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12.Jukka Honkavuori
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16.Lewis Hamilton
17.Earl Bamber
18.Duarte Ferreira
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Dario Franchitti

Great Britain
Date of birth:May 19, 1973 (39 y/o)
Place of birth:Broxburn, Scotland
Races entered:372
Wins:37
Podiums:119
Pole positions:33
Fastest laps:31
Race win percentage:9.95%
(the above statistics are a summary of the data currently available on the Career details page.)

Racing driver relations:
Brother of Marino Franchitti.
Cousin of Paul Di Resta.

The racing career of Dario Franchitti — in detail

2012
IZOD IndyCar Series
Position: 6 (136 points)
5 races. 1 win. 1 pole position. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Target Chip Ganassi Racing
Car: Dallara DW12 (Honda)
 
Grand American Rolex Series - DP
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Car: Riley (BMW)
   
2011
IZOD IndyCar Series
Position: 1 (573 points)
17 races. 4 wins. 2 pole positions. 9 podiums. 3 fastest laps.
Team: Target Chip Ganassi Racing
Car: Dallara IR4 (Honda)
 
Grand American Rolex Series - DP
Position: 24 (32 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Car: Riley Mk XX (BMW)
   
2010
IZOD IndyCar Series
Position: 1 (602 points)
17 races. 3 wins. 2 pole positions. 10 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Target Chip Ganassi Racing
Car: Dallara IR4 (Honda)
 
V8 Supercars Australia Championship Series
Position: no position
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Jim Beam Racing
Car: Ford FG Falcon
 
Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series - DP
Position: 65 (16 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Car: Riley (BMW)
   
2009
IndyCar Series
Position: 1 (616 points)
17 races. 5 wins. 5 pole positions. 9 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Target Chip Ganassi Racing
Car: Dallara IR4 (Honda)
 
American Le Mans Series - LMP1
Position: 12 (34 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Patrón Highcroft Racing
Car: Acura ARX-02a
 
Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series - DP
Position: 40 (26 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Car: Riley (Lexus)
   
2008
NASCAR Nationwide Series
Position: 35 (1571 points)
14 races. 0 wins. 1 pole position. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Chip Ganassi Racing
Car: Dodge
 
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Position: 49 (606 points)
10 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Chip Ganassi Racing
Car: Dodge
 
American Le Mans Series - LMP2
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Patrón Highcroft Racing
Car: Acura ARX-01b
 
ARCA RE/MAX Series
Position: 103 (180 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Chip Ganassi Racing
Car: Dodge
 
Grand American Rolex Series - DP
Position: 42 (35 points)
1 race. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Chip Ganassi with Felix Sabates
Car: Riley Technologies (Lexus)
 
Nikon Indy 300
Race position: 16. Fastest lap.
Team: Target Chip Ganassi Racing
Car: Dallara IR4 (Honda)
   
2007
IRL IndyCar Series
Position: 1 (637 points)
17 races. 4 wins. 4 pole positions. 11 podiums. 3 fastest laps.
Team: Andretti Green Racing
Car: Dallara IR4 (Honda)
 
NASCAR Busch Series
Position: 95 (277 points)
4 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Chip Ganassi Racing
Car: Dodge
 
American Le Mans Series - LMP2
Position: 11 (32 points)
2 races. 1 win. 1 pole position. 1 podium. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Andretti Green Racing
Car: Acura ARX01 a
 
ARCA RE/MAX Series
Position: 135 (145 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Dodge
Complete results needed.
 
NASCAR Truck Series
Position: 104 (64 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Cunningham Motorsports
Car: Dodge
   
2006
IRL IndyCar Series
Position: 8 (311 points)
13 races. 0 wins. 1 pole position. 2 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Andretti Green Racing
Car: Dallara IR4 (Honda)
   
2005
IRL IndyCar Series
Position: 4 (501 points)
17 races. 2 wins. 1 pole position. 6 podiums. 4 fastest laps.
Team: Andretti Green Racing
Car: Dallara IR4 (Honda)
   
2004
IRL IndyCar Series
Position: 6 (409 points)
15 races. 2 wins. 1 pole position. 4 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Andretti Green Racing
Car: Dallara IR4 (Honda)
   
2003
IRL IndyCar Series
Position: 25 (72 points)
3 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Andretti Green Racing
Car: Dallara IR3 (Honda)
   
2002
CART FedEx Champ Car World Series
Position: 4 (148 points)
19 races. 3 wins. 1 pole position. 7 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Team Green
 
IRL IndyCar Series
Position: 44 (11 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team Green
   
2001
CART FedEx Champ Car World Series
Position: 7 (105 points)
20 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 4 podiums. 2 fastest laps.
Team: Team Green
   
2000
CART FedEx Champ Car World Series
Position: 13 (92 points)
19 races. 0 wins. 2 pole positions. 4 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Team Green
   
1999
CART FedEx Champ Car World Series
Position: 2 (212 points)
20 races. 3 wins. 2 pole positions. 11 podiums. 2 fastest laps.
Team: Team Green
Car: Reynard 991 (Honda)
   
1998
CART FedEx Champ Car World Series
Position: 3 (160 points)
19 races. 3 wins. 5 pole positions. 6 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team Green
   
1997
CART FedEx Champ Car World Series
Position: 20 (10 points)
16 races. 0 wins. 1 pole position. 0 podiums. 2 fastest laps.
Team: Hogan
   
1996
DTM
Position: 4 (171 points)
26 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 8 podiums. 2 fastest laps.
Team: AMG-Mercedes
Car: Mercedes C-Class V6
 
FIA International Touring Car Championship
Position: 4 (171 points)
26 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 8 podiums. 2 fastest laps.
Team: D2 Privat Team AMG Mercedes
Car: AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse
   
1995
DTM
Position: 5 (74 points)
12 races. 0 wins. 2 pole positions. 4 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: AMG-Mercedes
Car: AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse
 
International Touring Car Championship
Position: 3 (80 points)
8 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 4 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: AMG-Mercedes
Car: AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse
   
1994
Formula 3 Britain
Position: 4 (133 points)
18 races. 1 win. 1 pole position. 7 podiums. 3 fastest laps.
Team: Paul Stewart Racing
Car: Dallara 394 (Mugen Honda)
 
Formula 3 Macau GP
Race position: 6.
Team: Mobil 1 Paul Stewart Racing
Car: Dallara 394 (Mugen)
 
Masters of Formula 3
Race position: 12.
Team: Paul Stewart Racing
Car: Dallara 394 (Mugen)
   
1993
Formula 3 Britain
Position: 15 (2 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Paul Stewart Racing
Car: Reynard 933 (Mugen Honda)
   
1992
Formula Opel Lotus Euroseries
Position: no position
? races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Complete results needed.

The karting career of Dario Franchitti — in detail

2011
The Dan Wheldon Memorial Kart Race
Position: 5
Team/entry: Team Franchitti - DW Legends




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This profile page was last modified 2012-05-27 22:33:30 by Mark Alan Jones
Modification: IRL IndyCar Series 2012

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