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Rory Byrne
South African engineer and car designer (born 1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rory Byrne (born 10 January 1944) is a South African semi-retired engineer and car designer, most famous for being the chief designer at the Benetton and Scuderia Ferrari teams of Formula One.
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Born | (1944-01-10) 10 January 1944 (age 80) Pretoria, South Africa |
Occupation(s) | Chief designer at Scuderia Ferrari 1996–2006, Design and Development Consultant for the Scuderia Ferrari 2006–current |
Known for | Formula One car designer at Ferrari |
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Byrne-designed cars have won ninety-nine Grands Prix, seven constructors' titles and seven drivers' titles. This makes Byrne the third most successful Formula One designer, behind rival Adrian Newey and Colin Chapman.