65-615: Eddie Jordan Racing was a British racing stable founded by Irish racing driver Eddie Jordan in 1980. The team won Formula 3000 the drivers' championship in 1989 with Jean Alesi . The team competed in Formula 3 and Formula 3000. After success in Formula 3000, they decided to try Formula One . They changed their name to Jordan Grand Prix and began competing in F1 in 1991. ( key ) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) This Auto racing-related article
130-678: A Formula One constructor which operated from 1991 to 2005. He was the chief analyst for Formula One coverage on the BBC from 2009 to 2015 before joining Channel 4 after BBC pulled out in 2016. In February 2016, it was announced that Jordan would join Top Gear as a presenter. Jordan was born at the Wentworth Nursing Home in Dublin on 30 March 1948, the son of Eileen and Paddy Jordan. He has one, older, sibling Helen. His father
195-526: A Lola T70 round in 47.6sec at a speed of 102.10 mph (164.31 km/h). Two years later, Roy Pike established the first Formula Three 100 mph (160 km/h) lap in a Titan, which he took round in 48sec (101.25 mph (162.95 km/h)). With coming of the large capacity single-seater like the Formula 5000 and Formula One cars, the outright record continue to fall until, in 1979, Ricardo Zunino took an Arrows A1 round in 40.065sec at an incredible 121.32 mph (195.25 km/h). 22 years after
260-517: A $ 1bn bid to buy the OpenBet business from Scientific Games. Jordan is a long time investor in the gaming space, with investments in Entain, Scientific Games and Evolution, among others. In November 2021, it emerged that Jordan and Keith O'Loughlin were behind a bid by JKO to acquire Playtech PLC for a rumoured £3 billion. In January 2022, JKO signalled they would not proceed with a formal offer for
325-532: A BBC-organised 'Fun Day' on 18 May 1975, on a stage specifically constructed in the middle of the lake. Edwina Overend was the competitions secretary of the Midlands Centre of the British Racing and Sports Car Club (BRSCC); during the close of the 1982 season, the expected cessation of racing at Mallory loomed large and various time wasters had come and gone, Overend approached Chris Meek with
390-465: A PGA golf course, and has also invested in a land bank in Bulgaria, for which Norman Forster designed a resort. Jordan has been long-time friends with Dermot Desmond and Denis O'Brien , who were early supporters of Jordan F1. He has had several investments alongside them since. In 2021, he founded JKO Capital to invest in gaming and entertainment businesses. In July 2021, Jordan was linked with
455-492: A TV series called Eddie Jordan's Bad Boy Racers . In 2007 he was appointed Chairman of Rally Ireland , a round of the World Rally Championship. Jordan has broken many stories before they were due to be confirmed; these include Lewis Hamilton 's move to Mercedes, Michael Schumacher 's return in 2010 and Felipe Massa 's departure from Ferrari. On 11 February 2016 it was announced that he would be one of
520-614: A banking strike in Dublin in 1970, he spent the summer on the island of Jersey , working as an accountant for an electricity company by day and doing bar work in the evenings. During this period, he encountered kart racing for the first time, and had his first (unofficial) races there at St Brelade's Bay. Upon his return to Dublin, Jordan bought a kart and began racing. He entered the Irish Kart Championship in 1971 and won it. In 1974, Jordan moved up to Formula Ford ,
585-477: A genuine contender for the championship, ultimately finishing third, the best placing ever of a Jordan driver and accumulating two race wins along the way. He was leading the European Grand Prix , but retired because of electrical problems. Had he won the race, Frentzen would have been within a point of the championship lead with two rounds remaining. After losing a Honda engine partnership deal to
650-406: A handful of open garages in the pitlane. The estate at Mallory Park has many historical connections, the oldest being the unique Anglo-Saxons defended moat which is now known as Kirkby Moats , while a Roman road passes through the estate. Fast forward to the 18th century, when in 1762, Sir Cleoberry Noel became Viscount Wentworth, the title descended on the distaff side. Lord Byron married into
715-410: A long term lease with Chris Meek's Titan Properties to ensure the future of racing at Mallory. Mallory Park has hosted all major motor racing formulae to be contested in post-war England – European Formula Two Championship , British Formula One Championship , Group 7 sport cars, European Formula 5000 , British Formula Three Championship and British Saloon Car Championship . In the 1981 programme
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#1732797431027780-403: A number of formations, founded on a basic one-mile oval, with the majority of configurations including the northerly extension to the tight, 180° Shaw's Corner . When used without the hairpin-loop, to achieve the shorter-length lap (one mile) configuration, the link section was known as Castrol Chicane . At the other end of the circuit lies the long right-hand Gerard's Bend . Gerard's is about
845-498: A number of occasions during the season. Jordan gave Michael Schumacher his Formula 1 debut in the team's debut season. After one race for the team, Schumacher was lured away to rivals Benetton. In 1998 the team achieved its best ever result when drivers Damon Hill and Ralf Schumacher finished first and second at the Belgian Grand Prix . In 1999 , Jordan achieved their F1 zenith when Heinz-Harald Frentzen became
910-501: A partner in hedge fund, Clareville Capital (founded by David Yarrow ). In 2018, Jordan assisted in the successful bid by his long time friend Richard Hadidas to acquire Oyster Yachts. Jordan served as a director on the board until 2021, when he then became the brand ambassador for the luxury yacht builder. Jordan has also invested in property, both commercial real estate (which included Bunbury Holdings), as well as residential developments and investments. He also owns land which houses
975-439: A third of a mile long and turns through nearly 200°. It was named after local racing hero Bob Gerard , who opened the newly reconstructed circuit on 25 April 1956. Unusually, there are a number of large lakes occupying approximately half of the circuit infield. Despite its short length and Shaw's Corner, also known as The Hairpin, the tightest corner of any UK track, (other than the hairpin on Cadwell Park 's short circuit,) Mallory
1040-421: A view to his purchasing the estate. Meek was a well-known racing driver and businessman who effected the purchase late in 1982, and reopened the circuit on 29 May 1983, the first race of the new era being organised by the 750 Motor Club . In late 1983, the reported owners – Motor Circuit Developments (MCD) announced that the circuit would close due to restriction of usage – being limited to race-days only – meant
1105-458: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Eddie Jordan Edmund Patrick Jordan , OBE (born 30 March 1948) is an Irish businessman, television personality and former motorsport team owner. Born in Dublin, Jordan worked first at the Bank of Ireland . He won the Irish Kart Championship in 1971 and moved to Formula Ford in 1974. He was the founder and owner of Jordan Grand Prix ,
1170-533: Is a fast circuit. To reduce speeds for motorcycle racing a pair of chicanes were introduced, together with a revised exit to Gerard's. Edwina's was added toward the end of the straight following Gerard's, named after former managing director of the circuit Edwina Overend, and the Bus Stop Chicane on the descent to the sweeping left kink, the Devil's Elbow , a blind, downhill, off camber left-hander before
1235-667: Is a keen cyclist in Monaco and South Africa and cycles in the Cape Town Cycle Tour (formerly the Argus) annually in Cape Town . Jordan has been a keen sailor and boating enthusiast for much of his life. He circumnavigated the world in 2015. In 2014, Jordan took delivery of the largest Sunseeker Yacht ever built, reportedly for a price tag of £32m. Jordan's current yacht is a 45.3m sailing boat called Blush. Jordan
1300-565: Is a keen supporter of Irish art and boasts a wide collection that include Louis le Brocquy , Felim Egan and Markey Robinson among others. Jordan has or has had considerable business interests in oil, motor racing, sports, property, gaming, entertainment, and the health and fitness industries. He was a shareholder in Celtic Football Club . He is an investor in Kinmont Advisory (a corporate advisory business) and
1365-589: Is a patron of the child cancer charity CLIC Sargent , and of the Amber Foundation, a youth charity. His OBE was awarded for his charity work related to CLIC, which raised £11 million over three years and built houses at UCLH so parents can be with children when ill. He is married to Marie (née McCarthy), a former Ireland basketball player. The couple have been married since 1979 and have four children. They have homes in Cape Town , South Kensington, London and Monaco , where he keeps his yacht. He
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#17327974310271430-602: Is backed by private equity group Strangford Capital. London Irish were looking for new ownership having been forced out of business as a result of an unpaid tax bill. The stated intention of the takeover was to emulate the success of the City Football Group for rugby with the consortium also in talks to purchase ProD2 club AS Béziers Hérault forming a network of interconnected clubs. Jordan published an autobiography, "An Independent Man" , in May 2007. Jordan
1495-626: The BAR team in 2002 and numerous difficulties within the team (including a very public row and the sacking of Frentzen before his home GP in 2001), Jordan was forced to switch to expensive Cosworth engines. The added burden of this plus DHL withdrawing their sponsorship and Benson & Hedges toning down their sponsorship soon added up and the lack of funds made his team go from bad to worse in 2003. However, despite this, Jordan delivered an improbable race win in Brazil 2003 courtesy of Giancarlo Fisichella ,
1560-562: The Freedom of the City of London . Mallory Park Mallory Park is a motor racing circuit situated in the village of Kirkby Mallory , just off the A47 , between Leicester and Hinckley , in central England. Originally used for grass-track until 1955, a new, basically oval hard-surfaced course was constructed for 1956, with a later extension forming a loop with a hairpin bend . With
1625-652: The Irish Formula Ford Championship and, in 1975, to Formula Three , but was forced to sit out the 1976 season after shattering his left leg in a crash at Mallory Park . After his injuries had healed, he switched to Formula Atlantic , won three races in 1977, and won the Irish Formula Atlantic Championship in 1978. Jordan and Stefan Johansson raced in British Formula Three in 1979 , under
1690-633: The Morgan Motor Company . From the mid-1990s, the BRSCC promoted EuroCars, V6 and V8 saloon-outline cars which had graduated from the stock car circuits. At Mallory Park, they ran anticlockwise on the oval circuit. The history of the 100-mile-per-hour (160 km/h) lap at the Leicestershire circuit is interesting; the first one was a long time coming, for it was not until 1966 that it finally happened when on 29 May, Denny Hulme took
1755-513: The Nottingham Sports Car Club . The first car race victory went to D. Rees in an Austin. Many famous racing stars have raced at Mallory over the years, indeed a young John Surtees raced against his father, Jack Surtees . While Jack was a successful grass track racer at Mallory, John went on to be only World Champion on both two and four wheels. Famous competitors who have raced at Mallory, include John Surtees who won
1820-513: The 100-mile-per-hour (160 km/h) late, Vincenzo Sospiri established the first such lap in a Formula Ford when he drove a Van Diemen RF88 at 100.41 mph (161.59 km/h) in 48.44sec. By the end of the 20th Century, the outright lap record on the full circuit, which still stands to the credit of Johan Rajamäki , driving a Formula One Footwork-Judd FA13 in the BOSS Formula at 127.12 mph (204.58 km/h) in 38.23secs. it
1885-414: The F1 scene as a pundit for BBC Sport 's Grand Prix programme alongside Jake Humphrey (who was later replaced by Suzi Perry ) and David Coulthard . Jordan was full time between 2009 and 2011 but did live races only from 2012 to 2015. Jordan wrote a monthly column called "This Much I Know" for F1 Racing magazine, until they relaunched with Murray Walker writing instead. Jordan also worked on
1950-793: The Gold Medal of Honorary Patronage of the University Philosophical Society of Trinity College, Dublin to honour his contribution to motor racing and his charity work over the years. Despite being Irish, Jordan is also a member of the British Racing Drivers' Club due to a grandfather clause that anyone born in Ireland before 1950 would be considered eligible for membership. In March 2012, Jordan received an honorary OBE for services to charity and motor racing. In September 2021, Jordan received
2015-521: The Grand Prix of Great Britain in 2008. The event was being organised by off-road promotions company RHL, who originally planned to use the former Grand Prix circuit at Foxhill , near Swindon, until it became apparent that the infrastructure at the Wiltshire venue would not be sufficient for such a high-profile event. The event was seen as a success by fans, with over 30,000 fans in attendance over
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2080-591: The Wentworth family and it is said on his visits to Mallory, he wrote beneath the shade of the Lebanon cedar tree which still stands in the grounds of Kirkby Hall . The last occupant of Kirkby Hall was Herbert Clarkson who died in 1941, when it was sold. During the Second World War , the circuit started life as Royal Air Force Kirkby Mallory, a satellite landing ground (SLG) and closed in 1947. The hall
2145-709: The Year and Sidecar race of the Year being sponsored by the Daily Mail . Under the control of Peter Fulke Greville, Grovewood Securities, Mallory enjoyed its golden days in the 1960s and 1970s with some of the greatest names in motorsport competing there. Amongst these, a young Austrian who arrived for the Whit Sunday meeting in 1964, for his first race in England in a new Formula Two Brabham – Jochen Rindt . He asked Denny Hulme if he could follow him round to learn
2210-637: The addition of "Quick" Nick Heidfeld and a promising young rookie in Timo Glock for 2004, Jordan was in serious trouble. Jordan retained complete ownership of his team until 2004 and his rejections of rumoured approaches for buy outs (most notably from Peugeot and Honda) may have cost the team greater success. Jordan, however, said at the team's final race that they in fact won five times—the fifth being their survival on such small funds. Midland Group , financed by wealthy Russian-Canadian businessman Alex Shnaider , bought Jordan Grand Prix in early 2005, and
2275-550: The car circuit measuring only 1.350 mi (2.173 km) it is amongst the shortest permanent race circuits in the UK. However, chicanes introduced to reduce speeds in motorcycle events mean that the Superbike Circuit is now slightly longer, at 1.410 mi (2.269 km). Shorter UK circuits are Lydden Hill , Brands Hatch Indy circuit , Scotland's Knockhill and Silverstone's diminutive Stowe circuit. The circuit has
2340-595: The circuit and then proceeded to set fastest time in qualifying; despite being delayed in the race, he finished third behind the reigning World Champion, Jim Clark and his experienced team-mate Peter Arundell . Throughout the Sixties and Seventies, the circuit hosted almost every major British car and bike championship. However, on occasions there were European Championship events. For example, 12 March 1972, saw FIA European Formula Two Championship , with Dave Morgan winning in his Reeves Racing Brabham - Ford BT35, from
2405-565: The circuit was not viable without alternative-use of the track for practice days. There was no interruption to the programme and Mallory went from strength to strength, apart from a hiccup from in December 1985 when the local borough council served a Noise Nuisance Order which restricted use of the circuit to 40 days a year. On Sundays there is an absolute curfew and no racing engines must be run after 6 pm. In late 1987, Edwina and Ron Overend trading as Mallory Park (Motorsport) Ltd., negotiated
2470-415: The company. Jordan has also been Citi Private Bank's advisory board. He has business interests that include Ready Room (South Africa), Tosca, Valeo Foods , Jarvis Hotels, Debrett's , Zwift , Apex, Coople (Recruitment) and Docplanner, Spring Studios, George & Dragon (a PR and Marketing agency) and Ceiba (a healthcare tech company). In the past, he has also had his own vodka brand 'Vodka V10' and
2535-524: The drums. Until 2007, his band's name was V10. A cut-down version of the band is currently gigging at various venues around the world under the name of "Eddie & The Robbers", a name Jordan came up with after a comment from Bernie Ecclestone . Jordan is a fan of Celtic , Coventry City and Chelsea and has been linked with takeover bids for Coventry. Jordan is also a Celtic shareholder. Jordan's other sporting interests include golf and horse racing; he has horses in training with Mouse Morris . Jordan
2600-554: The end of the school week. In his childhood, Jordan was known by the nickname "Flash" as his surname rhymed with the name Gordon. Jordan began his education at Saint Anne's Pre-School in Milltown later spending eleven years at the Synge Street Christian Brothers School , where he and his fellow students would be regularly beaten if they did not study hard. Despite this experience, Jordan found
2665-616: The energy drink brand ' EJ-10 ' and Bulgarian property company Madara Capital, that develop Karadere beach . He is an advisor to Aspinall Capital Partners. As of 2024, Jordan has been a advisor and investor in Northern Ireland-based private equity firm Strangford Capital. In October 2024, Jordan was reported to be part of a consortium including ex- South Africa rugby player Bobby Skinstad and former New Zealand All Black Andrew Mehrtens looking to purchase former Premiership Rugby club London Irish . The consortium
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2730-531: The first for Fisichella and the last Formula One victory for the Ford Motor Company and the Jordan team. In 2001 Jordan sued Vodafone for allegedly breaking a three-year sponsorship agreement worth $ 150 million but lost the case creating further setbacks for Team Jordan. Jordan's steep fall from third in the constructors in 1999 was now out of control. Despite new sponsorship from Trust computers and
2795-653: The first ‘ Race of the Year ’ in 1958. While, the 1960 race, saw Mike Hailwood win and set a new lap record of 89 mph. Both Hailwood and Surtees, along with Jim Clark and Colin Chapman are commemorated with Statues at the front gate. Around this time, Clive Wormleighton added the lakes, which were formed by adding the sluice gate across the Brook. Clive Wormleighton continued to run the circuit very successfully until 1962 when ownership passed to Grovewood Securities in July,
2860-486: The future Ferrari pairing of Niki Lauda and Carlos Reutemann . 1970 saw Mallory used as a venue for cycle racing with the World road race championships being run on a road course starting and finishing at Mallory and incorporating the circuit (reversed) each lap. The professional event was won by ill-fated Belgian Jean-Pierre Monseré . Formula Two returned again 1973, this time Morgan could only finish third. The victor
2925-613: The lap record of 44.071s, at 110.30 mph (177.51 km/h) in June 2006. At this point he was already the lap record holder in the Formula 250 National Superkart class with a laptime of 45.141s, at 107.66 mph (173.26 km/h) set in August 2001. As of October 2017, the fastest official race lap records at the Mallory Park are listed as: Adjacent to the road course is a purpose-built motocross circuit which played host to
2990-616: The level of education to be high. While at Synge Street, aged 15, Jordan briefly considered becoming a priest. Having dismissed the priesthood and family pressures to enter dentistry , he ended up taking a six-week accountancy course at the College of Commerce, Dublin, and then began working for the Bank of Ireland as a clerk at their branch in Mullingar . After four years, Jordan moved to the branch in Camden Street, Dublin. During
3055-454: The name "Team Ireland" and, in the same year, Jordan drove in one Formula Two race and did a small amount of testing for McLaren . He raced in the 1981 24 Hours of Le Mans in a BMW M1 with Steve O'Rourke and David Hobbs. At the end of 1979 and short of money, Jordan founded his first team, Eddie Jordan Racing , which ran drivers David Leslie and David Sears in 1981 at various events in and around Great Britain. In 1982 his primary driver
3120-543: The name of Damon Hill appears as one of the ‘Ams’ in the Yamaha RD350 Pro-Am series. The British Superbike Championship was last hosted at Mallory for the 2010 season, where it was used since 1995 (with the exception of 2003). Annually in October, The Festival of Sidecars takes place. No solo machines compete, but sidecars of all categories are entered, including three-wheelers such as those made by
3185-600: The new presenters for Top Gear . In March 2016 he was announced as Channel 4 's lead analyst for C4F1 . In 2023 Jordan launched his own podcast called 'Formula For Success', alongside his ex-BBC co-presenter David Coulthard . The format for the show is typically where Coulthard and Jordan have a celebrity guest (F1, music, business, acting background). Jordan has had a long time friendship with Bernie Ecclestone and has interviewed him several times. Jordan has spoken many times about how Ecclestone influenced his career. Jordan loves rock and roll music, and he plays
3250-520: The next two years, a considerable amount of money was spent on Mallory with the building of new spectator stands and a new commentators’ press and timekeepers’ boxes. Further developments took place raising the standard of the track. Crowds grew and in 1962, over 50,000 people paid to see the Post TT International Motor Cycle meeting, when Mike Hailwood won, improving the lap record to 91.70 mph. This led to it Race of
3315-488: The outline of the oval track still in use today. After the financial collapse of the equestrian club responsible for the circuit (Kirkby Mallory Racing Association), the track was hired by various motorcycle clubs for grass track motorcycle and motorcycle sidecar racing. For example, between September 1949 until 1954, the Leicester Query Motorcycle Club held grass track races. In 1955, the estate
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#17327974310273380-400: The previous owner remaining in a consultancy capacity until the end of September. Before this, on 11 June 1962 Mallory Park saw it first non-championship Formula One ( International 2000 Guineas ) race, won by John Surtees aboard a Lola Mk4 from the privately entered Lotuses of Jack Brabham and Graham Hill . Surtees was now a major race winner at Mallory on both 2 and 4 wheels. Over
3445-901: The season and Jordan driver Jean Alesi won the championship. During 1989, hired Reynard Chief Designer Gary Anderson becoming Donnelly's engineer and overseeing operations of the team eventually joining full-time on 4 February 1990. A host of drivers owe their breaks to Jordan. Drivers who have won Grands Prix who have driven for him include world champions Damon Hill , Nigel Mansell , Michael Schumacher and Ayrton Senna , while Jean Alesi , Rubens Barichello , Thierry Boutsen , Giancarlo Fisichella , Heinz-Harald Frentzen , Johnny Herbert , Eddie Irvine , Roberto Moreno , Ralf Schumacher , Jarno Trulli , Martin Brundle and John Watson also drove in Jordan cars. Jordan founded Jordan Grand Prix in 1991 with Anderson as Chief Designer. The team quickly gained its respect and punched above their weight on
3510-528: The start–finish line on Kirkby Straight . In 2003 a new complex was added toward the end of Gerard's curve. This sequence of bends was designed to reduce speeds on entry to Edwina's, and to prevent motorcycles from colliding as they jockey for position into the chicane. Mallory is the only major oval course remaining in Britain following the closure of Rockingham Motor Speedway . Mallory Park does not have any true permanent garage facilities, although there are
3575-590: The team was subsequently renamed MF1 Racing for 2006 . The team was sold again in 2006 to Dutch car manufacturer Spyker Cars to become Spyker F1 for 2007 , and then sold once more to become Force India in 2008 . After bankruptcy proceedings in 2018, Force India was liquidated and its former assets sold to the new Racing Point F1 Team , which became Aston Martin for the 2021 F1 season. Aston Martin competes in Formula One and operates out of Jordan's old premises at Silverstone . In 2009, Jordan returned to
3640-672: The weekend. However, the Grand Prix only returned once more in 2009. The circuit has been unused since late 2013 and has fallen into disuse. Motocross activities ended due to noise concerns and, in the interests of improving relations with the local community, the new owners of the circuit have no plans to recommence Motocross. The park is used as a venue for Triathlon training, with the tarmac circuit offering traffic-free conditions for endurance training in cycling and distance-running . The lake enables open water swimming . Occasionally, family cycling fun-events are held. The BRSCC's European Formula 5000 Championship , organised in
3705-739: Was James Weaver ; in 1983 Weaver ran again in European F3 and Jordan hired Martin Brundle , who finished second to Ayrton Senna in British F3. In 1987 the team employed Johnny Herbert , who proceeded to win the British Formula Three Championship . Jordan also entered a Formula 3000 team, whose first wins came with drivers Herbert and Martin Donnelly in 1988. In 1989 the Jordan F3000 team dominated
3770-408: Was Frenchman, Jean-Pierre Jarier in his works March - BMW 732. Second was Dave McConnell . After a little over 20 years the owners of Mallory Park decided that enough was enough and offered the estate for sale; no doubt the expense of bringing Brands Hatch (which Grovewood also owned) up to current Grand Prix standards had some effort on the decision and the re-opening of Donington Park , which
3835-427: Was a large house which was demolished in 1952, leaving only the stable block and the coach house which now forms the circuit offices, workshops, hotel, pub and restaurant. The estate of 300 acres was sold by auction in 1953 and was bought by a Mr. Moult of Derby who planned to have horse racing on the disused pony trotting track. Following the war, Mallory became a pony trotting circuit in the late 1940s, which defined
3900-634: Was held on 29 April, when the Leicester Query Club organised a motorcycle meeting. A large crowd in excess of 20,000 spectators attended the Grand Opening event on 13 May 1956. 248 riders arrived in Leicestershire for this meeting, which saw George Salter set the first lap record at a speed of 84.08 mph, riding a Norton bike. Cars first appeared at the Whit Monday meeting, the event being organised by Peter Fulke Greville of
3965-467: Was only some 20 miles away, may have influenced the decision. Whatever the reasons, Mallory was once more on the market but, reportedly with a restriction in its future use for motor sport on its future use for motor racing, although planning permission had been obtained for the erection of 30 dwelling on the estate. Meanwhile, famously the Bay City Rollers tartan army played a concert during
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#17327974310274030-425: Was purchased by Clive Wormleighton, under whose influence, the present tarmac was constructed at a cost of £60,000 in 1956. Upon completion of the building work, a circuit test was held on 26 April, when local Grand Prix driver Bob Gerard and Maurice Cann respectively conducted a Cooper -Bristol Formula Two car and a Moto Guzzi motorcycle around the track, Gerard managing an 81 mph lap. The very first race
4095-446: Was set on 5 May 1997. On the oval circuit, the record has stood since May 1995, the credit of a V6 Ford Mondeo Eurocar of Ian Fewings at 106.51 mph (171.41 km/h) in 33.840sec. While on two wheels, the full lap record was set during the 2017 ‘ Race of the year ’ at 50.660s, at 97.86 mph (157.49 km/h), by Bradley Ray abroad a Suzuki GSX-R1000 . In the karting world John Riley in his Division 1 Superkart set
4160-678: Was the subject of This Is Your Life in 2000 when he was surprised by Michael Aspel . Jordan has received honorary doctorates from the University of Ulster and Dublin Institute of Technology . He has received the James Joyce Award from the Literary and Historical Society of University College Dublin , one of the largest student societies in Ireland, to honour his contribution to motorsport in Ireland. He also received
4225-876: Was the twin brother of a senior nun, Mother Rectoress of the Irish Sisters of Charity and worked as an accountant for the electricity board. At ten months old, Jordan developed a form of pink disease and his family were advised by doctors to move from Dublin to Bray for "fresh air". His mother Eileen was advised to "take him out of woollens and into cotton during the month of May", advice she opposed, initially. Nevertheless, she conceded and Jordan's condition did gradually improve. During his childhood, Jordan grew up in Dartry , south Dublin and Bray, County Wicklow . He spent most of his time in Bray , where he became close with his Aunt Lilian, having regularly travelled to visit her at
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