Legends Drivers
Mark Blundell (GB)
DOB: 08/04/66
Born: Barnet, London, England
Lives: Royston, Hertfordshire, England
Weight: 80kg
Height: 1.78m
Status: Married to Deborah, two children (Mark Jr. & Callum)
Hobbies: Game Shooting, Arsenal F.C. soccer club supporter, collecting watches
Favorite Street Car: Range Rover, McLaren MP4- 12 and Bentley SuperSport GT, Suzuki pick-up
Favorite Driver: Ayrton Senna & Ronnie Peterson
Biggest Influence: Father & Grandfather in shaping my aspirations and supporting me during my career
Job Title: Driver
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Born: Barnet, London, England
Lives: Royston, Hertfordshire, England
Weight: 80kg
Height: 1.78m
Status: Married to Deborah, two children (Mark Jr. & Callum)
Hobbies: Game Shooting, Arsenal F.C. soccer club supporter, collecting watches
Favorite Street Car: Range Rover, McLaren MP4- 12 and Bentley SuperSport GT, Suzuki pick-up
Favorite Driver: Ayrton Senna & Ronnie Peterson
Biggest Influence: Father & Grandfather in shaping my aspirations and supporting me during my career
Job Title: Driver
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
- 4 year career in Formula 1 – 61 starts, 32 points and 3 podiums
- 5 year career in CART World Series – 81 starts, 3 wins
- Winner and 2nd at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 3rd at the 12 Hours of Sebring (Bentley)
- 3rd at the Total 24 Hours of SPA (United Autosports – 2010)
- 4th at the Rolex 24 at Daytona (United Autosports - 2011)
Martin Brundle (GB)
DOB: 01/06/1959
Born: King’s Lynn, Norfolk, England
Lives: Gayton, Norfolk, England
Weight: 75kg
Height: 1.73m
Status: Married to Elizabeth, two children (Charlotte & Alexander)
Hobbies: Helicopter flying, motorcycling
Favorite Street Car: E-type Jaguar
Favorite Driver: Ayrton Senna
Biggest Influence: Jim Clark, Jackie Stewart, Graham Hill
Job Title: Formula One commentator for BBC TV / Driver
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Born: King’s Lynn, Norfolk, England
Lives: Gayton, Norfolk, England
Weight: 75kg
Height: 1.73m
Status: Married to Elizabeth, two children (Charlotte & Alexander)
Hobbies: Helicopter flying, motorcycling
Favorite Street Car: E-type Jaguar
Favorite Driver: Ayrton Senna
Biggest Influence: Jim Clark, Jackie Stewart, Graham Hill
Job Title: Formula One commentator for BBC TV / Driver
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
- 10 year career in Formula 1 – 158 starts, 98 points and 9 podiums
- World Sportscar Champion (Jaguar)
- 24 Hours of Daytona winner
- Le Mans 24 Hour winner (Jaguar)
- 4th at the Rolex 24 at Daytona (United Autosports – 2011)
Eddie Cheever (USA)
DOB: 10/01/58
Born: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Lives: Indianapolis, USA
Weight: 76kg
Height: 1.82m
Status: Single, three children (Estelle, Eddie & Dylan)
Hobbies: See biggest influence
Favorite Street Car: Don’t have one
Favorite Driver: Ronnie Peterson
Biggest Influence: Women
Job Title: Driver
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Born: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Lives: Indianapolis, USA
Weight: 76kg
Height: 1.82m
Status: Single, three children (Estelle, Eddie & Dylan)
Hobbies: See biggest influence
Favorite Street Car: Don’t have one
Favorite Driver: Ronnie Peterson
Biggest Influence: Women
Job Title: Driver
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
- 11 year career in Formula 1 – 143 starts, 70 points and 9 podiums
- 7 year career in CART World Series – 82 starts
- 8 year career in Indy Racing League – 77 starts, 5 wins
- Indianapolis 500 winner (1998), Rookie of the Year and holds fastest race lap ever (379.971km)
- 9 Sportscar wins including the 6 Hours of Silverstone
- 3rd at the Total 24 Hours of SPA (United Autosports – 2010)
Richard Dean (GB)
DOB: 10/07/64
Born: Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Lives: Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Weight: 67kg
Height: 1.75m
Status: Single, one daughter (Ashleigh)
Hobbies: Leeds United FC soccer club supporter
Favorite Street Car: Original Audi Quattro
Favorite Driver: Alex Zanardi
Biggest Influence: United Autosports sponsors!
Title: Managing Director, Co-Owner, United Autosports. (Driver at Spa)
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Born: Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Lives: Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Weight: 67kg
Height: 1.75m
Status: Single, one daughter (Ashleigh)
Hobbies: Leeds United FC soccer club supporter
Favorite Street Car: Original Audi Quattro
Favorite Driver: Alex Zanardi
Biggest Influence: United Autosports sponsors!
Title: Managing Director, Co-Owner, United Autosports. (Driver at Spa)
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
- 2011 Spa 24 Hours (United Autosports) Audi R8 LMS
- 2009 - Raced in LMP1 category at Le Mans 24 Hours
- 2008 & 2009 - Coached Le Mans Series and FIA GT2 Champion Rob Bell
- 2008 - Won the Spanish GT4 rate in Algarve
- 2007 - Finished 5th at Le Mans 24 Hours, GT2 category
- Drives in open wheel, saloon cars and GT cars
Johnny Herbert (GB)
DOB: 25/06/64
Born: Brentwood, Essex, England
Lives: Dorsington near Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England
Weight: 74kg
Height: 1.65m
Status: Married to Becky, two children (Chloe & Amelia)
Hobbies: Gadgets, Golf, Road biking
Favorite Street Car: Classic Fiat 500, Nissan GTR, Marserati Grandturismo MC Stradale
Favorite Driver: Gilles Villeneuve
Biggest Influence: Ross Cheever
Title: Driver
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Born: Brentwood, Essex, England
Lives: Dorsington near Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England
Weight: 74kg
Height: 1.65m
Status: Married to Becky, two children (Chloe & Amelia)
Hobbies: Gadgets, Golf, Road biking
Favorite Street Car: Classic Fiat 500, Nissan GTR, Marserati Grandturismo MC Stradale
Favorite Driver: Gilles Villeneuve
Biggest Influence: Ross Cheever
Title: Driver
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
- 12 year career in Formula 1 – 161 starts, 98 points, 3 wins, 7 podiums
- Le Mans 24 Hour winner
- 4 year career in American Le Mans Series – 28 starts, 6 wins
- Le Mans Series Champion
Stefan Johansson (Sw)
DOB: 08/09/56
Born: Växjö, SWEDEN
Lives: Los Angeles, USA
Weight: 70kg
Height: 1.73m
Status: Single, three children (Kelly, Clara and Stefan Jr.)
Hobbies: My work is my hobby, there’s not much time left for anything else
Favorite Street Car: Audi A8
Favorite Driver: Jim Clark, then Ronnie Peterson
Biggest Influence: Mum and Dad
Job Title: Driver
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Born: Växjö, SWEDEN
Lives: Los Angeles, USA
Weight: 70kg
Height: 1.73m
Status: Single, three children (Kelly, Clara and Stefan Jr.)
Hobbies: My work is my hobby, there’s not much time left for anything else
Favorite Street Car: Audi A8
Favorite Driver: Jim Clark, then Ronnie Peterson
Biggest Influence: Mum and Dad
Job Title: Driver
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
- 10 year career in Formula 1 – 79 starts, 88 points and 12 podiums
- 5 year career in CART – 73 starts
- 24 Hours of Le Mans and 12 Hours of Sebring (twice) winner
- 4th at the Total 24 Hours of SPA (United Autosports – 2010)
Arie Luyendyk
DOB: 21/09/53
Born: Sommelsdijk, The Netherlands
Lives: Fountain Hills, AZ, USA
Weight: 79.5kg
Height: 1.52m
Status: Married (Mieke), 4 children, Arie (29), Maida (23), Luca (18) and Alec (18)
Hobbies: Racing Memorabilia, Watches, Boating
Favorite Street Car: Audi R8 (and I mean it!) Bentley Continental, 1997 Porsche C4S
Favorite Driver: Jim Clark, Ayrton Senna, Mario Andretti
Biggest Influence: My dad Jaap, Ben Huisman and Aat Groenevelt, my dad for getting me started and kicking my butt when needed and he never stopped believing in me, Ben for supporting me for many years and sponsoring my efforts, Aat for taking me all the way to Indy with backing from his company Provimi Veal, he became my “Amercan dad”.
Job Title: Driver
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Lives: Fountain Hills, AZ, USA
Weight: 79.5kg
Height: 1.52m
Status: Married (Mieke), 4 children, Arie (29), Maida (23), Luca (18) and Alec (18)
Hobbies: Racing Memorabilia, Watches, Boating
Favorite Street Car: Audi R8 (and I mean it!) Bentley Continental, 1997 Porsche C4S
Favorite Driver: Jim Clark, Ayrton Senna, Mario Andretti
Biggest Influence: My dad Jaap, Ben Huisman and Aat Groenevelt, my dad for getting me started and kicking my butt when needed and he never stopped believing in me, Ben for supporting me for many years and sponsoring my efforts, Aat for taking me all the way to Indy with backing from his company Provimi Veal, he became my “Amercan dad”.
Job Title: Driver
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
- 13 year career in CART –142 starts, winning Indianapolis, Phoenix and Nazareth, 625 points
- 6 year career in INDYCAR, 32 starts, 4 wins (Phoenix, Indianapolis, Texas and Las Vegas)
- Record holder for the fastest average speed at the Indianapolis 500 (185.981 mph)
- 24 Hours at Daytona winner
- Sebring 12 Hour winner
