Rory Byrne | |
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Born | Pretoria, South Africa | 10 January 1944
Occupation(s) | Chief designer at Scuderia Ferrari 1996–2006, Design and Development Consultant for the Scuderia Ferrari 2006–current |
Known for | Formula One car designer at Ferrari |
Rory Byrne (born 10 January 1944) is a South African semi-retired engineer and car designer, most famous for being the chief designer at the Benetton and Scuderia Ferrari teams of Formula One. Byrne-designed cars have won ninety-nine Grands Prix, seven constructors' titles and seven drivers' titles. This makes Byrne the third most successful Formula One designer, behind rival Adrian Newey and Colin Chapman.