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2003 Indy 500 winner Gil de Ferran dead at 56
Gil de Ferran, a racing legend, suffered a heart attack while competing at The Concours Club in Florida. He had a successful career in motorsports, starting in British Formula Ford and eventually winning the 1992 British Formula 3 title. He went on to win three races in FIA Formula 3000 and had test drives with Williams and Arrows in Formula 1. In America, he won back-to-back CART titles in 2000 and 2001, and his greatest achievement was winning the Indianapolis 500 in 2003. He also had success in the American Le Mans Series and set a record for the fastest closed circuit qualifying speed. In addition to his racing career, he worked as a Sporting Director for the BAR-Honda and McLaren Formula 1 teams. McLaren Racing released a statement expressing their shock and condolences, emphasizing his important role in their team and the impact he made on everyone around him.
