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The first image that comes to mind of Gil de Ferran is the impressive amount of mischief contained in the corners of his mouth. It’s where that wry smile was formed. He’d see you from afar and one side of his face would react, almost involuntarily. It couldn’t be helped or stopped.
The contributions to motor racing by Gil de Ferran, who passed away Friday at the age of 56, went far beyond being a champion race car driver, as Marshall Pruett's heartfelt tribute to the Brazilian makes clear.
IndyCar issued the following statements on the passing of 2003 Indianapolis 500 winner and two-time IndyCar Series champion Gil de Ferran, who died Dec. 29 at age 56: “We are terribly saddened to hear about today’s tragic passing of Gil de Ferran.