda F305): Champion, 289 pts, 10 wins (R2 Croft, R1&2 Knockhill, R2 Castle Combe, R1,2&3 Monza, R2&3 Silverstone GP, R1 Mondello Park)
2007 - Renault World Series (Tech 1 Racing): Champion, 129 pts
2008 - GP2 (Super Nova Racing): 8th, 34 pts, 1 win (R1 Barcelona)
2009 - GP2 (Ocean Racing Technology): 8th, 34 pts
2010 - GP2 Asia Series (Scuderia Coloni): 8th, 12 pts. GP2 (Scuderia Coloni): 15th, 13 pts.
2016 - Pirelli World Challenge (K-PAX Racing McLaren 650S GT3): Champion, 1657 pts

Parish, Dion (USA)

b - d 14/09/2002 (Kalamazoo Speedway, MI)

Died during a practice crash at Kalamazoo. He was shaking down his recently finished supermodified, when the car suddenly went straight on in turn 2. He left the track, and hit a safety truck parked on the outer edge of the track. He was survived by his wife Julie, daughters Mindy & Lindsey, and son Kenny.

Park, Michael (GB)

b 22/06/1966

Park, Steve (USA)

b 23/8/1967 (New York)

1988 - NASCAR Featherlite Modifieds: 1 win
1989 - NASCAR Featherlite Modifieds: 5 wins
1990 - NASCAR Busch Grand National Series
1991 - NASCAR Busch Grand National Series (Curt Chase)
1992 - NASCAR Busch Grand National Series (Curt Chase)
1993 - NASCAR Busch Grand National Series (TG Racing)
1994 - NASCAR Busch Grand National Series (TG Racing)
1995 - NASCAR Busch Grand National Series (Sheba Racing): 7 wins
1996 - NASCAR Busch Grand National Series (Sheba Racing): 5 wins. NASCAR Busch North Series: 11 races, 2 wins (Nazareth, new Hampshire). Qualified Joe Nemecheks's NASCAR Truck on pole at Watkins Glen in one-off appearance.
1997 - NASCAR: 5 races
1998 - NASCAR: 17 races
1999 - NASCAR
2000 - NASCAR: 11th, 3934 pts, 1 win

Parker, Don (GB)

b 11/11/1908 (Ramsgate) - d 1998

1952 - British F3 (Kieft): Champion
1953 - British F3 (F.Junior) Champion
1959 - British F3 (F.Junior) Champion

Parrish, Steve (GB)

b 24/02/1955

Parry, Matt (GB)

b 14/01/1994 (Cardiff)

2013 - F.Renault NEC (Fortec Motorsports): Champion, 289 pts
2015 - GP3 (Koiranen GP): 8th, 67 pts

Parsons, Benny (USA)

b 12/7/1941 (Wilkes County, NC) - d 16/1/2007 (Charlotte, NC)

1963 - Started racing
1968 - ARCA Champion
1969 - ARCA Champion
1971 - NASCAR: 1 win
1973 - NASCAR: Champion
1975 - NASCAR: Won Daytona 500
1980 - NASCAR: Won World 600
1988 - NASCAR: retired from the cup series.
2006 - Diagnosed with lung cancer

Parsons, Chuck (USA)

b 6/2/1924 (Bruin, Kentucky)

1969 - Won Daytona 24 Hrs (Lola-Chevrolet T70 Mk3B) with M.Donohoe

Parsons, David (AUS)

b 17/05/1959

1987 - Won Bathurst 1000

Parsons, Johnnie (USA)

b 4/7/1918 (Los Angeles) - d 8/9/1984 (Van Nuys, California)

Father of Johnny Jr

1948 - Indycars (Kurtis-Offenhauser): 1 win (Du Quoin)
1949 - Indycars (Kurtis-Offenhauser): Champion, 5 wins (Dallas, Milwaukee Race 2, Syracuse, Springfield Race 2, Langhorne)
1950 - Indycars: 2 wins (Indy 500 (Kurtis-Offenhauser), Darlington (Nichels-Offenhauser))
1951 - Indycars (Kurtis-Offenhauser KK4000): 2 wins (Phoenix, Bay Meadows)
1952 - Indycars (Kurtis-Offenhauser KK4000): 1 win (Phoenix)

Parsons Jr, Johnnie (USA)

b 26/08/1944

Partel, Dan

b 12/12/1944

Paschal, Jim (USA)

b 12/5/1926 (High Point, North Carolina)

1964 - NASCAR: Won World 600
1967 - NASCAR: Won World 600

Pastorelli, Nicky (I)

b

2004 - EuroF3000 (Dracin Racing Jr Team): Champion, 46 pts
2006 - Champ Cars (Rocketsports Racing): 17th, 73 pts

Pateman, Arthur (GB)

b

1957 - Won Macau GP

Patrick, Danica (USA)

b 25/03/1982

2000 - British Formula Ford Festival (Haywood Racing Mygale SJ00): 2nd.
2003 - Toyota Atlantic (Team Rahal): 7th, 93 pts
2004 - Toyota Atlantic (Rahal Letterman Racing): 3rd, 269 pts
2005 - IRL (Rahal Letterman Racing Panoz-Honda): 12th, 325 pts (Rookie of the Year).
2006 - IRL (Rahal Letterman Racing Dallara-Honda): 9th, 302 pts
2007 - IRL (Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda): 7th, 424 pts
2008 - IndyCar Series (Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda): 6th, 379 pts, 1 win (Motegi)
2009 - IndyCar Series (Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda): 5th, 393 pts
2010 - IndyCar Series (Andretti Autosport Dallara-Honda): 10th, 367 pts
2011 - IndyCar Series (Andretti Autosport Dallara-Honda): 10th, 314 pts

Patschke, Cyrus (USA)

b 1888 (Pennsylvania) - d 06/05/1951

1909 - Won Brighton Beach 24 hour race with Ralph Mulford in a Lozier.
1910 - Won Brighton Beach 24 hour race with Al Poole in a Sterns.
1911 - Indycars (Marmon Wasp): 1 win (Indy 500) with R.Harroun. Never drove at Indy again.
1914 - Indycars: 3rd Sioux City
Returned home to Lebanon, Pennsylvania to open a car dealership.

Patterson, Bill (AUS)

b

1957 - Won Australian GP
1961 - Australian Gold Star Champion

Patterson, Jas

b 08/01/1948

Paul, John (USA)

b

Father of John Jr.

1979 - Trans-Am Class 2 Champion
1982 - Won Daytona 24 Hrs (Porsche 935) with J.Paul Jr & R.Stommelen. Won Sebring 12 Hrs (Porsche 935) with J.Paul Jr.

Paul Jr, John (USA)

b 19/2/1960 (Muncie, Indiana)

Son of John Paul.

1982 - IMSA GT Champion. Won Daytona 24 Hrs (Porsche 935) with J.Paul & R.Stommelen. Won Sebring 12 Hrs (Porsche 935) with J.Paul.
1983 - Indycars (Penske-Cosworth PC10): 1 win (Michigan 500)

Pavesi, Luciano (I)

b

1975 - Italian F3: Champion
1977 - European F2 (Ralt-Hart RT1): 20th, 1 pt (6th Vallelunga)

Pavlovic, Milos (SER)

b 08/10/1982

2002 - Italian F3: Champion
2005 - Renault World Series
2006 - Renault World Series
2007 - Renault World Series (Draco Racing): 3rd, 96 pts
2008 - GP2

Pavlovsky, Alexey (RUS)

b

2002 - Russian F3 (Dallara-Renault F399): 2nd, 59 pts.

Pearce, Laurence (GB)

b 11/6/1953 (London)

1986 - Designed and race prepared a Jaguar XJS for national championships. Also did this for 1987 & 1988.
1987 - Race prepared a Jaguar E-Type for the FIA GT Cup
1993 - Designed and manufactured the Lister Storm road car
1995 - Designed and race prepared the Lister Storm GT1 race car.
1999 - Built a Lister Storm GT2 car for the FIA GT Championship. Ran the GT1 Newcastle United Lister Storm in the British GT Championship.

Pearson, David (USA)

b 22/12/1934 (Woodruff, South Carolina) - d 12/11/2018 (Spartanburg, South Carolina)

1961 - NASCAR: Won World 600
1966 - NASCAR: Champion
1968 - NASCAR: Champion
1974 - NASCAR: Won World 600
1976 - NASCAR: Won World 600, Daytona 500.

Pedemonte, Alberto (I)

b

2000 - Russian F3 (Dallara F399): Champion, 145 pts
2001 - Russian F3 (Dallara-Renault F399): 2nd, 122 pts

Pedersoli, Oscar (I)

b 3/4/1951

1977 - European F3: 2 wins (Enna, Vallelunga)
1979 - European F2 (March-BMW 782): 21st, 1 pt (6th Donington Park)
1980 - European F2 (March-BMW 782): 14th, 3 pts (5th Thruxton, 6th Hockenheim)

Pedrini (I)

b

1912 - Won Targa Florio (SCAT) with C.Snipe

"Pedro" (B)

b

1967 - Won Spa 24 Hrs (Porsche 911) with J-P.Gaban

Pelletier, Maxime (F)

b 18/08/1990 (Lyon)

2006 - USA F.BMW: 15th

Peltier, Alain (B)

b

1974 - Won Spa 24 Hrs (BMW 3.0 CSL) with J.Xhenceval & P.Dieudonne
1975 - European Touring Car Champion, with S.Muller

Penna, John della

b 27/05/1951

Pentus, Sten

b

2010 - F.Renault 3.5 (Fortec Motorsport): 4th, 78 pts

Percat, Nick (AUS)

b 14/09/1988

2005 - South Australian F.Ford: Champion, 10 wins
2006 - Australian Racing Cars: 2nd, 6 wins
2007 - Australian F.Ford: 7th, 1 win
2008 - Australian F.Ford: 2nd, 9 wins
2009 - Australian F.Ford: Champion, 12 wins
2010 - Fujitsu V8 Supercars (Jay Motorsport): 4th
2011 - Fujitsu V8 Supercars: 7th. Bathurst 1000 km: 1st, with G.Tander. Formula MRF: won at Buddh GP circuit.

Percy, Winston Walter Frederick Lawrence "Win" (GB)

b 28/9/1943 (Tolpuddle, Dorset)

1980 - British Touring Car Champion
1981 - British Touring Car Champion
1982 - British Touring Car Champion
1984 - Won Spa 24 Hrs (Jaguar XJS) with T.Walkinshaw & H.Heyer
1985 - Won Tourist Trophy (Rover Vitesse) with T.Walkinshaw
1989 - Won Spa 24 Hrs (Ford Sierra RS500) with G.Brancatelli & B.Schneider
1990 - Won Bathurst 1000.

Perera, Franck (F)

b 21/03/1984 (Montpellier)

2001 - Italian F.Renault Winter Series (Prema Power Team). FSA World Karting Champion.
2002 - Italian F.Renault (Prema Power Team): 8th. F.Renault Eurocup (Prema Powerteam).
2003 - Italian F.Renault (Prema Power Team): Champion, 242 pts, 5 wins. F.Renault Eurocup (Prema Powerteam).
2004 - F3 Euroseries (Prema Powerteam Dallara-Opel F304): 8th, 48 pts. Macau Grand Prix (Prema Powerteam Dallara-Opel F304): 5th.
2005 - F3 Euroseries (Prema Powerteam Dallara-Opel F305): 4th, 67 pts. Toyota F1 test driver.
2006 - GP2 (DAMS): 17th, 8 pts
2007 - Champ Car Atlantics (Condor Motorsports): 2nd, 310 pts, Rookie of the Year.

Perkins, Terry (AUS)

b

Brother of Larry Perkins

1975 - European F3: Won Dutch F3 GP.

Permane, Alan (GB)

b 02/02/1967

Degree in electronics.

1989 - 1995 - Electronics engineer with Benetton.
1996 - 2001 - Assistant engineer with Benetton.
2002 - Race engineer with Renault F1.

Perrin, Didier (F)

b 2/1/1960

Pescatori, Christian (I)

b 1/12/1971 (Brescia)

1993 - Italian F3: Champion
1994 - F3000 (Reynard-Cosworth 93D): 17th, 1 pt (6th Enna)
2000 - SportsRacing World Cup (JMB Giesse Ferrari 333SP): Champion, 127 pts, with D.Terrien
2001 - FIA Sportscar Championship (BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari 333SP): 5th, 60 pts
2002 - Le Mans 24 Hrs (Audi R8): 2nd, with R.Capello & J.Herbert. FIA GT Championship (JMB Competition Ferrari 360): 2nd N-GT Class, 2 class wins (Magny-Cours, Silverstone)
2005 - Le Mans Endurance Series (BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari 550 Maranello): GT1 Class Champion, 35 pts, with M.Bartyan & T.Seiler.

Peter, Philipp

b 06/04/1969

Peterson, Gary (USA)

b

2002 - Infiniti Pro Series: 7th, 163 pts

Petersson, Niklas (S)

b

2002 - Nordic F.Ford Champion. Swedish F.Ford Champion.

Petillo, Kelly (USA)

b 1902 (Huntington Park, California) - d 30/6/1970

1934 - Indycars (Stevens/Summers-Sparks): 1 win (Los Angeles)
1935 - Indycars (Wetteroth-Offenhauser): Champion, 3 wins (Indy 500, St Paul, Langhorne)

Petit, Pierre (F)

b 27/9/1957

1982 - French F3: Champion
1984 - European F2 (March-BMW 842): 9th, 10 pts (3rd Misano, 4th Enna, 5th Hockenheim, 6th Pau)

Petre, Kay (GB)

Petty, Adam (USA)

b 1980 - d 13/5/2000 (Loudon)

Petty, Kyle (USA)

b 2/6/1960 (Randlemann, North Carolina)

Son of Richard Petty

1979 - NASCAR: 5 races
1980 - NASCAR: 15 races
1981 - NASCAR: 1 top 5 finish
1982 - NASCAR: 2 top 5 finishes
1983 - NASCAR
1984 - NASCAR: 1 top 5 finish
1985 - NASCAR: 7 top 5 finishes
1986 - NASCAR: 1 win
1987 - NASCAR: 1 win (World 600)
1988 - NASCAR: 2 top 5 finishes
1989 - NASCAR: 1 top 5 finish
1990 - NASCAR: 1 win
1991 - NASCAR: 1 win
1992 - NASCAR: 2 wins
1993 - NASCAR: 1 win
1994 - NASCAR: 2 top 5 finishes
1995 - NASCAR: 1 win
1996 - NASCAR
1997 - NASCAR: 2 top 5 finishes
1998 - NASCAR
1999 - NASCAR
2000 - NASCAR: 41st, 1441 pts
2001 - Daytona 24 Hrs (Orbit Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3-RS): 7th, with P.Baron, L.Hindery & G-L.Buitoni.

Petty, Lee (USA)

b 14/3/1914 (Randlemann, North Carolina) - d 05/04/2000

Father of Richard Petty.

1954 - NASCAR: Champion
1958 - NASCAR: Champion
1959 - NASCAR: Champion

Petty, Richard (USA)

b 2/7/1937 (Levels Cross, North Carolina)

Father of Kyle, son of Lee.

1964 - NASCAR: Champion
1967 - NASCAR: Champion
1971 - NASCAR: Champion
1973 - Won Daytona 500
1974 - NASCAR: Champion
1975 - NASCAR: Champion
1979 - NASCAR: Champion. Won Daytona 500
1981 - NASCAR: Won Daytona 500

Philippe, Nelson (F)

b 23/07/1986

2004 - Champ Cars (Conquest Racing Lola B2/00): 16th, 89 pts
2006 - Champ Cars (CTE Racing-HVM): 4th, 231 pts, 1 win (Surfers' Paradise).
2007 - Champ Cars (Conquest Racing): 19th, 28 pts

Philippe, Sebastien (F)

b 08/02/1975

2000 - All-Japan F3 (Dallara-Mugen Honda F300): Champion, 49 pts

Phillippi, Connor De ()

b

2010 - Star Mazda Series: 3rd, 417 pts
2011 - Star Mazda Seroes: 2nd, 401 pts

Phillips, Ian

b 09/02/1951

Phinny, Ryan (USA)

b 31/10/1989 (Los Angeles)

2005 - USA F.BMW
2006 - USA F.BMW: 9th

Piane, Paolo Delle (I)

b 1/5/1964 (Bologna)

1993 - F3000 (Reynard-Cosworth 93D): 17th, 2 pts (5th Hockenheim)

Pic, Arthur

b

2010 - F.Renault Eurocup (Tech 1 Racing): 3rd, 123 pts

Picchi, Gianluca (I)

b

1969 - Italian F3 Champion
1971 - European Touring Car 1300cc Class Champion

Piccini, Andrea (I)

b 12/12/1978 (Sansepolcro, Arezzo)

1994 - 5 races in regional kart championship, 100 junior class - one win, one second place
1995 - Italian F.Europa Boxer Championship
1996 - German F.Opel Lotus
1997 - F.Opel Lotus Euroseries: 10th.
1998 - F.Opel Lotus Euroseries: 3rd.
1999 - F3000 (Kid Jensen Racing): 18th, 2 pts (5th A1-Ring)
2000 - F3000 (Kid Jensen Racing): J19th, 3 pts (4th Hockenheim).
2001 - Minardi test driver. F3000 (Minardi Jr): J18th, 1 pt (6th A1-Ring)
2002 - FIA GT Championship (BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari 550M): J5th, 41 pts, 4 wins (Jarama, Anderstorp, Oschersleben, Estoril), with J-D.Deletraz.

Piccione, Clivio (MC)

b

2004 - British F3 (Carlin Motorsport Dallara-Mugen Honda F302): 4th, 161 pts, 2 wins (R2 Donington Park, R2 Donington Park)
2006 - GP2 (DPR): 12th, 18 pts
2007 - Renault World Series (RC Motorsport): 15th, 42 pts

Piccolo, Alessandro (I)

b

2002 - Euro F3000 (Euronova): 4th, 28 pts, 1 win (Enna Pergusa)

Pickett, Greg (USA)

b

1978 - Trans-Am Class 2 Champion

Pickford, James

b 30/04/1979

Pierpoint, Roy (GB)

b

1965 - British Touring Car Champion

Pigoli, Massimo

b 23/02/1958

Piironen, Juha

b 08/04/1951

Pilbeam, Mike (GB)

b 19/03/1937

Pilet, Patrick (F)

b

2004 - French Formula Renault (Graff Racing): Champion, 308 pts
2015 - United Sportscars (Porsche 911 RSR): GTLM Class Champion, 315 pts

Pilgrim, Andy (USA)

b 18/08/1956

Pimm, Ed (USA)

b 3/5/1956

1983 - SCCA Super Vee Champion

Piñeiro, Ramón (E)

b 29/10/1991

2011 - F2: 185 pts

Pinkney, David (GB)

b 05/07/1957

Pinomaki, Jussi (SF)

b

2000 - Finnish F.Ford (Swift SC99Z): 1st, 470 pts
2002 - Finnish F3 (Dallara F397): Champion, 435 pts.

Pintacuda, Carlo Maria (I)

b - d 1972 (Milan)

1935 - Won Mille Miglia (Alfa Romeo Tipo-B P3) with A.della Stufa
1937 - Won Mille Miglia (Alfa Romeo 2900A) with A.Stefani
1938 - Won Spa 24 Hrs (Alfa Romeo) with F.Severi

Piot, Jean-Francois

b 28/03/1938

Piper, Richard

b 22/10/1947

Piquet, Pedro (BRZ)

b 3/7/1998 (Brasilia)

2016 - Toyota Racing Series: 5th, 712 pts

Pirro, Salvatore

b 12/12/1962

Piscopo, Edoardo (I)

b 04/02/1988

2007 - F3 Euroseries
2008 - Italian F3 (Team Ghinzani Dallara-Fiat): 2nd, 127 pts
2010 - Auto GP (DAMS): 2nd, 42 pts. GP2 (Trident Racing): 26th, 2 pts

Pistole, Dave (USA)

b 1951 - d 03/04/2004 (Kansas City)

Was racing a GT2 Porsche 911 at Heartland Park during an SCCA event when it left the road. It crossed the grass, crossed back over the track, and into a barrier. Although emergency crews were on the scene immediately, Pistole was transported by helicopter to the Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City where he later died from injuries sustained in the crash.

Pitcher, Jack (GB)

b

1960 - BRSCC British F3 (F.Junior) Champion

Pitt, Bill (AUS)

b

1961 - Australian Touring Car Champion

Pizzitola, Andréa (F)

b 19/06/1992 (Montpellier)

2018 - ELMS (G-Drive Racing ORECA-Gibson LMP2): Champion, 100.25 pts, with R.Rusinov

Pla, Jim (F)

b

2010 - F3 Euroseries (ART Grand Prix Dallara-Mercedes F308): 10th, 13 pts

Pla, Olivier (F)

b 22/10/1981

2002 - Marlboro Masters of F3 (ASM Dallara-Renault F302): 2nd. French F3 (ASM Dallara-Renault F302): 3rd, 161 pts. Won Korea Super Prix (ASM).
2003 - Marlboro Masters of F3 (ASM Dallara-Mercedes Benz F303): 7th.
2006 - GP2 (DPR): J28th, 0 pts
2009 - Le Mans Series (Quifel ASM Team Ginetta-Zytek GZ09S): 1st LMP2, 33 pts, with M.Amaral

Plato, Jason (GB)

b 14/10/1967 (Oxford)

1983 - Junior World Grand Prix Karting: Champion.
1991 - Unofficial European Formula Renault champion. British F.Renault (Manor Motorsport Van Diemen): 3rd.
1992 - British F3 (Van Diemen): part season
1995 - British F.Renault (Manor Motorsport Van Diemen): selected races
1996 - Renault Spider UK Cup (Mardi Gras Motorsport): Champion
1997 - British Touring Cars (Williams Touring Car Engineering Renault Laguna): 3rd
1998 - British Touring Cars (Williams Touring Car Engineering Renault Laguna): 5th
1999 - British Touring Cars (Williams Touring Car Engineering Renault Laguna): 5th
2000 - British Touring Cars (Vauxhall Motorsport Vauxhall Vectra): 5th, 160 pts
2001 - British Touring Cars (Triple 8 Vauxhall Astra Coupe): Champion, 336 pts
2002 - ASCAR (RML): 3rd
2004 - British Touring Cars (SEAT Sport UK SEAT Toledo Cupra): 3rd, 224 pts
2005 - British Touring Cars (SEAT Sport UK SEAT Toledo): 4th, 208 pts. FIA European Touring Car Cup (SEAT Sport UK SEAT Toledo Cupra): 2nd.
2006 - British Touring Cars (SEAT Sport UK SEAT Toledo)
2007 - British Touring Cars (SEAT Sport UK SEAT Leon): 2nd, 297 pts
2008 - British Touring Cars (SEAT Sport UK SEAT Leon TDI): 3rd, 223 pts
2009 - British Touring Cars (Racing Silverline Chevrolet Lacetti): 2nd, 270 pts
2010 - British Touring Cars (RML Chevrolet Cruze): Champion, 260 pts
2011 - British Touring Cars (RML Chevrolet Cruze): 3rd, 236 pts
2012 - British Touring Cars (Triple 8 MG 6): 3rd, 376 pts
2013 - British Touring Cars (Triple 8 MG 6): 3rd, 380 pts
2014 - British Touring Cars (Triple 8 MG 6): 2nd, 399 pts
2015 - British Touring Cars (Team BMR Volkswagen CC): 2nd, 344 pts
2016 - British Touring Cars (Team BMR Subaru Levorg): 7th, 256 pts

Plattenhardt, Ulrich (D)

b 1934 - d 28/10/2000 (Mugello)

Died after injuries sustained during a special Ferrari Challenge race held to celebrate Ferrari's F1 success. He hit Swiss driver Daniel Kuenzli after Kuenzli crashed into a tyre barrier and spun back on to the track. Plattenhardt succumbed to his injuries in the Mugello medical center.

Plowman, Martin (?)

b

2010 - IndyLights: 3rd, 392 pts

Policand, Jérome (CH)

b 1/10/1964 (Geneva)

1992 - F3000 (Lola-Cosworth T92/50): 17th, 1 pt (6th Enna)
1993 - F3000 (Reynard-Judd 92D): 11th, 4 pts (3rd Enna)
1994 - F3000 (Reynard-Cosworth 93D): 16th, 2 pts (5th Enna)
2001 - Renault Sport Clio Trophy: 2nd, 166 pts

Pollard, Art (USA)

b 5/5/1927 - d 12/5/1973 (Indianapolis)

1969 - Indycars: 2 wins - Milwaukee Race 1 (Gerhardt-Drake/Offenhauser) & Dover Downs (Gerhardt-Plymouth)
1973 - Killed in practice for the Indy 500

Pollock, Barbara (GB)

b

The wife of Craig Pollock, and a successful stockbroker. The runs her own company called Claymore Ltd, which manages the personal affairs of Jacques Villeneuve.

Pollock, Craig (GB)

 b

1999 - Chief executive of BAR

Pollock, John (GB)

b

1969 - European F2 (Lotus-Ford 48): 19th, 1 pt (6th Vallelunga)

Pommer, Markus (D)

b 27/01/1991 (Heilbronn)

2009 - German F3 Cup (Zettl Sportsline Dallara-Mercedes F307): 3rd, 67 pts
2012 - F2: 4th, 169 pts
2014 - German F3 (Lotus): Champion, 424 pts. Auto GP (Super Nova): 3rd, 179 pts.
2015 - Macau F3 HP (Motopark Dallara-VW F315): 5th.

Pompidou, Xavier (F)

b

2005 - Le Mans Endurance Series (Sebah Automotive Porsche 911 GT3-R): GT2 Class Champion, 30 pts, with M.Lieb.
2009 - Le Mans Series (Speedy Racing Team Sebah Lola-Judd B08/80): 2nd LMP2, 24 pts, with J.Kane

Pond, Lennie

b 08/11/1947

Pond, Tony (GB)

b 23/11/1945 - d 8/2/2002

1967 - Started rallying on British navigation rallies in a Hillman Imp.
1972 - Ford Mexico Rally Championship: 2nd
1973 - Swedish Rally (Ford Escort Mexico): 3rd
1975 - RAC Rally (Opel Kadett GT/E): 4th, with Dave Richards.
1980 - Crashed into a Lion's feeding trough at Longleat during a special stage of the RAC rally.
1984 - Spa 24 Hrs (Rover Vitesse) with E.Joosen & J-P.Jabouille
1985 - RAC Rally (Metro 6R4): 3rd
2002 - Died of pancreatic cancer

Poole, Alec (GB)

b

1969 - British Touring Car Champion

Poon, Albert (HK)

b

1964 - Won Macau GP

Porsche, Dr Ferdinand (D)

b 3/9/1875 - d 30/1/1952

Chief engineer at Mercedes in the 1920s, Porsche set up his own design bureau in Berlin. In 1933, Auto Union hired Porsche to design their new Type A. He was also technical director of the Austro-Daimler Company.

Porsche, Dr Ferry (D)

b 1909 (Wiener-Neustadt, A)

Worked on Auto Union's in the 1930's, and worked on the design of the VW Beetle. Just after World War II he was imprisoned by the French, but by 1947 he started business again with his father. The Porsche 356 was the first car produced using their name.

Porteiro, Félix (E)

b 26/08/1983 (Madrid)

1997-2001 - Karting
2001 - Spanish F3 (ECL): 4th, 1 win
2002 - Dallara-Nissan World Series (Verganu): 18th,
2003 - Dallara-Nissan World Series (KTR): 14th
2004 - Dallara-Nissan World Series (Graff/Porfesa): 8th, 1 win
2005 - World Series by Renault (Epsilon Graff): 5th, 77 pts, 2 wins
2006 - GP2 (Campos Racing): 22nd, 5 pts
2007 - World Touring Cars (BMW Team Italy-Spain BMW 320si): 12th, 32 pts

Porter, Jim

b 09/11/1939

Portman, Alex (GB)

b 19/08/1967

Postlethwaite, Harvey (GB)

b 04/02/1944 - d 13/04/1999

Potekhen, Mike (USA)

b

2007 - Indy Pro Series (Apex Racing): 5th, 379 pts

Power, Will (AUS)

b 01/03/1981

2005 - World Series by Renault (Carlin Motorsport): 7th, 64 pts
2006 - Champ Cars (Team Australia Racing): 6th, 213 pts
2007 - Champ Cars (Team Australia Racing): 4th, 261 pts
2008 - IndyCar Series (KV Racing Technology): 12th, 331 pts, 1 win (Long Beach)
2009 - IndyCar Series (Team Penske Dallara-Honda): 19th, 215 pts, 1 win (Edmonton)
2010 - IndyCar Series (Team Penske Dallara-Honda): 2nd, 597 pts
2011 - IndyCar Series (Team Penske Dallara-Honda): 2nd, 555 pts
2012 - IndyCar Series (Team Penske Dallara-Chevrolet): 2nd, 465 pts
2013 - IndyCar Series (Team Penske Dallara-Chevrolet): 4th, 498 pts
2014 - IndyCar Series (Team Penske Dallara-Chevrolet): Champion, 671 pts
2015 - IndyCar Series (Team Penske Dallara-Chevrolet): 3rd, 493 pts
2016 - IndyCar Series (Team Penske Dallara-Chevrolet): 2nd, 532 pts
2017 - IndyCar Series (Team Penske Dallara-Chevrolet): 5th, 562 pts

Prappas, Ted (USA)

b 14/11/1955 (Santa Monica, California)

1986 - North American (Western Division) F.Atlantic Champion

Pratley, Warwick (AUS)

b

1951 - Won Australian GP

Pratt, Frank (AUS)

b

1948 - Won Australian GP

Pregliasco, Mauro

b 11/12/1944

Preining, Thomas (A)

b 21/07/1998 (Linz)

2018 - Porsche Supercup (BWT Lechner Racing): 3rd, 135 pts

Prémat, Alexandre (F)

b 05/04/1982

2002 - French F.Renault (ASM Elf): Champion
2003 - Marlboro Masters of F3 (ASM Dallara-Mercedes Benz F303): 9th
2004 - Marlboro Masters of F3 (ASM Dallara-Mercedes Benz F303): 1st. F3 Euroseries (ASM Dallara-Mercedes F303): 2nd, 88 pts, 3 wins (R1 Estoril, R2 Magny-Cours, R2 Norisring). Macau Grand Prix (ASM Dallara-Mercedes Benz F303): 1st.
2005 - GP2 (ART Grand Prix): 4th, 67 pts, 2 wins (R2 Hungaroring, R1 Istanbul)
2006 - GP2 (ART Grand Prix): 3rd, 66 pts, 1 win (R1 Barcelona)
2008 - LMS (Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R10 TDI): LMP1 Champion, 35 pts, with M.Rockenfeller. DTM (Team Phoenix Audi A4 DTM 2007): 10th, 10 pts.

Pressac, Julien (F)

b

2001 - French F.Renault: 4th, 113 pts
2002 - French F3 (Signature Elf Dallara-Renault F302): 8th, 64 pts

Pressley, Robert (USA)

b 8/4/1959

1994 - NASCAR: 3 races
1995 - NASCAR
1996 - NASCAR: 2 top 5 finishes
1997 - NASCAR
1998 - NASCAR: 1 top 5 finish
1999 - NASCAR
2000 - NASCAR: 25th, 3055 pts, 1 top 5 finish
2001 - NASCAR (Bawel Ford): 25th, 3156 pts

Priaulx, Andy (GB)

b 8/8/1973 (Guernsey)

1986 - Karting
1990 - Motocross
1991 - Class 3 Offshore Powerboat Champion
1995 - British Hillclimb Championship, Champion
1996 - British F.Renault
1997 - British F3 (Speedsport)
1998 - British F3 (TOM's)
1999 - British Renault Spider Cup, Champion. Won all 13 races.
2000 - British F3 (Promatecme UK Dallara-Renault F300): 9th, 64 pts
2001 - British Touring Cars (Egg Sport Vauxhall Astra): replaced Phil Bennett for two races at Oulton Park, qualifying on pole for both, and finishing 2nd in Race 1 - retired from the second. British F3 (Alan Docking Racing Dallara-Mugen Honda F399): 6th, 146 pts, 1 win (R1 Silverstone). F.Nissan: entered last two races in Valencia, finishing 5th R1, ret R2. Korea F3 GP (Promatecme UK Dallara-Mugen Honda F301): 2nd.
2002 - British Touring Cars (Arena International Honda Civic R): 5th, 116 pts, 1 win
2003 - European Touring Cars (Racing Bart Mampey BMW 320i): 3rd, 100 pts
2004 - European Touring Cars (Racing Bart Mampey BMW 320i): Champion, 111 pts. Macau Guia Race (Racing Bart Mampey BMW 320i): 2nd.
2005 - World Touring Cars (Racing Bart Mampey BMW 320i): Champion, 101 pts
2006 - World Touring Cars (Racing Bart Mampey BMW 320i): Champion, 73 pts
2007 - World Touring Cars (Racing Bart Mampey BMW 320si): Champion, 92 pts
2009 - World Touring Cars (Racing Bart Mampey BMW 320si): 4th, 84 pts
2010 - World Touring Cars (Racing Bart Mampey BMW 320si): 4th, 246 pts
2012 - DTM (RBM BMW M3): 13th, 24 pts

Primat, Harold

b 12/06/1975

Probst, Armin

b 06/07/1948

Prost, Nicolas (F)

b

Son of Alain Prost.

2007 - Spanish F3: 3rd, 102 pts
2008 - Euroseries 3000 (Bull Racing): Champion, 60 pts

Proulx, Stéphane (CDN)

b 12/12/1965 (Quebec) - d 21/11/1993 (Ste Adele, Quebec)

1989 - F3000 (Lola-Cosworth T89/50): 17th, 2 pts (5th Le Mans-Bugatti)

Provost, Francois

b 01/11/1962

Pruett, Scott (USA)

b 24/3/1960 (Sacramento, California)

1987 - Trans-Am: Champion
1994 - Trans-Am: Champion. Won Daytona 24 Hrs (Nissan 300ZX) with P.Gentilozzi, B.Leitzinger & S.Millen
2000 - NASCAR: 37th, 1879 pts
2003 - Trans-Am (Jaguar XKR): Champion, 340 pts
2004 - Grand-Am (Chip Ganassi Riley-Lexus Mk XI): Champion, 362 pts, with M.Papis.
2008 - Grand-Am (Chip Ganassi with Felix Sabates Riley-Lexus Mk XI): Champion, 408 pts, with M.Rojas.
2009 - Grand-Am (Chip Ganassi with Felix Sabates Riley-Lexus Mk XI): 2nd, 331 pts, with M.Rojas
2010 - Grand-Am (Chip Ganassi with Felix Sabates Riley-BMW Mk XI): Champion, 372 pts, with M.Rojas
2011 - Grand-Am (Chip Ganassi with Felix Sabates Riley-BMW Mk XI): Champion, 385 pts, with M.Rojas

Pucci, Antonio (I)

b 1923 (Palermo)

1964 - Won Targa Florio (Porsche 904GTS) with C.Davis

Puglisi, Marcello (I)

b

2007 - International Formula Masters (Pro Motorsport): 5th, 47 pts

Pulcini, Leonardo (I)

b 25/06/1998

2016 - Euroformula Open (Campos Racing): Champion, 303 pts

Pullen, Eddie (USA)

b - d

1912 - Indycars (Mercer): 1 win (Tacoma Race 1)
1914 - Won American GP (Mercer). Indycars (Mercer): 1 win (Corona)
1915 - Indycars (Mercer): 1 win (Tacoma Race 2)
1921 - Indycars (Duesenberg): 1 win (Beverly Hills Race 7)

Puras, Jesus (E)

b 16/03/1963

1982 - Started rallying, finishing 2nd on the Cantabria Rally
1994 - Won Group N on Rally Portugal and Tour de Corse (Ford Escort)
1997 - Spanish Rally Champion (Citroen ZX kit car)
1998 - Spanish Rally Champion (Citroen Xsara kit car)
1999 - World Rally Championship (Citroen Xsara)

Putnam, Al

b- d 15/09/1946

Pyper, Gavin (GB)

b 12/08/1979