FIA Lurani Trophy John Delane (born 13 June 1945) is a Historic Formula One racing driver and businessman from the United States.
[1] and includes winning 17 Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) Titles.
He is among the most successful of historic racing's FIA drivers' champions,[2] competing in Historic Formula One and Formula Junior class.
He was the first American to win the overall Historic Formula One Championship, and the first time anyone has won two overall FIA historic championships in the same year.
[3] He is the co-founder of the Team Tyrrell race team[4] In 2007, 2010 and 2011 Delane was the FIA Lurani Formula Junior Champion with his Lotus 18[3] In 2011 Delane was the FIA Historic Formula One Champion with his Tyrrell 002[5] In 2013 Delane was the FIA Masters Historic Formula One Champion with his Tyrrell 002[6]