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Derek Daly

1953 - Today

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Derek Daly is the 701st most popular racing driver (down from 494th in 2019), the 347th most popular biography from Ireland (down from 259th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Irish Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Derek Daly ranks 701 out of 1,080. Before him are Ernst Klodwig, Lloyd Ruby, Les Leston, Jimmy Bryan, Roberto Guerrero, and Gregor Foitek. After him are Rob Schroeder, Dennis Poore, Theo Fitzau, Herbert MacKay-Fraser, Warwick Brown, and Horace Gould.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1953, Derek Daly ranks 549. Before him are Kay Lenz, Ron Underwood, Filbert Bayi, Aleksandr Poleshchuk, Abdelkader Horr, and Benno Magnusson. After him are Aurlus Mabélé, Ulrike Bruns, Yoshiharu Horii, Georgy Poltavchenko, Paul Biyoghé Mba, and Joanna Kerns.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Derek Daly ranks 347 out of 549. Before him are Paddy Moloney (1938), Sir Henry Wilson, 1st Baronet (1864), Patricia Collinge (1892), Richard Mulcahy (1886), Christy Moore (1945), and Duncan Hamilton (1920). After him are Stephen Kelly (1983), Con Leahy (1876), William J. Duane (1780), Johnny Giles (1940), Paul McShane (1986), and William Smith O'Brien (1803).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In Ireland

Among racing drivers born in Ireland, Derek Daly ranks 5. Before him are Joe Kelly (1913), Brian Shawe-Taylor (1915), David Kennedy (1953), and Duncan Hamilton (1920). After him are Tommy Byrne (1958), and Craig Breen (1990).

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