Scott Speed

Scott Speed is a race car driver born in Manteca, CA United States of America on the 24th of January 1983. An up-and-coming driver and part of the Red Bull Racing Junior team, he will race in the 2005 GP2 Series for the iSport team, having won two Formula Renault titles in 2004.

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Race car - Driver - Manteca - United States of America - January - 1983 - Red Bull Racing - 2005 GP2 Series - 2004

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Speed's career started at the age of 12 in karting, his stint there lasting from 1995 until 2000. He moved up to Formula series in 2001, competing in US Formula Russell and becoming champion. Drives in both the US Barber Formula Dodge and US Star Mazda Series followed in 2002, although he failed to win either title, and in 2003 the American drove for the ADR team in British Formula Three.

Related Topics:
Karting - 1995 - 2000 - 2001 - US Formula Russell - US Barber Formula Dodge - US Star Mazda Series - 2002 - 2003 - British Formula Three

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2004 saw two championship titles for Speed, though, with him first winning in Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup and later German Formula Renault. His performances resulted in a drive in the inaugurual season of GP2 Series for 2005, as number two for the iSport team to Can Artam.

Related Topics:
2004 - Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup - German Formula Renault - GP2 Series - 2005 - Can Artam

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In 2005 at the Canadian Grand Prix, Speed worked as a test driver for Red Bull Racing; becoming the first American driver to participate in a Formula One event since Michael Andretti's 1993 stint. Speed is expected to make his competitive debut in Formula One for the 2006 season.

Related Topics:
Red Bull Racing - Formula One - Michael Andretti's

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It was announced in September 2005 that Speed will be driving the Team USA car in the A1GP racing series in the fall.

Related Topics:
September - 2005 - A1GP

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Speed currently resides in Fuschl am See, Austria.

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