JIM RUSSELL RACING SCHOOL PAST AND PRESENT GRADUATES
Breading race drivers, race winners and champions since 1957
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| Allison, Davie |
1987-1994 NASCAR
1993 NASCAR Champion |
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| Alsup, Bill |
1979-1984 Indycar Series
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| Bachelart, Eric |
1992 & 1995 Indycar Series
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| Baron, Alex |
1997 Formula Atlantic Champion
1998-2001 Indycar Series |
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| Beekhuis, Jan |
1989-1992 Indycar Series
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| Bell, Derek |
1968-1974 Formula 1 (Ferrari, McLaren, Brabham...)
Five (5) time Le Mans 24 hour Winner
Three (3) Time Daytona 24 hour Winner |
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| Bettenhausen, Tony |
1980-1993 Indycar Series
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| Bjorn, Wirdheim |
2003 Formula 3000 Champion
2004 Formula 1 (Jaguar) Test Driver
2005 Champcar |
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| Borgudd, Tommy (Slim) |
1981 -1982 Formula 1 (ATS, Tyrrell) |
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| Bourbonnais, Claude |
1994 Indycar Series
1997 Indy 500 |
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| Buhl, Robbie |
1993-1994 Indycar Series
1996-2001 Indy Racing League |
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| Burt, Kelvin |
1994 Formula 1 (Jordan) Test Driver
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| Button, Jensen |
2000-2005 Formula 1 (Williams, Renault, BAR...) |
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| Couture, Jacques |
Founder Jim Russell North America |
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| Drumbreck, Peter |
1998 Formula 3 Champion (Japan)
1999-2004 DTM Touring Series |
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| Dumoulin, Jean Francois |
2002 & 2003 Grand Am Champion
2004 Daytona 24 Hour Winner
2007 Daytona 24 Hour Winner
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| Erdos, Thomas |
2005 24 Hours of Le Mans Winner (LMP2) |
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| Fabi, Bertrand |
1985 British Formula 2000 Champion
1986 British Formula 3 |
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| Firman Ralph Jr., |
2003 Formula 1 (Jordan) |
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| Fittipaldi, Emerson |
1970-1981 Formula 1 (McLaren, Fittipaldi)
1971 & 1974 Formula 1 World Champion
1982-1997 Indycar Series
1989 Indycar Series Champion
1989 & 1994 Indy 500 Winner |
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| Gidley, Memo |
1999-2001CART Series
2004 Champcar
2005 Rolex Grand Am Series |
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| Groff, Mike |
1990-1995 Indycar Series
1996-1998 Indy Racing League |
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| Guerrero, Roberto |
1982-1983 Formula 1 (Ensign, Theodore)
1984-1995 Indycar Series |
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| Gunthier, Jim |
1997-1998 Indy Racing League |
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| Hughes, Warren |
2005 Le Man 24 Hour Winner (LMP2) |
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| Hynes, Marc |
1999 British Formula 3 Champion
2003 Formula 3000 |
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| Kane, Johnny |
1997 British Formula 3 Champion
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| Kendall, Tommy |
Four (4) Time Trans-Am Champion (1990, 1995, 1996,1997)
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| Kerr, Robbie |
2005 A1 Grand Prix
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| Kolby, Kristian |
2002 Formula 3000 |
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| Krosnoff, Jeff |
1996 Indycar Series |
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| Kudrave, Dave |
1993-1994 Indycar Series |
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| Magnessen, Jan |
1997-1998 Formula 1(McLaren, Stewart)
1999 Indycar Series |
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| McCarthy, Perry |
1992 Formula 1 (Andrea Moda) |
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| Mears, Roger |
1982-1983 Indycar Series |
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| Moore, Greg |
1995 Indylights Champion
1996-1999 Indycar Series
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| Needle, Tiff |
1980 Formula 1 (Ensign) |
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| Noble, Richard |
Thrust SSC Director – The sound barrier breaking car |
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| O’Connell, Johnny |
1996-1998 Indy Racing League
2001 Le Man 24 Hour Winner |
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| Powell, Devon |
2002 Grand Am Cup Champion |
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| Pruett, Scott |
1988-1998 Indycar Series
2004 Rolex Grand Am Series Champion
Three (3) time Trans-Am Champion (1987, 1994, 2003)
2007 Daytona 24 Hour Winner |
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| Reid, Anthony |
1997-2005 BTTC
2000-2005 Le Mans |
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| Ribbs, Willy T. |
1990-1994 Indycar Series |
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| Robinson, Chip |
1990 GT Camel Champion
1986-1987 Indycar Series |
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| Rutherford, Johnny |
1963-1988 Indycar
Three (3) time winner of the Indy 500 (1974, 1976, 1980) |
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| Schrader, Ken |
1984-2005 NASCAR |
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| Schraenen, Didier |
2 Time Formula Ford Champion |
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| Speed, Scott |
2007 Formula 1 (Red Bull Racing) Driver
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| Spenard, Richard |
Formula Atlantic
Porsche Tubro Cup |
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| Sullivan, Danny |
1983 Formula 1 (Tyrrell)
1983-1995 Indycar
1988 Indycar Champion
1986 Indy 500 Winner |
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| Thompson, James |
1994-2204 BTCC
2005 WTC |
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| Turner, Darren |
1999-2002 Formula 1 (McLaren) Test Driver |
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| Vasser, Jimmy |
1993-2003 Indycar Series
1996 Indycar Champion |
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| Veilleux, Jean Francois |
1999 Formula Atlantic Series |
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| Villeneuve, Gilles |
1977-1982 Formula 1(Ferrari, McLaren)
1976 & 1977 Formula Atlantic Champion |
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| Villeneuve, Jacques |
1996-2006 Formula 1 (Williams, BAR, Renault, Sauber, BMW)
1997 Formula 1 World Champion
1995 Indycar Champion
1995 Indy 500 Winner |
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| Villeneuve, Jacques |
1986 Indycar Series
1982 Formula Atlantic Champion |
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| Vitalo, Denis |
1988-1998 Indycar |
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| Wallace, Andy |
1990 Formula 1 (Leyton House) Test Driver
1988 Le Mans 24 Hour Winner
Three (3) time winner of the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona |
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| Weaver, James |
1989 Indycar Series
1998 Daytona 24 Hour Winner
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| Wheldon, Dan |
2005 IRL Indycar Champion
2005 Indy 500 Winner |
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