Eddie Jordan: Former chief F1 Jordan dies 76 | Motorsports News

Charismatic Irish businessman-Formula One owner Jordan Grand Prix Team and TV commentator is killed by cancer.

Flamboyant former Formula One owner One team Eddie Jordan died at the age of 76 after a battle the aggressive form of prostate cancer.

“With deep sadness, we announce the passage of Eddie Jordan Both, former team owners, TV Pudit and entrepreneurs,” His family told Thursday.

“He calmed calmly with his family to the side in Cape Town in the early hours of 20. March 2025. year after the age of 76, after he fought the aggressive form of prostate cancer in the last 12 months.”

Irac discovered in December that he suffered from the cancer of the bladder and prostate, which spread to the spine and the pelvis.

The charismatic Jordan, who was the umbilion before drawing attention to the team, scored a rare success as an independent team owner in the fierce competitive world formula.

His team – Jordan Grand Prix – who debuted in 1991. year, he won four races F1 in 15 years in sports, and he remained a prominent figure through his work as TV Pudit.

The Government Body of Motorsport, FIA, described Jordan as the “legend” of that formula, saying X that the XU was made by “priceless contribution to the global engine throughout life.”

CEO F1 Stefano Domenical, speaking before the Chinese Grand Prix this weekend, he said “deeply aged”.

“With his inexhaustible energy, he always knew how to smiling people, remaining true and great at all times,” he said.

British driver Damon Hill LED home Jordan’s best result – and one-two ended at Belgian Grand Prix in 1998. years.

Hill, who received the name of the World Championship with Williams in 1996. year, he told the BBC that they would not “never like Eddie Jordan.”

“He was awful, as you know. He was irrelevant, I lived in Ireland when I raced with Eddie and I was privileged to win the Grand Prix with Eddie and saw the effect – he was influenced by everything.

“There is no person in that time and since then, when in a way, he did not in some way influence in a way,” he said.

Jordan received further races with Heinz-Harald Flentzen in 1999. year, which briefly challenged for the F1 title.

Irishman also handed over Michael Schumacher at Belgian Grand Prix in Belgian Grand in 1991. year, and German was conquered by the record breaking of seven world championships during his career – in 2020. Years. Years.

Jordan sold his F1 team in 2005. years, and Aston Martin is the latest iteration of clothes.

As a young man, Jordan quelled Jordan tasted success on Irish Kart and racing in various categories, including Formula Ford, Formula 3 and Formula 2, as well as appearance in 24 hours Le Mansa.

He formed his own band, played drums, with other interests such as golf, cycling and art and boasted a huge portfolio of business activities.