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{{Short description|Brazilian racecar driver and team owner (1967–2023)}}
{{Family name hatnote|"de Ferran"|Ferran}}
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{{Infobox racing driver
| name              = Gil de Ferran
| image             = Gil de Ferran 2011 Indianapolis.JPG
| imagesize         =
| caption           = De Ferran in 2011
| nationality       = Brazilian
| birth_date        = {{Birth date|1967|11|11|df=y}}
| birth_place       = Paris, France
| death_date        = {{death date and age|2023|12|29|1967|11|11|df=y}}
| death_place       = [[Opa-locka, Florida]], U.S.
| retired           =
| last series       = [[Indy Racing League|IRL]] [[IndyCar Series]]
| years active      = 2001–2003
| teams             = [[Penske Racing]]
| starts            = 31
| wins              = 5
| poles             = 5
| fastest laps      =
| best finish       = 2nd
| year              = [[2003 IndyCar Series season|2003]]
| module            =
{{Infobox racing driver|embed=yes
| last series       = [[Championship Car|PPG IndyCar World Series]]/[[Championship Car|CART FedEx Championship Series]]
| years active      = 1995–2001
| teams             = [[Jim Hall (racing driver)|Hall/VDS Racing]]<br />[[Walker Racing]]<br />[[Penske Racing]]
| starts            = 129
| wins              = 7
| poles             = 16
| fastest laps      =
| best finish       = '''1st'''
| year              = [[2000 CART World Series Season|2000]] & [[2001 CART World Series Season|2001]]
| prev series       = [[British Formula Three]]<br />[[International Formula 3000|Formula 3000]]
| prev series years = 1991–1992<br />1993–1994
| titles            = British Formula Three Champion<br />CART World Series Champion<br />[[Indianapolis 500]] winner
| title years       = 1992<br />2000–2001<br />2003
| awards            = CART Rookie of the Year 
| award years       = 1995
}}
}}
[[Image:Gil De Ferran Penske 2001.jpg|thumb|De Ferran's car in 2001]]
[[Image:Gil de Ferran waving.jpg|thumb|De Ferran at the [[2005 United States Grand Prix]]]]

'''Gil de Ferran''' (11 November 1967 – 29 December 2023) was a Brazilian professional racing driver and team owner. De Ferran was the 2000 and 2001 [[Champ Car]] champion driving for [[Team Penske]] and the winner of the [[2003 Indianapolis 500]].<ref name="NYT Aug. 31">{{cite news |last1=Parkes |first1=Ian |title=After Years of Dismal Results, a Reorganization at McLaren |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/31/sports/autoracing/mclaren-formula-one.html |access-date=30 December 2023 |work=The New York Times |date=31 August 2018}}</ref> He also finished runner-up in the [[American Le Mans Series]] LMP1 class in 2009, with his own [[de Ferran Motorsports]].

==Early career==
Inspired by the success of fellow Brazilian [[Emerson Fittipaldi]],<ref name="NYT July 24">{{cite news |last1=Spurgeon |first1=Brad |title=A Racing Life, on Track and Off |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/25/sports/autoracing/a-racing-life-on-track-and-off.html |access-date=30 December 2023 |work=The New York Times |date=24 July 2015}}</ref> de Ferran began his career in [[kart racing]] in the 1980s.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mason |first=Oliver |date=30 December 2023 |title=Brazilian Racing Legend Gil de Ferran Passes Away at 56 |url=https://www.riotimesonline.com/brazilian-racing-legend-gil-de-ferran-passes-away-at-56/ |access-date=1 January 2024 |website=[[The Rio Times]] |language=en-US}}</ref> He won the Formula Ford championship in Brazil in 1987, and started racing in the [[Formula Three]] class in 1991.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Gascoigne |first=Roger |date=30 December 2023 |title=F3 and IndyCar champion Gil de Ferran dies aged 56 |url=https://formulascout.com/f3-and-indycar-champion-gil-de-ferran-dies-aged-56/114577 |access-date=1 January 2024 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}</ref> Driving for [[Edenbridge Racing]], de Ferran finished the [[1991 British Formula Three season]] in third, only behind [[Rubens Barrichello]] and [[David Coulthard]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Paul |date=29 December 2023 |title=2003 Indianapolis 500 Winner De Ferran Dies at 56 |url=https://www.indycar.com/news/2023/12/12-29-deferran-obit |access-date=1 January 2024 |website=IndyCar.com}}</ref>  For the [[1992 British Formula Three season|1992 season]], de Ferran moved to [[Paul Stewart Racing]] and won the title, scoring seven wins in the process.<ref name=":2" />

In 1993 and 1994, de Ferran drove for Paul Stewart Racing in the [[International Formula 3000]].<ref name=":2" /> De Ferran finished fifth in the series in 1993 and then took the championship down to the wire in 1994, ultimately finishing third.<ref>{{Cite web |title=F3000 International Championship Standings 1993 |url=https://motorsportstats.com/series/F3000%20International%20Championship/standings/1993 |access-date=1 January 2024 |website=Motorsport Stats}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=22 May 1995 |title=Article clipped from The Indianapolis Star |pages=32 |work=[[The Indianapolis Star]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/15306450/ |access-date=1 January 2024}}</ref> In 1993, de Ferran tested for the [[Footwork Arrows]] [[Formula One]] team along with Dutch racer [[Jos Verstappen]].<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last=Hallbery |first=Andy |date=6 June 2021 |title=Archive: How a standout test launched the Verstappen name into F1 |url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/archive-how-a-standout-test-launched-the-verstappen-name-into-f1/6532601/ |access-date=1 January 2024 |website=[[Autosport]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3" /> His day was seriously compromised after he bumped his head while walking near the motorhome, with de Ferran recalling the incident as follows: "I was walking between two of the trucks, looking down thinking, this is not going so well. And I hit my head on a swing-up locker door on the side of the truck. Split my head open, blood everywhere, game over."<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Lunch with... Gil de Ferran |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/january-2014/112/lunch-with-gil-de-feran |access-date=10 August 2022 |website=Motor Sport Magazine |date=7 July 2014 |language=en-GB}}</ref>  His times also compared poorly to Verstappen's.<ref name=":7" />

==IndyCar==
In 1994, de Ferran was invited to test a [[Championship Auto Racing Teams|CART]] IndyCar by [[Jim Hall (racing driver)|Hall/VDS Racing]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pruett |first=Marshall |date=29 December 2023 |title=Gil de Ferran 1967-2023 |url=https://racer.com/2023/12/29/gil-de-ferran-1967-2023/ |access-date=6 January 2024 |website=[[Racer.com]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Despite the worries of the team's sponsor [[Pennzoil]] that de Ferran was not a famous enough name for their car, the team was sufficiently impressed to offer de Ferran a drive for 1995.<ref name=":4" /> With no top-line [[Formula One]] drive available, de Ferran took up the offer to drive in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newbold |first=James |date=1 January 2024 |title=The attributes that made de Ferran a potent force |url=https://us.motorsport.com/indycar/news/the-attributes-that-made-de-ferran-a-potent-force/10561625/ |access-date=2 January 2024 |website=[[Motorsport.com]]}}</ref> After dominating the [[1995 Budweiser Grand Prix of Cleveland|Cleveland]] [[Championship Auto Racing Teams|CART]] PPG Indy Car World Series race he would be taken out while trying to lap [[Scott Pruett]].<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Blackburn |first=Tom |date=30 December 2023 |title=Gil de Ferran Brought Winning Back to Penske |url=https://frontstretch.com/2023/12/30/gil-de-ferran-brought-winning-back-to-penske/ |access-date=2 January 2024 |website=Frontstretch |language=en-US}}</ref> He would score his first win in the last race of the year at [[Laguna Seca Raceway]].<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Bruce |date=10 September 1995 |title=De Ferran wins race, Villeneuve wins title |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1995/09/10/De-Ferran-wins-race-Villeneuve-wins-title/8270810705600/ |access-date=2 January 2024 |website=[[United Press International]] |language=en}}</ref> After the win, De Ferran placed 14th in the [[1995 PPG Indy Car World Series]], and won the PPG Indy Car World Series Rookie Of The Year award.<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":6" />

In 1996, de Ferran was a consistent challenger but only scored one win, at Cleveland's [[Burke Lakefront Airport]] street circuit, avenging the previous season's loss at the same race.<ref name=":5" /><ref>{{Cite news |title=De Ferran rolls in Cleveland |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1996/07/01/de-ferran-rolls-in-cleveland/5fe124c1-d41c-4c9a-987d-2ac782ef51a7/ |access-date=2 January 2024}}</ref> This win was also the last for veteran car owner and driver [[Jim Hall (racing driver)|Jim Hall]] who retired from the sport at the end of 1996.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Glick |first=Shav |date=8 August 1996 |title=Indy Car Owner Jim Hall Retiring, but Impact Continues |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-08-08-sp-32406-story.html |access-date=2 January 2024 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Hall's retirement also spelled the end of the Jim Hall owned Pennzoil/VDS IndyCar team.<ref name=":2" /> Despite rumours that he would be a driver for the new [[Stewart Grand Prix]] Formula One team, de Ferran remained in the U.S. for 1997, joining [[Walker Racing]].<ref name=":2" /> De Ferran finished 1997 as runner-up to [[Alex Zanardi]] with twelve top-ten finishes but failed to score a single victory.<ref name=":8" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Glick |first=Shav |date=24 October 1997 |title=No 'Doughnuts,' but Plenty of Dough for Zanardi |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-oct-24-sp-46314-story.html |access-date=3 January 2024 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |language=en-US}}</ref> He looked on course to win the season opener at [[Homestead-Miami Speedway]] but was knocked out of the lead by [[Dennis Vitolo]], who was a lap down from de Ferran.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 March 1997 |title=Logansport Pharos-Tribune from Logansport, Indiana |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/16912645/ |access-date=2 January 2024 |website=[[Logansport Pharos-Tribune]] |place= |language=en-US}}</ref> At the [[Grand Prix of Portland]] he lost out to [[PacWest Racing]]'s [[Mark Blundell]] in the closest finish in CART history.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 March 2008 |title=CHAMPCAR/CART: Portland preview |url=https://us.motorsport.com/indycar/news/champcar-cart-portland-preview-1/1894138/ |access-date=2 January 2024 |website=[[Motorsport.com]]}}</ref> The expected championship challenge never materialized in 1998. Unreliability, driver errors and the inferior performance of the [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company|Goodyear]] tires compared to the superior [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]] tires all combined to leave de Ferran 12th in the standings, again with no wins on the year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Robin |title=Class, dignity and skill define de Ferran |url=http://www.espn.com/rpm/irl/2003/1007/1632794.html |access-date=2 January 2024 |website=[[ESPN]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=20 March 1999 |title=De Ferran seeks happy ending |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/1999/03/20/de-ferran-seeks-happy-ending/ |access-date=2 January 2024 |website=[[South Florida Sun Sentinel]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 1999, the long-awaited breakthrough finally came as de Ferran beat [[Juan Pablo Montoya]] at [[Portland International Raceway]] to take his first win since 1996 and the [[Walker Racing]] team's first since early 1995.{{Cn|date=January 2024}} However, after that victory, both Goodyear and [[Valvoline]] left CART as major sponsors and suppliers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=July 1999 News Archives |url=https://www.jayski.com/jayski-archives/july-1999-news-archives/ |access-date=6 January 2024 |website=Jayski's Silly Season Website}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=Gil de Ferran |url=https://www.historicracing.com/driverDetail.cfm?driverID=7692 |access-date=6 January 2024 |website=www.historicracing.com |language=en}}</ref> Toward the end of that season, de Ferran and [[Greg Moore (racing driver)|Greg Moore]] were signed to [[Penske Racing|Marlboro Team Penske]] to replace [[Al Unser Jr.]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 May 2000 |title=De Ferran ends Penske win drought |url=https://www.autosport.com/general/news/de-ferran-ends-penske-win-drought-5030897/5030897/ |access-date=6 January 2024 |website=[[Autosport]] |language=en}}</ref> However, Moore was killed in a crash during the season finale at [[California Speedway]] and de Ferran's fellow countryman [[Hélio Castroneves]] was announced as the replacement for Moore shortly afterwards.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cavin |first=Curt |date=29 October 2009 |title=10 Years Later: Remembering Greg Moore |url=https://www.autoweek.com/racing/indycar/a2030336/10-years-later-remembering-greg-moore-2030336/ |access-date=2 January 2024 |website=[[Autoweek]]}}</ref>

On 28 October 2000, during CART qualifying at [[California Speedway]] in [[Fontana, California|Fontana]], de Ferran set both the track record and closed course record for fastest lap at {{convert|241.428|mi/h|km/h|3|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite news|title=De Ferran wins pole, sets record|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2000/oct/28/de-ferran-wins-pole-sets-record|newspaper=[[Las Vegas Sun]]|date=28 October 2000|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110003755/http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2000/oct/28/de-ferran-wins-pole-sets-record|archive-date=10 November 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> As of December 2022, this stands as the fastest qualifying lap speed ever recorded at an official race meeting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prnmag.com/opinions-commentary/553-who-holds-the-worlds-closed-course-record-aj-foyt|title=Who holds the world's closed course record? A.J. Foyt|last=Webster|first=George|date=16 May 2009|website=PRN Motorsport Magazine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810200943/http://www.prnmag.com/opinions-commentary/553-who-holds-the-worlds-closed-course-record-aj-foyt|archive-date=10 August 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> He would follow the record speed by winning the series championship at Fontana on 30 October (The season finale started on 29 October but was forced to finish on 30 October due to rain).<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 October 2000 |title=CHAMPCAR/CART: Fontana race Monday summary |url=https://us.motorsport.com/indycar/news/champcar-cart-fontana-race-monday-summary/1849313/ |access-date=2 January 2024 |website=[[Motorsport.com]] |language=en}}</ref>

With Team Penske, de Ferran won two [[Championship Auto Racing Teams|CART]] titles and an Indy 500 victory.<ref name="Associated Press Obit" /> His analytical approach earned him comparisons with Penske's first driver, [[Mark Donohue]].<ref name=":3" /> In 2003, de Ferran was injured during a race at [[Phoenix Raceway|Phoenix]], suffering a broken back.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 March 2003 |title=De Ferran suffers back injury in crash |url=https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/de-ferran-suffers-back-injury-in-crash-5030297/5030297/ |access-date=2 January 2024 |website=[[Autosport]] |language=en}}</ref> Despite the injury, de Ferran passed his teammate, Castroneves with 31 laps left to win the [[2003 Indianapolis 500]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 May 2003 |title=Brazil's Gil de Ferran wins Indy 500 |url=https://www.wthr.com/article/news/brazils-gil-de-ferran-wins-indy-500/531-d700bd81-d47f-4121-b5a6-6223046f1075 |access-date=5 January 2024 |website=[[WTHR]] |language=en-US}}</ref> It also was the second 1–2 finish for Penske Racing in the Indianapolis 500.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Frank |first=Evan |date=29 December 2023 |title=2003 Indianapolis 500 winner Gil de Ferran has died. See photos of him through the years. |url=https://www.indystar.com/picture-gallery/sports/motor/2023/12/29/indy-500-winner-gil-de-ferran-through-the-years/72063251007/ |access-date=5 January 2024 |website=[[The Indianapolis Star]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Penske Racing Indianapolis 500 Fast Facts |url=https://www.teampenske.com/about/index.cfm?cid=22067 |access-date=5 January 2024 |website=www.teampenske.com}}</ref>

Following his Indianapolis triumph de Ferran decided to retire at the end of 2003.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Taranto |first=Steven |date=29 December 2023 |title=Gil de Ferran, 2003 Indianapolis 500 champion, dies of heart attack at 56 |url=https://www.cbssports.com/motor-sports/news/gil-de-ferran-2003-indianapolis-500-champion-dies-of-heart-attack-at-56/ |access-date=5 January 2024 |website=[[CBS Sports]] |language=en}}</ref> He won his final race at [[Texas Motor Speedway]],<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |last=D'Angelo |first=Bob |date=30 December 2023 |title=Gil de Ferran, who won Indianapolis 500 in 2003, dead at 56 |url=https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/gil-de-ferran-who-won-indianapolis-500-2003-dead-56/YBBAPFQFTBC55FH4LULJHCPV4Q/ |access-date=5 January 2024 |website=[[KIRO-TV]] |language=en}}</ref> although the moment was soured by a crash during the race that left fellow Indy 500 winner and [[Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing|Rahal-Letterman Racing]] driver [[Kenny Bräck]] seriously injured.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Glick |first=Shav |date=14 October 2003 |title=Brack Stable After Crash |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-oct-14-sp-brack14-story.html |access-date=5 January 2024 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |language=en-US}}</ref> De Ferran would finish second in the championship standings, runner-up to Scott Dixon.<ref name=":9" />

In July 2013, ''[[Autosport]]'' magazine named de Ferran one of the 50 greatest drivers to have never raced in Formula One.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 July 2013 |title=The top 50 drivers who never raced in F1 |url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/feature/5456/the-top-50-drivers-who-never-raced-in-f1 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221141732/https://www.autosport.com/f1/feature/5456/the-top-50-drivers-who-never-raced-in-f1 |archive-date=21 December 2018 |access-date=10 March 2023 |website=[[Autosport]]}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Neal |first=David J. |date=30 December 2023 |title=Fort Lauderdale's Gil de Ferran, an Indy 500 winner who 'defined class,' dies at age 56 |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nascar-auto-racing/article283664378.html |access-date=1 January 2024 |website=[[The Miami Herald]]}}</ref>

==Managerial career==
In 2005, he moved to the [[British American Racing|BAR-Honda]] Formula One team as their Sports Director.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Frank |first1=Evan |last2=Brown |first2=Nathan |date=29 December 2023 |title=Gil de Ferran, the 2003 Indianapolis 500 champion, has died at 56 |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/motor/2023/12/29/2003-indy-500-champion-gil-de-ferran-dies-at-56/72063214007/ |access-date=3 January 2024 |website=[[The Indianapolis Star]] |language=en-US}}</ref> He resigned from this position in July 2007 after becoming "increasingly uncomfortable" with the team.<ref name="autosport_16july07">{{cite news |title=De Ferran quits role with Honda |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/6901609.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=16 July 2007 |access-date=16 July 2007}}</ref> In July 2018, de Ferran was made sporting director for [[McLaren]] following [[Eric Boullier]]'s resignation.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/137192/boullier-resigns-from-mclaren-racing-chief-role |title=Eric Boullier resigns from McLaren Formula 1 team |date=4 July 2018 |first=Scott |last=Mitchell |website=www.autosport.com |access-date=30 March 2020}}</ref> He left the team in early 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Nathan |date=21 January 2021 |title=Gil de Ferran leaving McLaren after helping integrate Arrow McLaren SP IndyCar program |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/motor/2021/01/21/indycar-gil-de-ferran-leaving-mclaren-racing-team-motorsports/6663749002/ |access-date=3 January 2024 |website=[[The Indianapolis Star]] |language=en-US}}</ref> In May 2023, McLaren had brought back de Ferran in a consultant advisory role as part of their restructure process.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/65515325 |title=Gil de Ferran: McLaren bring back former IndyCar champion as part of restructure plans |date=6 May 2023 |first=Andrew |last=Benson |website=www.bbc.com |access-date=2 June 2023}}</ref>

On 29 January 2008, de Ferran announced that he would return to the cockpit and field a factory-backed LMP2 class [[Acura ARX-01b]] prototype in the [[American Le Mans Series]], under the team name [[de Ferran Motorsports]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=English |first=Steven |date=29 January 2008 |title=De Ferran to race again with own team |url=https://www.autosport.com/general/news/de-ferran-to-race-again-with-own-team-4418074/4418074/ |access-date=6 January 2024 |website=[[Autosport]] |language=en}}</ref> The team began competing around the mid-way point of the 2008 season, with de Ferran running the team and sharing driving duties with [[Simon Pagenaud]].<ref>Olson, Jeff. [http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/alms/42793/ De Ferran to Become Acura Owner/Driver] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080201075555/http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/alms/42793/ |date=1 February 2008 }}, SpeedTV.com, 29 January 2008</ref> In its debut season, de Ferran Motorsports took four front row grid positions, led six races and scored three podium finishes in just eight starts.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 June 2009 |title=Sebring: de Ferran Motorsports preview |url=https://us.motorsport.com/alms/news/sebring-de-ferran-motorsports-preview/2877841/ |access-date=5 January 2024 |website=[[Motorsport.com]] |language=en}}</ref> In 2009, de Ferran Motorsports was chosen by Honda to develop the Acura ARX-02a for competition in the LMP1 division of the American Le Mans Series.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 November 2008 |title=de Ferran Motorsports re-sign Pagenaud |url=https://us.motorsport.com/alms/news/de-ferran-motorsports-re-sign-pagenaud/2841920/ |access-date=5 January 2024 |website=[[Motorsport.com]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=28 August 2008 |title=Acura To Enter LMP1 Prototype Competition In 2009 |url=https://www.autoweek.com/news/a2044466/acura-enter-lmp1-prototype-competition-2009/ |access-date=5 January 2024 |website=[[Autoweek]]}}</ref> The team scored five outright wins, seven poles, and finished runners up in the ALMS LMP1 class.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 October 2009 |title=De Ferran Wins ALMS Finale In Final Drive |url=https://www.autoweek.com/racing/more-racing/a2026656/de-ferran-wins-alms-finale-final-drive/ |access-date=5 January 2024 |website=[[Autoweek]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=15 October 2009 |title=Acura Motorsports 2009 season review |url=https://us.motorsport.com/alms/news/acura-motorsports-2009-season-review/2369185/ |access-date=5 January 2024 |website=[[Motorsport.com]] |language=en}}</ref>

In August 2009, de Ferran announced his retirement at the end of the racing season, expressing his intention to concentrate all his resources on expanding his team, making public his desire to return to IndyCar racing as a front running team owner.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 October 2009 |title=Gil de Ferran announces his retirement |url=https://us.motorsport.com/alms/news/gil-de-ferran-announces-his-retirement/2336531/ |access-date=6 January 2024 |website=[[Motorsport.com]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=6 August 2009 |title=Gil De Ferran Announces Retirement, Again |url=https://www.autoweek.com/racing/more-racing/a2028271/gil-de-ferran-announces-retirement-again/ |access-date=6 January 2024 |website=[[Autoweek]]}}</ref> Prior to the start of the 2010 IZOD IndyCar season, de Ferran merged his team with Luczo Dragon Racing, a team started by [[Jay Penske]], the son of de Ferran's former boss [[Roger Penske]], and [[Steve Luczo]], a successful technology leader and racing enthusiast.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jenkins |first=Chris |date=16 February 2010 |title=De Ferran, Luczo Dragon Indy teams to merge |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-de-ferran-luczo-dragon-indy-teams-to-merge-2010feb16-story.html |access-date=1 January 2024 |website=[[San Diego Union-Tribune]] |language=en-US}}</ref> The new team was named de Ferran Dragon Racing and was the realization of de Ferran's ambition to return to IndyCar.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 May 2010 |title=de Ferran Dragon Racing new team name |url=https://us.motorsport.com/indycar/news/de-ferran-dragon-racing-new-team-name/2434151/?nrt=86 |access-date=1 January 2024 |website=Motorsport.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=17 February 2010 |title=Gil de Ferran returns to IndyCar as owner |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/auto-racing/gil-racing/ |access-date=1 January 2024 |website=www.sportsnet.ca |language=en}}</ref> De Ferran Dragon Racing, with driver [[Raphael Matos]], earned four Top Ten finishes in its debut campaign and finished seventeenth in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2 October 2010 |title=Homestead: Series race report |url=https://us.motorsport.com/indycar/news/homestead-series-race-report-2/2507075/ |access-date=1 January 2024 |website=[[Motorsport.com]]}}</ref> In 2010, IndyCar also began planning for a completely new car concept, to debut during the 2012 season.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Martin |first=Bruce |date=11 January 2010 |title=This debate has wings; more notes |url=https://www.si.com/racing/2010/01/11/nascar-indycarnotes |access-date=5 January 2024 |magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]] |language=en-us}}</ref> De Ferran was part of the ICONIC committee in the development of the future IndyCar.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lewandowski |first=Dave |date=13 July 2012 |title=Future car strategy is well-received reality |url=https://www.indycar.com/News/2012/07-July/7-13-New-car-announcement-overview |access-date=5 January 2024 |website=IndyCar.com}}</ref> In 2011 de Ferran Dragon racing closed its doors after lacking sponsorships, having attempted to stay operational for the new season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cavin |first=Curt |date=23 March 2011 |title=IndyCar Preview: Stability Should Provide Fierce Competition Once Again |url=https://www.autoweek.com/racing/indycar/a1993866/indycar-preview-stability-should-provide-fierce-competition-once-again/ |access-date=5 January 2024 |website=[[Autoweek]]}}</ref>

==Personal life and death==
De Ferran was born on 11 November 1967 in Paris, France.<ref name="Deadline-obit">{{cite web |last1=Tinoco |first1=Armando |title=Gil De Ferran Dies: Brazilian-French Indy 500 Champion Was 56 |url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/gil-de-ferran-dead-brazilian-french-indy-500-champion-1235683869/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=6 January 2024 |date=31 December 2023}}</ref> He lived in [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]], with his English wife Angela (who worked for [[Paul Stewart Racing]])<ref>{{Cite book |last=Stewart |first=Jackie |title=Winning is not enough : the autobiography |date=2009 |publisher=Headline |isbn=978-0-7553-1539-0 |location=London |oclc=277068852}}</ref> and their two children.<ref name=":2" />

De Ferran died on 29 December 2023, at age 56. He suffered a heart attack while driving at a private event with his son at The Concours Club in [[Opa-locka, Florida]].<ref name="Associated Press Obit">{{Cite web |last1=Freyer |first1=Jenna |date=29 December 2023 |title=Gil de Ferran, Indianapolis 500 winner and Brazilian icon, dies at 56|url=https://apnews.com/article/gil-de-ferran-obit-indianapolis-500-448d622535ce8d978b1fc01cdf2185a7|website=apnews.com|publisher=[[The Associated Press]]}}</ref><ref name="motorsport.com-obit">{{cite web |last1=DeGroot |first1=Nick |url=https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/indy-500-winner-gil-de-ferran-dead-at-56/10561436/ |title=2003 Indy 500 winner Gil de Ferran dead at 56 |website=www.motorsport.com |access-date=6 January 2024 |language=en |date=30 December 2023}}</ref>

==Motorsports career results==
===Complete British Formula Three Championship results===
([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year
! Entrant
! Engine
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! DC
! Pts
!
|-
| [[1991 British Formula Three Championship|1991]]
! nowrap| Edenbridge Racing
! nowrap| [[Mugen Motorsports|Mugen]]-[[Honda]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br />{{small|8}}
|[[Thruxton Circuit|THR]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Donington Park|DON]]<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|''[[Brands Hatch|BRH]]''<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|'''''[[Brands Hatch|BRH]]'''''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Thruxton Circuit|THR]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|[[Donington Park|DON]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|'''''[[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]'''''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|'''[[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]'''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Snetterton Circuit|SNE]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|'''[[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]'''<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|'''[[Brands Hatch|BRH]]'''<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Donington Park|DON]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Thruxton Circuit|THR]]<br />{{small|11}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|'''3rd'''
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|'''54'''
|{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
|-
| [[1992 British Formula Three Championship|1992]]
! nowrap| [[Paul Stewart (racing driver)|Paul Stewart Racing]]
! nowrap| [[Mugen Motorsports|Mugen]]-[[Honda]]
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|''[[Donington Park|DON]]''<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|'''[[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]'''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|'''''[[Thruxton Circuit|THR]]'''''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|'''''[[Brands Hatch|BRH]]'''''<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|''[[Thruxton Circuit|THR]]''<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|'''[[Brands Hatch|BRH]]'''<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|[[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|[[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|[[Donington Park|DON]]<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Snetterton Circuit|SNE]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|[[Pembrey Circuit|PEM]]<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|[[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|'''''[[Donington Park|DON]]'''''<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|'''[[Thruxton Circuit|THR]]'''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|''[[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FBFFBF;"|'''1st'''
|style="background:#FBFFBF;"|{{Tooltip|'''102'''| 109 total, 7 points dropped.}}
|{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
|-
!colspan="21"|{{center|{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}}}
|}

===Complete International Formula 3000 results===
([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year
! Entrant
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! DC
! Points
|-
| [[1993 International Formula 3000 Championship|1993]]
! nowrap| [[Paul Stewart Racing]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ''[[Donington Park|DON]]''<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]'''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Pau Grand Prix|PAU]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Autodromo di Pergusa|PER]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Hockenheimring|HOC]]<br />{{small|9†}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Nürburgring|NÜR]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours|MAG]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Circuit Paul Armagnac|NOG]]<br />{{small|7}}
! 4th
! 21
|-
| [[1994 International Formula 3000 Championship|1994]]
! nowrap| [[Paul Stewart Racing]]
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[Pau Grand Prix|PAU]]'''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Circuit de Catalunya|CAT]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Autodromo di Pergusa|PER]]<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Hockenheimring|HOC]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Autódromo do Estoril|EST]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours|MAG]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''3rd'''
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''28'''
|-
!colspan="15"|{{center|{{small|Sources:<ref name=MSportStats>{{cite web|title=Gil de Ferran Results|url=https://motorsportstats.com/driver/gil-de-ferran/results|publisher=Motorsport Stats|access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref name=MSportMagResults>{{cite web|title=Gil de Ferran|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/gil-de-ferran/|work=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport]]|access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref>}}}}
|}

===Complete American Open Wheel Racing results===
([[Wikipedia:WikiProject American Open Wheel Racing/Driver results legend|key]])

====CART====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year
! Team
! No.
! Chassis
! Engine
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
! 21
! Rank
! Points
! Ref
|-
| [[1995 PPG Indy Car World Series|1995]]
! nowrap| [[Jim Hall (racing driver)|Hall/VDS Racing]]
! rowspan=2| 8
! nowrap| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]] 95i
! nowrap| [[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes-Benz]] IC108B [[V8 engine|V8]] [[Turbocharger|t]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|MIA<br />{{small|25}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|SRF<br />{{small|16}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|PHX<br />{{small|11}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|LBH<br />{{small|27}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|NZR<br />{{small|19}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[1995 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br />{{small|29}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|MIL<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|DET<br />{{small|16}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|POR<br />{{small|10}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|ROA<br />{{small|21}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|TOR<br />{{small|16}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|'''CLE'''<br />{{small|14}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|MIS<br />{{small|12}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|MDO<br />{{small|24}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|NHM<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|VAN<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|''LS''<br />{{small|1}}
|colspan=4|
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|'''14th'''
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|'''56'''
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/defergi01/1995/R|title=Gil de Ferran – 1995 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=15 August 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[1996 PPG Indy Car World Series|1996]]
! nowrap| [[Jim Hall (racing driver)|Hall/VDS Racing]]
! nowrap| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]] 96i
! nowrap| [[Honda]] HRH [[V8 engine|V8]] [[Turbocharger|t]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|MIA<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|''RIO''<br />{{small|10}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|SRF<br />{{small|11}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|'''LBH'''<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|NZR<br />{{small|23}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|MIS1<br />{{small|9}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|MIL<br />{{small|9}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|DET<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|POR<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|CLE<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|TOR<br />{{small|18}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|MIS2<br />{{small|19}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|MDO<br />{{small|17}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|ROA<br />{{small|25}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|VAN<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|LS<br />{{small|25}}
|colspan=5|
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|'''6th'''
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|'''104'''
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/defergi01/1996/R|title=Gil de Ferran – 1996 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=15 August 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[1997 CART season|1997]]
! nowrap| [[Walker Racing]]
! rowspan=3| 5
! nowrap| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]] 97i
! nowrap| [[Honda]] HRR [[V8 engine|V8]] [[Turbocharger|t]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|MIA<br />{{small|22}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|SRF<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|'''LBH'''<br />{{small|21}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|NZR<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|''RIO''<br />{{small|11}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|''STL''<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|MIL<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|'''DET'''<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|POR<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|CLE<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|TOR<br />{{small|25}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|MIS<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|MDO<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|ROA<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|VAN<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|LS<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|FON<br />{{small|6}}
|colspan=4|
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|'''2nd'''
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|'''162'''
!<ref name=":8">{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/defergi01/1997/R|title=Gil de Ferran – 1997 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=15 August 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[1998 CART season|1998]]
! nowrap| [[Walker Racing]]
! nowrap| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]] 98i
! nowrap| [[Honda]] HRK [[V8 engine|V8]] [[Turbocharger|t]]
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|MIA<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|MOT<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|LBH<br />{{small|20}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|NZR<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|RIO<br />{{small|26}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|STL<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|MIL<br />{{small|22}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|DET<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|POR<br />{{small|20}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|CLE<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|TOR<br />{{small|27}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|MIS<br />{{small|16}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|MDO<br />{{small|9}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|ROA<br />{{small|16}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|VAN<br />{{small|13}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|LS<br />{{small|19}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|HOU<br />{{small|21}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|SRF<br />{{small|14}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|FON<br />{{small|17}}
|colspan=2|
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|'''12th'''
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|'''67'''
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/defergi01/1998/R|title=Gil de Ferran – 1998 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=15 August 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[1999 CART season|1999]]
! nowrap| [[Walker Racing]]
! nowrap| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]] 99i
! nowrap| [[Honda]] HRS [[V8 engine|V8]] [[Turbocharger|t]]
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|MIA<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|'''MOT'''<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|LBH<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|NZR<br />{{small|15}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|RIO<br />{{small|10}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|STL<br />{{small|25}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|MIL<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|POR<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|''CLE''<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|ROA<br />{{small|14}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|'''TOR'''<br />{{small|19}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|MIS<br />{{small|24}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|DET<br />{{small|22}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|MDO<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|CHI<br />{{small|13}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|VAN<br />{{small|26}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|LS<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|HOU<br />{{small|17}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|SRF<br />{{small|27}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|FON<br />{{small|9}}
|
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|'''8th'''
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|'''108'''
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/defergi01/1999/R|title=Gil de Ferran – 1999 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=15 August 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[2000 CART season|2000]]
! nowrap| [[Penske Racing]]
! 2
! nowrap| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]] 2Ki
! nowrap| [[Honda]] HR-0 [[V8 engine|V8]] [[Turbocharger|t]]
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|'''MIA'''<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|'''''LBH'''''<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[2000 Rio 200|RIO]]<br />{{small|17}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|MOT<br />{{small|9}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|NZR<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|MIL<br />{{small|12}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|DET<br />{{small|9}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|POR<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|CLE<br />{{small|14}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|TOR<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|MIS<br />{{small|18}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|CHI<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|'''MDO'''<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|ROA<br />{{small|25}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|VAN<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|''LS''<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|STL<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|'''HOU'''<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|SRF<br />{{small|23}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|'''FON'''<br />{{small|3}}
|
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|'''1st'''
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|'''168'''
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/defergi01/2000/R|title=Gil de Ferran – 2000 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=15 August 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[2001 CART season|2001]]
! nowrap| [[Penske Racing]]
! 1
! nowrap| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]] 01i
! nowrap| [[Honda]] HR-1 [[V8 engine|V8]] [[Turbocharger|t]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|[[2001 Tecate/Telmex Monterrey Grand Prix|MTY]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|[[2001 Toyota Long Beach Grand Prix|LBH]]<br />{{small|3}}
|[[Firestone Firehawk 600|TXS]]<br /><small>NH</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[2001 Lehigh Valley Grand Prix|NZR]]<br />{{small|23}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[2001 Firestone Firehawk 500|MOT]]<br />{{small|13}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|[[2001 Miller Lite 225|MIL]]<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|[[2001 Tenneco Automotive Grand Prix of Detroit|DET]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[2001 Freightliner/G.I. Joes 200|POR]]<br />{{small|13}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2001 Marconi Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|'''[[2001 Molson Indy Toronto|TOR]]'''<br />{{small|14}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[2001 Harrah's 500 (CART)|MIS]]<br />{{small|24}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|[[2001 Target Grand Prix|CHI]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|'''[[2001 Miller Lite 200|MDO]]'''<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2001 Motorola 220|ROA]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|[[2001 Molson Indy Vancouver|VAN]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|'''[[2001 American Memorial|LAU]]'''<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|[[2001 Rockingham 500|ROC]]<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|'''[[2001 Texaco/Havoline Grand Prix of Houston|HOU]]'''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|'''[[2001 Honda Grand Prix of Monterey|LS]]'''<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2001 Honda Indy 300|SRF]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|[[2001 Marlboro 500|FON]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|'''1st'''
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|'''199'''
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/defergi01/2001/R|title=Gil de Ferran – 2001 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=15 August 2023}}</ref>
|}

====IndyCar Series====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year
! Team
! Chassis
! No.
! Engine
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! Rank
! Points
! Ref
|-
| [[2001 Indy Racing League season|2001]]
! nowrap| [[Team Penske]]
! nowrap| [[Dallara]] IR-01
! 66
! nowrap| [[Oldsmobile]] [[Northstar engine series#L47|Aurora]] [[V8 engine|V8]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|PHX<br />{{small|24}}
|HMS
|ATL
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|[[2001 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br />{{small|2}}
|TXS
|PPIR
|RIR
|KAN
|NSH
|KTY
|STL
|CHI
|TX2
|colspan=3|
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"|'''28th'''
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"|'''46'''
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/defergi01/2001/O/|title=Gil de Ferran – 2001 Indy Racing Northern Lights Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=2 August 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[2002 Indy Racing League season|2002]]
! nowrap| [[Marlboro (cigarette)|Marlboro]] [[Team Penske]]
! nowrap| [[Dallara]] IR-02
!rowspan=3| 6
! nowrap| [[Chevrolet]] Indy [[V8 engine|V8]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|HMS<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|PHX<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|FON<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|'''NZR'''<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|[[2002 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br />{{small|10}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|TXS<br />{{small|16}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|'''PPIR'''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|'''RIR'''<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|KAN<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|NSH<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|MIS<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|KTY<br />{{small|21}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|'''STL'''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[2002 Delphi Indy 300|CHI]]<br />{{small|23}}
|TX2<br /><small>INJ</small>
|
!style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''3rd'''
!style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''443'''
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/defergi01/2002/O/|title=Gil de Ferran – 2002 Indy Racing League Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=2 August 2023}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2| [[2003 IndyCar Series season|2003]]
!rowspan=2 nowrap| [[Penske Racing]]
! nowrap| [[Dallara]] IR-03
!rowspan=2 nowrap| [[Toyota]] Indy [[V8 engine|V8]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|HMS<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|PHX<br />{{small|14}}
|MOT<br /><small>INJ</small>
|colspan=2|
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|PPIR<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|RIR<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|KAN<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|NSH<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|MIS<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|STL<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|KTY<br />{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|NZR<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|CHI<br />{{small|12}}
|
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|'''[[2003 Chevy 500|TX2]]'''<br />{{small|1}}
!rowspan=2 style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''2nd'''
!rowspan=2 style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''489'''
!rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/defergi01/2003/O/|title=Gil de Ferran – 2003 IndyCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=2 August 2023}}</ref>
|-
! nowrap| [[G-Force Technologies|G-Force]] GF09
|colspan=3|
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|[[2003 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|TXS<br />{{small|8}}
|colspan=9|
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|FON<br />{{small|15}}
|
|}

====Indianapolis 500 results====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
|-
! Year
! Chassis
! Engine
! Start
! Finish
! Team
|-
| [[1995 Indianapolis 500|1995]]
| nowrap| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]] 95i
| nowrap| [[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes-Benz]] IC108B [[V8 engine|V8]] [[Turbocharger|t]]
|align=center| 19
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 29
| nowrap| [[Jim Hall (racing driver)|Hall/VDS Racing]]
|-
| [[2001 Indianapolis 500|2001]] 
| nowrap| [[Dallara]] IR-01
| nowrap| [[Oldsmobile]] [[Northstar engine series#L47|Aurora]] [[V8 engine|V8]]
|align=center| 5
|style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2
| nowrap| [[Penske Racing]]
|-
| [[2002 Indianapolis 500|2002]]
| nowrap| [[Dallara]] IR-02
| nowrap| [[Chevrolet]] Indy [[V8 engine|V8]]
|align=center| 14
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 10
| nowrap| [[Penske Racing]]
|-
| [[2003 Indianapolis 500|2003]]
| nowrap| [[G-Force Technologies|G-Force]] GF09
| nowrap| [[Toyota]] Indy [[V8 engine|V8]]
|align=center| 10
|style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| '''1'''
| nowrap| [[Penske Racing]]
|-
!colspan="6"|{{center|{{small|Source:<ref>{{cite web|title=Gil de Ferrran Indianapolis 500 Stats|url=https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/events/indy500/history/historical-stats/driver-stats/drivers/gil-de-ferran|publisher=Indianapolis Motor Speedway|access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref>}}}}
|}

====CART career results====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Year
! Team
! Wins
! Points
! Championship Finish
|-
| 1995
| [[Jim Hall (racing driver)|Hall/VDS Racing]]
| 1
| 56
| 14th
|-
| 1996
| [[Jim Hall (racing driver)|Hall/VDS Racing]]
| 1
| 104
| 6th
|-
| 1997
| [[Walker Racing]]
| 0
| 162
| 2nd
|-
| 1998
| [[Walker Racing]]
| 0
| 67
| 12th
|-
| 1999
| [[Walker Racing]]
| 1
| 108
| 8th
|-
| 2000
| [[Penske Racing]]
| 2
| 168
| '''1st'''
|-
| 2001
| [[Penske Racing]]
| 2
| 199
| '''1st'''
|-
!colspan="5"|{{center|{{small|Source:<ref name=MSportMagResults/>}}}}
|}

====Indy Racing League career results====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Year
! Team
! Wins
! Points
! Championship Finish
|-
| 2001
| [[Penske Racing]]
| 0
| 46
| 28th
|-
| 2002
| [[Penske Racing]]
| 2
| 443
| 3rd
|-
| 2003
| [[Penske Racing]]
| 3
| 489
| 2nd
|-
!colspan="5"|{{center|{{small|Sources:<ref name=MSportStats/><ref name=MSportMagResults/>}}}}
|}

===Complete American Le Mans Series results===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year
! Entrant
! Class
! Chassis
! Engine
! Tyres
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! Rank
! Points
! Ref
|-
| [[2008 American Le Mans Series|2008]]
! nowrap| [[de Ferran Motorsports]]
| LMP2
| nowrap| [[Acura ARX-01b]]
| nowrap| [[Acura]] 3.4L V8
| {{Michelin}}
| [[2008 12 Hours of Sebring|SEB]]
| [[2008 Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg|STP]]
| [[2008 American Le Mans Series at Long Beach|LNB]]
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2008 Utah Grand Prix|UTA]]<br /><small>3</small><br />
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2008 Northeast Grand Prix|LIM]]<br /><small>14/7</small><br />
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2008 Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio|MID]]<br /><small>Ret</small><br />
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2008 Road America 500|AME]]<br /><small>18/8</small><br />
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2008 Grand Prix of Mosport|MOS]]<br /><small>7/5</small><br />
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2008 Detroit Sports Car Challenge|DET]]<br /><small>3</small><br />
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2008 Petit Le Mans|PET]]<br /><small>8/5</small><br />
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2008 Monterey Sports Car Championships|MON]]<br /><small>4/2</small><br />
! 9th
! 85
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Gil de Ferran – 2008 American Le Mans Series Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/defergi01/2008/LM/|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[2009 American Le Mans Series|2009]]
! nowrap| [[de Ferran Motorsports]]
| LMP1
| nowrap| [[Acura ARX-02a]]
| nowrap| [[Acura]] 4.0L V8
| {{Michelin}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2009 12 Hours of Sebring|SEB]]<br /><small>Ret</small><br />
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2009 Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg|STP]]<br /><small>Ret</small><br />
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[2009 American Le Mans Series at Long Beach|LNB]]<br /><small>1</small><br />
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[2009 Utah Grand Prix|UTA]]<br /><small>1</small><br />
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[2009 Northeast Grand Prix|LIM]]<br /><small>1</small><br />
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[2009 Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio|MID]]<br /><small>1</small><br />
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2009 Road Race Showcase|AME]]<br /><small>2</small><br />
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2009 Grand Prix of Mosport|MOS]]<br /><small>2</small><br />
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2009 Petit Le Mans|PET]]<br /><small>24/7</small><br />
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[2009 Monterey Sports Car Championships|MON]]<br /><small>1</small><br />
|
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''2nd'''
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''162'''
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Gil de Ferran – 2009 American Le Mans Series Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/defergi01/2009/LM/|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons}}
* {{Official website|http://www.gildeferran.com.br/ }}
* {{imdb name|2660775}}

{{S-start}}
{{S-sports}}
{{Succession box|title=[[List of British Formula Three champions|British Formula Three Champion]] |before=[[Rubens Barrichello]]|after=[[Kelvin Burt]]|years=[[1992 British Formula Three Championship|1992]]}}
{{Succession box|title=[[Championship Auto Racing Teams|CART Rookie of the Year]] | before = [[Jacques Villeneuve]] | years=[[1995 IndyCar season|1995]] | after = [[Alex Zanardi]]}}
{{Succession box|title=[[Championship Auto Racing Teams|CART Series]]<br />[[Champion]] |before=[[Juan Pablo Montoya]]|after= [[Cristiano da Matta]]|years=[[2000 CART season|2000]]–[[2001 CART season|2001]]}}
{{Succession box|before=[[Hélio Castroneves]]|title=[[List of Indianapolis 500 winners|Indianapolis 500 Winner]]|years=[[2003 Indianapolis 500|2003]]|after=[[Buddy Rice]]}}
{{S-end}}

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{{Indy 500 winners}}
{{British F3 champions}}
{{Honda}}
{{Team Penske}}
{{Chaparral Cars}}
{{IndyCar Series on ABC}}

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