Ralph Firman

Ralph Firman (born 20 May 1975) is a racing driver from Britain, although racing under Irish citizenship (his mother Angela is Irish) and an Irish-issued racing licence. His father, also Ralph Firman, founded the Van Diemen racecar constructor. He won the 1996 British Formula Three Championship, on his second attempt. He then moved to Japan, culminating in the 2002 Formula Nippon championship, before returning to Europe. He participated in 14 Formula One grands prix, debuting on March 9, 2003. He scored a total of 1 championship point, in the 2003 Spanish Grand Prix. Firman has also competed in the Le Mans 24 Hours, and was an official test driver for the A1 Grand Prix series in August 2004.

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20 May - 1975 - Racing driver - Britain - Van Diemen - British Formula Three Championship - Formula Nippon - Formula One - March 9 - 2003 - 2003 Spanish Grand Prix - Le Mans 24 Hours - Test driver - A1 Grand Prix

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Ralph's sister Natasha is also a racing driver.

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In August 2005, it was announced that he would be the driver for A1 Team Ireland. He had previously been seen to be in competition for the Great Britain seat.

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August 2005 - A1 Team Ireland

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