Motorsport Greats!

[Moppie]

Who are the greatest names in Motorsport?
I'm not talking about people who are great now, but people who were great in the past, did great things, and their name, or legacy has continued on.

I was just watching this on Rys Millen: http://youtu.be/DRDbW98wLiA

His father is also there and it reminded me of how big the family is in Motorsport. They are involved at a variety of levels in New Zealand, Australia and the US.
They are a name that will be with us for a long time.

Being a Kiwi, the other great name that comes to mind is McLaren.
Not only did he do great things in F1 and in the US, but he lent his name to a company that is one of the most well known in F1, and has created some truly spectacular road cars.

[Moppie]

Originally Posted by tanzeelansari

Well wonder no more: it’s BTCC driver Erkut Kizilirmak. He’s Turkish, he raced in a British championship, and pretty much no-one dared to use his surname. It was just Erkut on the side of his car, and the commentators almost never uttered the wonderful surname that is Kizilirmak.

More accurately, it’s K?z?l?rmak (K?z?l River, or Red River in English) using the proper alphabet. It’s the longest river in Turkey. And that’s a fact.

Certainly a great "name", but, I've never heard of him.


Has Turkey ever produced any F1 drivers?