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Gary Formato

Gary Formato

South African racing driver (born 1974)

Gary Formato (born 19 November 1974)[1] is a South African former racing driver and current director and co-founder of the Sasol GTC Championship, alongside Vic Maharaj.

The Courage C60 that Gary Formato drove during the 2000 24 Hours of Le Mans alongside Philipe Gache and Didier Cottaz.

He is most notable for his 4 wins in the FIA Sportscar Championship and European Le Mans Series between 1998 and 2001.[2] Gary also competed in the 1995 International Formula 3000 Championship for the Durango team, starting all eight races but scoring no points.[3] Formato also started the 24 Hours of Le Mans three times between 1999 and 2001 but did not finish a race.[citation needed]

Sportscar career

1998

Formato drove the #19 Solution F Riley & Scott MKIII,[4] getting a 3rd place during the first round in Barcelona behind two Ferrari 333 SPs[5] and a win during the season finale in Kyalami, where him and teammate Jerome Policand beat the #61 Dyson Racing of James Weaver and Butch Leitzinger in second place, and the #60 Risi Competitzione of Eric van de Poele and Wayne Taylor in third.[6]

Racing record

24 Hours of Le Mans results

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Gary Formato • Career & Character Info | Motorsport Database". Motorsport Database - Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  2. [2]
    Magazine, Speedsport. "Gary Formato: Racedriver biography - career and success". www.speedsport-magazine.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Driver: Gary Formato | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  4. [4]
    Magazine, Speedsport. "International Sports Racing Series - 1998: Entrylist". www.speedsport-magazine.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  5. [5]
    O'Neil, Terry (1 June 2015). Ferrari 333 SP. Veloce Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-84584-758-6.
  6. [6]
    Magazine, Speedsport. "Race result: International Sports Racing Series, Race 8 of season 1998 in Kyalami". www.speedsport-magazine.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  7. [7]
    "Le Mans 24 Hours 1999 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  8. [8]
    "Le Mans 24 Hours 2000 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  9. [9]
    "Le Mans 24 Hours 2001 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
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