Marino Alessandro Cesare Franchitti was born on 7 July 1978 and is a British racing driver, and the younger brother of Dario Franchitti.
15 Facts About Marino Franchitti
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Marino Franchitti has spent the majority of his career racing in sports cars and grand tourers, with a career highlight of winning the 2014 12 Hours of Sebring.
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Marino Franchitti joined his brother in America in 2002, and drove in Grand Am and the American Le Mans Series, winning 1 race in the LMP 675 class.
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Marino Franchitti continued with the Panoz works outfit for the 2005 season, driving in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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Marino Franchitti started with the team at the next race in St Petersburg.
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Marino Franchitti moved to Highcroft Racing for three events in 2010.
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In 2011, Marino Franchitti finished second at the Twelve Hours of Sebring in the Highcroft Racing Honda Performance Development ARX-01e, which turned out to be the car's first and only race.
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Marino Franchitti made an end-of-year start with Level 5 Motorsports in one of its Honda Performance Development ARX-01g's at the Petit Le Mans.
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For 2012, Marino Franchitti was confirmed as the first driver of the Highcroft Racing DeltaWing, which ran as the 56th and unclassified entrant in the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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In 2013, Marino Franchitti was hired by Level 5 Motorsports to drive an HPD ARX-03b for the 2013 12 Hours of Sebring.
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Marino Franchitti won the P2 class with Scott Tucker and Ryan Briscoe and came 6th overall.
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Marino Franchitti is the son of Marina and George Marino Franchitti, both born in Scotland.
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Marino Franchitti is of Italian heritage, from the town of Cassino in Central Italy.
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Marino Franchitti is married to Holly Mason, second daughter of Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason and a racer of historic cars herself.
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Marino and Dario Franchitti are cousins of fellow Scottish racing driver Paul di Resta, and are friends off the track with Allan McNish.