Madis Laiv

Madis Laiv
NationalityEstonia Estonian
Born (1937-06-01) 1 June 1937 (age 87)
Tartu, Estonia
Championship titles
1975Cup of Peace and Friendship

Madis Laiv (born 1 June 1937) is a retired Estonian racecar driver.[1] He is champion of various Soviet formula classes. Laiv is one of the most successful Estonian racing drivers during Soviet time.[citation needed]

He began his racing career in 1958.[2] In 1963, he won the Soviet Formula 3 Championship, and in 1964, he won the Soviet Formula 4 Championship. He also won the Soviet Formula 1 Championship in 1971, and in 1972 and 1975, he won the Formula 2 title. His career highlight was winning the Cup of Peace and Friendship in 1975.[3]

  1. ^ "Laiv, Madis". Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Madis Laiv ja Niki Lauda – Maailma kiireimad mehed". 6 August 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Laiv, Madis". esbl.ee. Retrieved 1 July 2023.