Dario Franchitti

George Dario Marino Franchitti is a former racing driver based in Scotland who is now working as a motorsport commentator. He is popular and has won many championships like the IndyCar series championship consistently in the year 2007, 2009, 2010, and 2011 became the winner of the Indianapolis 500 in the years 2007, 2010, and 2012. He also won the 24 Hours of Daytona and has managed to bag the membership of the Order of the British Empire.

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Biography and Early Life

Dario Franchitti was born to parents, father George Franchitti and mother Marina Franchitti in Bathgate of Lothian, Scotland, on 19th May of 1973. He is the eldest child in his family as he has a younger brother named Marino Franchitti, who also happens to be a famous Scottish car racer.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Dario Franchitti in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Dario Franchitti’s age is 48 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 19 May 1973. Though, he is 5′ 8″ in feet and inches and 175cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 172lbs in Pound and 78kg in Kilograms.

Education

Information on Dario’s schooling might not be able to the media, but it is known that he attended Stewart’s Melville College located in Edinburgh for his higher studies. According to reports, he developed his knack for karting while attending university.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Franchitti was involved with the well-known American actress Ashley Judd. They dated for a while and then got married in 2001. However, their relationship came to a halt after more than a decade, 12 years later, when they filed for a divorce in 2013. A few years after the divorce, Franchitti tied knots with Eleanor Robb in the year 2015, and they have two beautiful daughters together, namely Sofia and Valentina.

Is Dario Franchitti Gay?

Dario identifies himself as a straight man, and from his marriage history that includes only women, it is evident and is safe to conclude that Dario is anything but gay.

Professional Career

Franchitti started his career as a race car driver early in his life, and his accomplishments during the phases are becoming the Karting Scottish Junior Championship in the year 1984, winning the title of the Scottish senior in 1988, and the British Junior Championship in the year 1985. Later in 1992, he joined the Paul Formula Vauxhall Lotus and became the McLaren Autosport Young Driver of the year.

In the year 1995, he took part in the German Touring Car Championship and International Touring Car Championship, finishing 5th and 3rd place respectively for AMG Racing and came 4th place the following year in ITC. He was placed in Hogan Racing in 1997 by Mercedes, entered the CART championship series as a debutant, and won the runner-up place in 1999.

In 2001 he emerged victorious in Cleveland and later in Vancouver Molson Indy the following year. He joined the Andretti Green team in 2003 and participated in the IndyCar series competition. The next year he won his first IRL IndyCar series on the 25th of July, but 2007 turned out to be a year full of risks for him as he survived two significant crashes and also won the IndyCar championship the same year. In the year 2008, he briefly joined NASCAR but rooted back to IndyCar Series in 2009.

He went on to win various IndyCar series titles in the coming years and faced a career-ending accident in 2013. He is also known to have competed in 12 Hours of Sebring and NASCAR in 2007 and 2008.

Awards

Franchitti has achieved a lot from his career as a racer through his hard work; some of his achievements include his induction to the Hall of Fame of America in the year 2019 and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame in the year 2017. He also won the Greg Moore Legacy Award in the year 2001 and was honored with his inclusion as a member of the Order of the British Empire.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Dario Franchitti in 2021

Dario’s net worth is calculated to be around $60 million estimated as of the current year 2021. This is mainly generated from his very successful career as a racing driver and his current job of being a motorsport commentator. Other than these, he earns quite a good deal from endorsements, which adds up to his net worth.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• Dario has been a racer and a regular guest at popular talk shows like The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet, Late Show with David Letterman, and The Late Late Show with David Ferguson.
• He starred in the famous animated movie Turbo and was also involved in developing a racing game named Simraceway.
• He was given the honor of Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the year 2014.
• His younger brother, Marino Alessandro Cesare Franchitti, is also a car racer by profession.
• Paul di Resta, the British car racer, is his cousin.

Dario Franchitti has only seen success in his career, thanks to his hard work and immense dedication towards his work. He is a very talented racer which is evident from his long list of achievements which makes him a trustworthy source of inspiration for a lot of people around the world.