Willy T. Ribbs
11. Apr 2020
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Willy Theodore Ribbs Jr, known as Willy T. Ribbs is an American race driver famous for being the first African-American racer to have tested a Formula One car (he did so in 1985) and to compete in the Indianapolis 500 (in 1991).
The American competed in many forms of auto racing, including Trans-Am series, IndyCar, Champ Car, IMSA and the NASCAR Cup Series.
Ribbs saw his biggest successes in the Trans-Am Series, winning 17 races while driving for the teams led by Dan Gurney and Jack Roush.
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Indycar, Formula 1, Transam, Willy T. Ribbs, AAR, Roush, Dan Gurney, Jack Roush, USA, 1985, 1991
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