Irvine, Eddie (NI)
BIOGRAPHY

b 10/12/1965

Place of birth:      Newtownards/North.Irel
Height:              1.78 m
Weight:              67 kg
Marital status:      single
Children:            -
Hobbies:             Fishing
Sports:              Golf, Swimming
Favourite music:     Rock, Van Morrison
Favourite singers:   Van Morrison
Favourite food:      Chinese

Start racing career: In 1983 in Irish
                     FF 1600

First racing car:    Formula Ford 1600,
                     Crossle 50 F

First success:       Winner of the Brands
                     Hatch FF Festival in
                     1987.

Most memorable experience:
"Winning the Formula Ford Festival in in
Brands Hatch!"



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COMPETITION HISTORY


1983 - Irish FF1600
1984 - Irish FF1600. 3 races in Champion of
       Brands FF1600, 1 win, 2 2nds
1985 - British FF1600. Irish FF1600
1986 - British FF1600

1987 - British FF1600 Champion - 14 wins
       and won both RAC & Esso
       championships Winner of Brands Hatch
       Formula Ford Festival

1988 - British F3, 5th. Winner of first
       heat F3 Macau GP

1989 - F3000 (Pacific), 9th (3rd at Enna)
1990 - F3000 (Eddie Jordan), 3rd, 1 win
       (Hockenheim). 3rd in Macau F3 GP

1991 - Japanese F3000, 7th. 1 win (Mine)
1992 - Japanese F3000, 8th. 1 win (Mine).
       Japanese Sportscars (Toyota), 5th in
       Atmo class

1993 - Japanese F3000, 2nd. 1 win (Suzuka).
       2 F1 races (Jordan),1 point (Japan),
       20th. Sportscars (Toyota),
       4th in Le Mans 24hrs

1994 - 13 F1 races (Jordan), 6 points,
       16th. Banned from three races as 
       deemed responsible for accident at
       Brazil involving Verstappen and 
       Brundle. 

       2nd at Le Mans for Toyota.

1995 - 1 race (Jordan)



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EDDIE IRVINE 

                                                   

Edmund Irvine was born 10 November, 1965 in Newtonwards, Northern Ireland. In 1983, at the age of 17, he entered his
first race with his father's Crossle FF1600. He was an independent in the Irish and British FF1600 championships before being
given a factory car in 1987 by Van Diemen, with the backing of Duckhams, winning both the RAC Championship and the Esso
FF1600 Cup. 

In 1988, Eddie participated in the British Formula 3 Championship at the wheel of an Ralt-Alfa Romeo for the West Surrey
Racing team, grabbing six second places and ending the season as fifth-ranked driver. At the end of the season, he entered the
Macao Grand Prix, establishing a new lap record, leading Jean Alesi during the first part of the race before going off the circuit.

In 1989, Eddie graduated to Formula 3000 International with Pacific Racing, but failed to do better than a third place during
the season. In 1990, he joined Eddie Jordan Racing and ranked third overall, with a victory at Hockenheim. At the end of the
season , he returned to Macao to join the Cerumo F 3000 team, racing in Japan for the next three years. He was to win one
race in each of the seasons to end up seventh overall in 1991 and eighth in 1992. 

In 1993, he was more successful, almost winning the Japanese F 3000 championships (accorded to Kauyoshi Hoshimo after a
controversial decision by the judges, which resulted in Eddie losing valuable points) and driving a Toyota factory car at Le
Mans, establishing a new lap record on the prestigious circuit. Despite technical problems, he managed to finish fourth in the
event. 

The main event that year, however, was to be Eddie's successful trials with Eddie Jordan at the Estoril circuit in Portugal and
driving in the last two races of the season for Sasol Jordan, resulting in a tremendous sixth place at Suzuka, thus becoming the
first driver since Jean Alesi to mark points in his Formula 1 debut. In 1994, Eddie was hired as a full-fledged driver by Jordan. 

In his first Grand Prix of the season, Eddie met with misfortune, suspended by the judges for a Grand Prix after a minor
accident. The team appealed, but the suspension was increased to three races. Eddie was forced to sit on the sidelines until the
Spanish Grand Prix , where he once again finished in the points at Barcelona with a remarkable sixth place. The second part of
the season was marked by several interrupted races. These disappointments were largely compensated by Eddie¹s incredible
performance at Le Mans where, as part of a team with Krossnoff and Martini, the Toyota drivers managed to grab first place
at the beginning of the race, before slipping to fourth place following mechanical problems. During the 23rd hour, however,
Irvine attacked madly and managed to hoist the SARD Toyota team to second place at the end of the race. 

Il fut à nouveau dans les points, au volant de sa Formule 1, vers la fin de la saison: 4e au Grand Prix d'Europe, en septembre,
Irvine termina en 5e position la manche suivante, au Japon, se classant finalement 16e du Championnat du monde des
conducteurs. 

Résumé 

     Naissance d'Edmund Irvine le 10 novembre 1965 à Newtownards, en Irlande du Nord. Célibataire. Vit en Irlande, à
     Dublin. 
     1983 Débuts en course dans le Championnat d'Irlande de FF1600 
     1984-86 Participation privée dans le Championnat d'Irlande de FF1600 
     1987 Pilote d'usine Van Diemen, en FF1600. Remporte le championnat du RAC, la Coupe Esso et le 
     Formula Ford Festival. 
     1988 Dispute le championnat de Grande-Bretagne de F3 pour West Surrey Racing
     Remporte la première manche du GP de Macao, établissant un nouveau record du tour 
     1989 Dispute le Championnat International de Formule 3000 pour Pacific Racing 
     1990 3e du Championnat International de F3000 avec Eddie Jordan Racing 
     1991 7e du Championnat du Japon de F3000 avec l'écurie Cerumo 
     1992 8e du Championnat du Japon de F3000 avec l'écurie Cerumo 
     1993 2e du Championnat du Japon de F3000 avec l'écurie Cerumo
     Nouveau record du tour et 4e au classement général des 24 heures du Mans (sur Toyota)
     Débuts en Fl avec l'écunie Swl Jordan 
     1994 16e du championnat du monde des conducteurs de Formule 1
     2e aux 24 heures du Mans (sur SARD Toyota) 

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