Gil De Ferran Dies: Brazilian-French Indy 500 Champion Was 56
deadline.comGil de Ferran, a French-born Brazilian race car driver who won the 2003 Indianapolis 500 championship, has died. He was 56.
De Ferran died in Opa-Locka, Florida, following a stroke, according to the Brazilian Automobile Confederation (CBA). According to a statement shared online, De Ferran was rushed to the hospital on Dec.
29 following the medical emergency but did not survive. “On behalf of myself and the entire CBA family, we pray to God to receive our brother with all the glories and support his family, friends and millions of fans around the world,” Giovanni Guerra, the CBA president, said in a statement.
De Ferran was born in Paris, France, on Nov. 11, 1967, and found success racing. He took the British Formula 3 championship in 1992 and won two CART World Series Champion titles in 2000 and 2001.
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