Derek Daly | |||||||
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Born | Derek Patrick Daly 11 March 1953 Ballinteer, Dublin, Ireland | ||||||
Children | 3, including Conor | ||||||
Relatives | Nicola Daly (niece) | ||||||
Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
Nationality | Irish | ||||||
Active years | 1978–1982 | ||||||
Teams | Hesketh, Ensign, Tyrrell, March, Theodore, Williams | ||||||
Entries | 64 (49 starts) | ||||||
Championships | 0 | ||||||
Wins | 0 | ||||||
Podiums | 0 | ||||||
Career points | 15 | ||||||
Pole positions | 0 | ||||||
Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
First entry | 1978 United States Grand Prix West | ||||||
Last entry | 1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix | ||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
67 races run over 8 years | |||||||
Years active | 1982–1989 | ||||||
Team(s) | Wysard, Provimi, Hess, Menard, Curb, Pace, Raynor | ||||||
Best finish | 9th (1988) | ||||||
First race | 1982 Miller High Life 150 (Phoenix) | ||||||
Last race | 1989 Toyota Grand Prix of Monterey (Laguna Seca) | ||||||
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24 Hours of Le Mans career | |||||||
Years | 1988–1990 | ||||||
Teams | Jaguar, Nissan | ||||||
Best finish | 4th (1988) | ||||||
Class wins | 0 |
Derek Patrick Daly (born 11 March 1953) is an Irish former racing driver, businessman and broadcaster, who competed in Formula One from 1978 to 1982.
Born and raised in Dublin, Daly won the British Formula Three Championship in 1977, before participating in 64 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting at the 1978 United States Grand Prix West. His 15 championship points made him the first Irish driver to score in Formula One, and remains the highest scoring; he also participated in several non-championship races. After Formula One, Daly moved to the United States to compete in CART and IMSA, where he led Nissan to the IMSA GTP Championship in 1990.