NASCAR Champion Brad Keselowski mourns the death of IndyCar legend Gil de Ferran
Gil de Ferran was 56 years old when passed away.
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Brad Keselowski and Gil de Ferran (Via IMAGO)
The Motorsports world received heartbreaking news on Friday that the 2003 Indianapolis 500 champion passed away. Gil de Ferran, the two-time CART champion, died after suffering a heart attack. The 2014 NASCAR Cup Series Champion and the co-owner of RFK Racing, Brad Keselowski, has joined the racing fans in mourning the death.
Brad Keselowski showcased his love and admiration for the driver via social media posts on X. He commemorated de Ferran’s legacy by highlighting his record 241.428 mph run in Fontana back in 2000 with Team Penske Racing. It is still the fastest any driver has driven a car around a closed circuit, making him the king of Ovals. He has also served as the Sporting Director of racing against McLaren.
RIP Legend. His track record lap at Fontana will live on forever, trumped only by the praise from his fellow racers who always held him in the highest regard.Keselowski wrote on X.
Both Gil de Ferran and Brad Keselowski have driven for Roger Penske’s team in their racing careers, and their peak racing moments came with Team Penske Racing. Keselowski won his first and only Cup championship in 2014 with Penske, while the speed record and iconic Indy win of de Ferran also came with Penske.
Rip Legend
— Brad Keselowski (@keselowski) December 30, 2023
His track record lap at Fontana will live on forever, trumped only by the praise from his fellow racers who always held him in the highest regard.#GodSpeed https://t.co/fKtANv57wB
Gil de Ferran’s racing legacy
De Ferran started his professional racing career at the British Formula 3 in 1991, where he spent two seasons. He won the title in his second year and moved to the International Formula 3000, where he spent two seasons as well with the best championship finish of P3.
In 1995, he started racing in the CART championship and won a race in his first season. He spent seven years in the series and in his final years driving for Roger Penske. De Ferran won seven races in the series
In 2001 he started driving part-time in the IndyCar series before moving full-time with Penke in 2002. He raced just two seasons there, winning four races and securing a career-best P2 finish in the championship. He retired from racing in 2003.
In 2008, he unretired to race in the American Le Mans series. He spent two seasons in the series, driving for his own team in the LMP2 class. He scored five victories and had a career-best championship finish of P2 before retiring for one last time in 2009.
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