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Former F1 staff proprietor Eddie Jordan dies aged 76
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Former F1 staff proprietor Eddie Jordan dies aged 76

Motorsports March 20, 2025
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Former Method 1 staff proprietor Eddie Jordan has died on the age 76 following a battle in opposition to sickness, his household has introduced.

Jordan had been preventing an aggressive type of bladder and prostate most cancers which unfold to his backbone and the pelvis, revealing his prognosis final December.

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The Irishman was a mainstay of the F1 paddock for practically 4 many years, first by operating his eponymous Jordan F1 staff between 1991 and 2005.

From humble beginnings in F3000, the Jordan squad turned a aggressive drive by the late Nineties, taking a historic 1-2 maiden win at a moist 1998 Belgian Grand Prix with Damon Hill and Ralf Schumacher. It preceded what was to turn out to be Jordan’s best season in 1999, when it collected two wins with Heinz-Harald Frentzen as each the German and the staff achieved their highest end of third in each championships.

Jordan’s ultimate grand prix win got here in odd circumstances at a rain-affected 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix, which was suspended early as a result of torrential situations. Jordan’s Giancarlo Fisichella was awarded the race win after the victory was initially given to McLaren driver Kimi Raikkonen.

Heinz-Harald Frentzen, 1st place, on the rostrum with Eddie Jordan, Staff Principal, Jordan Grand Prix

Picture by: Sutton Photographs

However the staff had already been on a gradual decline at that time because it misplaced its Honda engine deal to BAR and struggled to compete financially in opposition to the may of the producers. Forward of the 2006 season, Jordan offered the outfit to the Midland Group, which finally ended up morphing into Spyker, Power India after which Racing Level. Its newest iteration is the present Aston Martin staff, which used Jordan’s unique Silverstone base till transferring into its new headquarters final yr.

After his profession as a staff boss, Jordan moved right into a punditry function on tv and was celebrated for his frank and sometimes left-field opinions. He additionally turned a prolific businessman and investor. As a result of his growing well being points, Jordan decreased his public appearances final yr, though he was current when designer Adrian Newey – whom he managed – was introduced at Aston Martin in September.

Talking about his sickness in December on the Method For Success podcast, which he hosted alongside David Coulthard, Jordan mentioned: “We’ve type of alluded to it over the exhibits, method again in March and April, I used to be identified with bladder and prostate most cancers, after which it unfold into the backbone and the pelvis, so it was fairly aggressive.

“It is a little message, and all people take heed to this: don’t waste or put it off. Go and get examined, as a result of in life, you’ve bought probabilities. And there may be a lot medical recommendation on the market and so many issues that you are able to do to increase your lifetime. Go and do it. Don’t be silly. Don’t be shy. It’s not a shy factor. Take care of your physique, guys.”

F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali mentioned: “We’re deeply saddened to listen to concerning the sudden lack of Eddie Jordan. Along with his inexhaustible power he at all times knew how you can make individuals smile, remaining real and sensible always. Eddie has been a protagonist of an period of F1 and he will probably be deeply missed. On this second of sorrow, my ideas and people of the complete Method 1 household are along with his household and family members.”

Jordan is survived by his spouse Marie and 4 youngsters. Within the UK he obtained an OBE in 2012 for his companies to motor racing and charity, having been the patron of kid most cancers charity CLIC Sargent and the Amber Basis.

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