Mark Donohue Formula one racer

Mark Neary Donohue, Jr. (March 18, 1937 – August 19, 1975), nicknamed "Captain Nice", and later "Dark Monohue", was an American racecar driver known for his ability to set up his own race car as well as driving it to victories. Donohue is probably best known as the driver of the 1500+ bhp “Can-Am Killer” Porsche 917-30 and as the winner of the 1972 Indianapolis 500. Cars that Donohue raced include: AMC Javelin, AMC Matador, Chevrolet Camaro, Eagle-Offy, Elva Courier, Ford GT-40 MK IV, Ferrari 250LM, Ferrari 512, Lola T70, Lola T330, Lotus 20, McLaren M16, Porsche 911, Porsche 917/10, Porsche 917/30, Shelby Cobra, and Shelby Mustang GT350R.

Personal facts

Mark Donohue
Birth dateMarch 18, 1937
Birth place
Haddon Township New Jersey
Date of deathAugust 19, 1975
Place of death
Graz , Austria

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Formula one racer

championships0
fastest lap0
first race
1971 Canadian Grand Prix
last race
1975 Austrian Grand Prix
podiums1
poles0
races16
wins0

Mark Donohue on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://thegreatest33.com/default.aspx#selecteddrivers?s=mark_donohue
  2. http://www.amx-perience.com/MarkDonohue.htm
  3. http://www.artemisimages.com/gallery.aspx?photomode=5&keywords=Mark%20Donohue
  4. http://www.jayski.com/donohue/donohue.htm
  5. http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=donohma01
  6. http://www.rrdc.org