John Delane (born 13 June 1945) is a Historic Formula One racing driver and businessman from the United States. His race career began in 1987. and includes winning 17 Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) Titles. He is among the most successful of historic racing's FIA drivers' champions, competing in Historic Formula One and Formula Junior class. He was the first American to win the overall Historic Formula One Championship, and the first time anyone has won two overall FIA historic championships in the same year. He is the co-founder of the Team Tyrrell race team
FIA Championships In 2007, 2010 and 2011 Delane was the FIA Lurani Formula Junior Champion with his Lotus 18
In 2011 Delane was the FIA Historic Formula One Champion with his Tyrrell 002
In 2013 Delane was the FIA Masters Historic Formula One Champion with his Tyrrell 002
FIA Titles +Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) TitlesYEARCHAMPIONSHIPTITLECAR2002FIA Thoroughbred Grand PrixHistoric Cup Winner Class A “Rookie Award”Tyrrell 0022003FIA Thoroughbred Grand PrixHistoric Cup Winner Class ATYrrell 0022004FIA Thoroughbred Grand PrixHistoric Cup Winner Class ATyrrell 0022005FIA Thoroughbred Grand PrixHistoric Cup Winner Class ATyrrell 0022005FIA Lurani Trophy for Formula Junior CarsClass C WinnerLotus 182006FIA Thoroughbred Grand PrixHistoric Cup Winner Class ATyrrell 0022006FIA Lurani Trophy for Formula Junior CarsClass C WinnerLotus 182007FIA Thoroughbred Grand PrixHistoric Cup Winner Class ATyrrell 0022007FIA Lurani Trophy for Formula Junior CarsChampionLotus 182010FIA Historic Formula One ChampionshipHistoric Cup Winner Class ATyrrell 0022010FIA Lurani Trophy for Formula Junior CarsChampionLotus 182011FIA Historic Formula One ChampionshipChampionTyrrell 0022011FIA Lurani Trophy for Formula Junior CarsChampionLotus 182012FIA Historic Formula One ChampionshipHistoric Cup Winner Class ATyrrell 0022012FIA Lurani Trophy for Formula Junior CarsClass C WinnerLotus 182013FIA Masters Historic Formula One ChampionshipChampionTyrrell 0022013FIA Lurani Trophy for Formula Junior CarsClass C WinnerLotus 18
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