David Kennedy (racing driver)
Irish racing driver (born 1953) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
David Paul Kennedy (born 15 January 1953) is a former racing driver from the Republic of Ireland. He was one of his country's first Grand Prix drivers, and is widely seen as having helped pioneer the Irish move into international racing.[1]
Quick Facts Born, Formula One World Championship career ...
Born | (1953-01-15) 15 January 1953 (age 71) Sligo, Ireland |
---|---|
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | ![]() |
Active years | 1980 |
Teams | Shadow |
Entries | 7 (0 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1980 Argentine Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1980 French Grand Prix |
24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
Years | 1983ā1991 |
Teams | Peer Racing Mazdaspeed |
Best finish | 6th (1991) |
Class wins | 3 (1987, 1988, 1989) |
Close
Kennedy has been a prominent driver manager, a popular Formula One TV analyst, a shareholder with championship-winning single seater race teams and a board member at Ireland's Mondello Park Race Circuit.