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Derek Daly
Irish racing driver (born 1953) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Irish football player, see Derek Daly (footballer).
Derek Patrick Daly (born 11 March 1953) is an Irish former racing driver. He won the 1977 British Formula 3 Championship, and competed as a professional racing driver for 17 years participating in 64 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 2 April 1978. He scored a total of 15 championship points, making him Ireland's most successful F1 driver, and he also participated in several non-Championship Formula One races. After F1, Daly raced in CART and IMSA, where he achieved much success with Nissan.
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Born | (1953-03-11) 11 March 1953 (age 71) Ballinteer, Dublin, Ireland |
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Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | ![]() |
Active years | 1978ā1982 |
Teams | Hesketh, Ensign, Tyrrell, March, Theodore, Williams |
Entries | 64 (49 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 15 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1978 United States Grand Prix West |
Last entry | 1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix |
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