Paul Louis Dalla Lana (born February 1, 1966) is a Canadian entrepreneur, philanthropist, and former amateur racing driver who recently drove for Northwest AMR in the World Endurance Championship. He is featured in the documentary "The Gentleman Driver", about non-professional drivers.

Dalla Lana is the founder of NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust, which owns and manages medical buildings in Canada. In 2008, he donated CAD $20-million to establish the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. In 2018, it was announced he was making an additional $20-million gift to the school.

In April 2023, Dalla Lana announced that he would be retiring from motorsport with immediate effect to concentrate on his business ventures.

Racing record

Racing career summary SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition2009Grand-Am Koni Challenge - STTurner Motorsport700018337thCanadian Touring Car Championship - Super TouringGT Racing4????10358th2010IMSA Sports Car Challenge - Grand SportTurner Motorsport500003347thGrand American Rolex Series - GT600019428thCanadian Touring Car Championship - Super TouringYTR-Aldo/Northwest8000033120th2011IMSA Sports Car Challenge - Grand SportTurner Motorsport1010052761stGrand American Rolex Series - GT1220032947thDubai 24 Hour - A6Need for Speed Team Schubert10000N/A5th2012IMSA Sports Car Challenge - Grand SportTurner Motorsport10000013626thGrand American Rolex Series - GT1320043393rd2013IMSA Sports Car Challenge - Grand SportTurner Motorsport1110032099thGrand American Rolex Series - GT1230032827thFIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE ProAston Martin Racing500010NC†24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro10000N/ADNFAmerican Le Mans Series - GT100000NC†2014FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE AmAston Martin Racing830071642nd24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am10000N/A6thUnited Sports Car Championship - GTLM100002434thUnited Sports Car Championship - GTDTurner Motorsport300004347thIMSA Sports Car Challenge - Grand Sport10000088thDubai 24 Hour - A6 ProSX Team Schubert10000N/A7th2015FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE AmAston Martin Racing833061443rd24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am10000N/ANCUnited Sports Car Championship - GTLM200005219th2016FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE AmAston Martin Racing954061493rd24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am10000N/ADNFIMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD200005131st2017FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE AmAston Martin Racing944071921st24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am10000N/A8thIMSA Sportscar Championship - GTD100001969thIntercontinental GT ChallengeHTP Motorsport100000NCBathurst 12 Hour - GT3 Pro-Am10000N/ADNF2018Intercontinental GT ChallengeAudi Sport Team WRT10000125thBathurst 12 Hour - GT3 Pro-Am10000N/A8thIMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDSpirit of Race200002952nd24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE AmAston Martin Racing10000N/ADNF2018–19FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE AmAston Martin Racing81102778th201924 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE AmAston Martin Racing10000N/ADNFBathurst 12 Hour - GT3 Pro-AmSpirit of Race11001N/A1stIntercontinental GT Challenge10000434thIMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD100001167th2019–20FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE AmAston Martin Racing80104100.57th2020European Le Mans Series - LMGTEAston Martin Racing200010NC†24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am10000N/A8th2021FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE AmAston Martin Racing60001588th24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am10000N/ADNF2022FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE AmNorthwest AMR610031182nd24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am10001N/A3rdIMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD2000021161st2023FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE AmNorthwest AMR20000029th † As Dalla Lana was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score championship points.

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Rank Pts 2013 Aston Martin Racing LMGTE Pro Aston Martin Vantage GTE Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 SIL SPA LMS SÃO COA FUJ SHA BHR ? ? 2014 Aston Martin Racing LMGTE Am Aston Martin Vantage GTE Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 SIL SPA LMS COA FUJ SHA BHR SÃO 2nd 164 2015 Aston Martin Racing LMGTE Am Aston Martin Vantage GTE Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 SIL SPA LMS NÜR COA FUJ SHA BHR 3rd 144 2016 Aston Martin Racing LMGTE Am Aston Martin Vantage GTE Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 SIL SPA LMS NÜR MEX COA FUJ SHA BHR 3rd 149 2017 Aston Martin Racing LMGTE Am Aston Martin Vantage GTE Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 SIL SPA LMS NÜR MEX COA FUJ SHA BHR 1st 192 2018–19 Aston Martin Racing LMGTE Am Aston Martin Vantage GTE Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 SPA LMS SIL FUJ SHA SEB SPA LMS 8th 77 2019–20 Aston Martin Racing LMGTE Am Aston Martin Vantage AMR Mercedes-Benz M177 4.0L Turbo V8 SIL FUJ SHA BHR COA SPA LMS BHR 7th 100.5 2021 Aston Martin Racing LMGTE Am Aston Martin Vantage AMR Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 SPA ALG MNZ LMS BHR BHR 8th 58 2022 Northwest AMR LMGTE Am Aston Martin Vantage AMR Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 SEB SPA LMS MNZ FUJ BHR 2nd 118 2023 Northwest AMR LMGTE Am Aston Martin Vantage AMR Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 SEB PRT SPA LMS MNZ FUJ BHR 29th 0Sources:

24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 2013 Aston Martin Racing Bill Auberlen Pedro Lamy Aston Martin Vantage GTE GTEPro 221 DNF DNF 2014 Aston Martin Racing Pedro Lamy Christoffer Nygaard Aston Martin Vantage GTE GTEAm 329 26th 6th 2015 Aston Martin Racing Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda Aston Martin Vantage GTE GTEAm 321 NC NC 2016 Aston Martin Racing Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda Aston Martin Vantage GTE GTEAm 281 DNF DNF 2017 Aston Martin Racing Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda Aston Martin Vantage GTE GTEAm 329 36th 8th 2018 Aston Martin Racing Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda Aston Martin Vantage GTE GTEAm 92 DNF DNF 2019 Aston Martin Racing Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda Aston Martin Vantage GTE GTEAm 87 DNF DNF 2020 Aston Martin Racing Augusto Farfus Ross Gunn Aston Martin Vantage AMR GTEAm 333 33rd 8th 2021 Aston Martin Racing Marcos Gomes Nicki Thiim Aston Martin Vantage AMR GTEAm 45 DNF DNF 2022 Northwest AMR David Pittard Nicki Thiim Aston Martin Vantage AMR GTEAm 342 36th 3rdSources:

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 PointsRef 2014 Aston Martin Racing GTLM Aston Martin Vantage GTE Aston Martin 4.5 V8 DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS IMS ELK VIR COA PET 40th 24 Turner Motorsport GTD BMW Z4 GT3 BMW 4.4 L V8 V8 DAY SEB LGA BEL WGL MOS IMS ELK VIR AUS ATL 47th 43 2015 Aston Martin Racing GTLM Aston Martin Vantage GTE Aston Martin 4.5 V8 DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS ELK VIR COA PET 19th 52 2016 Aston Martin Racing GTD Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Aston Martin 6.0 V12 DAY SEB LGA DET WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR COA PET 28th 51 2017 Aston Martin Racing GTD Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Aston Martin 6.0 V12 DAY SEB LBH COA DETWGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 69th 19 2018 Spirit of Race GTD Ferrari 488 GT3 Ferrari F154CB 3.9 Turbo V8 DAY SEB MDO DET WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 48th 29 2019 Spirit of Race GTD Ferrari 488 GT3 Ferrari F154CB 3.9 Turbo V8 DAY SEB MDO DET WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 67th 11 2022 Northwest AMR GTD Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 DAY SEB LBH LGA MDO DET WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR PET 61st 211Source:

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