David Kennedy (racing driver)

David Kennedy
Born (1953-01-15) 15 January 1953 (age 71)
Sligo, Ireland
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityRepublic of Ireland Irish
Active years1980
TeamsShadow
Entries7 (0 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1980 Argentine Grand Prix
Last entry1980 French Grand Prix
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years19831991
TeamsPeer Racing
Mazdaspeed
Best finish6th (1991)
Class wins3 (1987, 1988, 1989)

David Paul Kennedy (born 15 January 1953) is a former racing driver from the Republic of Ireland. He was one of his country's first Grand Prix drivers, and is widely seen as having helped pioneer the Irish move into international racing.[1]

Kennedy has been a prominent driver manager, a popular Formula One TV analyst, a shareholder with championship-winning single seater race teams and a board member at Ireland's Mondello Park Race Circuit.

  1. ^ Nulty, Leo (11 February 2019). "Legend Series- Barry meets David Kennedy". Motorsport.ie. Retrieved 2 April 2020.