Fred Opert
American racing driver, car dealer and motorsport team owner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frederic Barry Opert (25 May 1939 – 9 August 2016), known as "Fred", was an American racing driver,[1][5] car dealer,[2] and founder and owner of the Fred Opert Racing team.[6][7]
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Fred Opert | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | (1939-05-25)May 25, 1939[1] Worcester, Massachusetts[2] |
Died | August 9, 2016(2016-08-09) (aged 77)[1] Ramsey, New Jersey[1] |
Retired | 1973 |
Debut season | 1959 |
Teams | Fred Opert Racing[1][3] Carl Haas Automobiles[3] |
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1964–65 1966–70 1966–69 1967–1968 1967–69 1969 | SCCA Regional[3] 24 Hours of Daytona[3] 12 Hours of Sebring[3] Formula A[1] Trans-Am[3] IMSA/Formula Ford[4] |
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As a driver, Opert's race entries included the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring.[3] His team, Fred Opert Racing, fielded many notable Formula 1 drivers early in their careers including future Formula One World Champions Keke Rosberg,[8] Alan Jones[9] and Alain Prost,[6] as well as future IndyCar champion Bobby Rahal.[10]