1. Daniel Clarke was born on 4 October 1983 and is a British auto racing driver, most recently competing in the Firestone Indy Lights series with Walker Racing, having previously competed in the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport and the Champ Car World Series.
Dan Clarke finished fifth overall, taking the team's first win at Castle Combe and setting the circuit outright lap record, which he still holds.
Dan Clarke finished sixth at Portland International Raceway and seventh at Burke Lakefront Airport, where he was battling for second with Mario Dominguez when they collided on the penultimate lap.
Dan Clarke competed at San Jose, moving up from ninth to second before a gearbox failure put him out at mid-distance.
Immediately after, Dan Clarke won the Bridgestone Pole Position award at Road America, Wisconsin.
Dan Clarke was the first rookie to do so since 2003 and the first British Rookie since Nigel Mansell in 1993.
Dan Clarke experienced misfortune towards the end of the season, which saw him forced to settle for "Rookie runner-up" to Will Power after an intense battle between the two drivers.
Dan Clarke returned to the team for the 2007 season, now named Minardi Team USA, joined by new teammate and former Minardi and Red Bull Racing F1 driver Robert Doornbos.
Dan Clarke had a troubled season, finishing 13th in the overall standings and missing one race.
Dan Clarke missed the race at Zolder, having been ejected from the event for causing a multi-car crash in practice.
Dan Clarke did record a second-place at Road America.
Dan Clarke has since driven for Great Britain in the A1GP series, participating in three rounds of the fourth season of the championship.
Dan Clarke went on to build experience through that weekend and then at the Portimao, Portugal, races.
The next race for Dan Clarke was Brands Hatch, UK, in front of his home fans.
In 2010, Dan Clarke signed on with Walker Racing in the Firestone Indy Lights series, the top feeder series to IndyCar.
Dan Clarke joined the team for the second race of the season at Barber Motorsports Park.
Dan Clarke finished seventh in points with a pair of second-place finishes at Toronto and Mid-Ohio.
In 2011, Dan Clarke competed in a NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Watkins Glen International, finishing 39th following an engine failure.
Dan Clarke returned to professional racing in 2023, taking part in the Porsche Carrera Cup North America for the Nolasport team.