GTPlanet Motorsports Hall of Fame: Nominations

[Northstar]

Welcome to the Motorsports Hall of Fame.

Nominations Thread
Currently: Open

Results

Rules:​

• Any (real) individual past or present with a direct motorsports involvement may be nominated (Race cars may be nominated here).
• Only one nomination per person at a time, once your nomination has been polled another may be nominated.
• Only nominations submitted in the below format will be accepted.
• Do not nominate someone that has already been nominated.
• Polls will be created on Wednesday's and Saturday's.
• Voted may be changed until the voting period ends.
• Save debates for the appropriate threads.

Nomination Post Format:
Individual's Name & Years Lived
Picture
Years Active:
Nationality
Roles:
Serie(s) Perticipated In:
Accomplishments:
Additional Information: (Optional)

Currently Being Polled:
Albert Lemaître (Ends Nov. 7)
Michael Schumacher (Ends Nov. 12)


Nomination Queue (Nominated By):
Jeff Gordon (@Jahgee1124)
Tazio Nuvolari (@Grand Prix)
Alessandro "Alex" Zanardi (@gtpanoz)
Bernie Eccelstone (@TheBook)
Dale Earnhardt (@RVDNuT374)
Greg Murphy (@SVX)
Ayrton Senna (@CLowndes888)
Niki Lauda (@DK)
Gilles Villeneuve (@C-ZETA)
Henri Toivonen (@Legro)
Mark Martin (@Gerarghini)
Jacques "Jacky" Bernard Ickx (@Roflwaffle)
Takuma Sato (@PeterJB)
A.J. Foyt (@Earth)
Colin McRae (@SVT Cobra GT)
Peter Brock (@prisonermonkeys)
Taki Inoue (@TheCracker)
Juan Pablo Montoya (@MatskiMonk)
John Surtees (@Justin)
Ryo Michigami (@All Your Base)
Nick Heidfeld (@Jimlaad43)
Keijo "Keke" Rosberg (@TuneR-)
Sir John Young "Jackie" Stewart (@FireEmblem10)
Andy Rouse (@Liquid)
Pedro Rodríguez de la Vega (@AJHG1000)
Sebastien Loeb (@aarror)
Bill France Sr. (@Ganon83)
Valentino Rossi (@Doodle)


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Special Thanks to those that have ran the Automotive Cool Wall over the years for giving the framework of this knockoff.

I'm sure I'm overlooking some things, so let me know if you think anything should be added. If all goes well, the first vote will open on Saturday.

 

[Liquid]

Inb4 Senna.

Albert Lemaître, 1864-1906

(Leaning leftwards)

Years Active: 1894-1902
Nationality: French
Roles: Driver, Mechanic
Series: Road trials
Notability: Winner of the first competitive motor racing event, the 1894 Paris-Rouen in a 3hp Peugeot

Additional: Comte de Dion was 1st on the road but was ineligible for the main prize as his vehicle was steam powered and required an onboard stoker.

Quite frankly, this man should be the first inductee. The winner of the event that got the ball rolling. From small acrons, a bumpy, slow and dangerous 79 mile / 127 kilometre journey from Paris to Rouen, do might oaks grow.

 

[Valkyr1313]

Going to do the obvious here:

Michael Schumacher, 1969-

Years active: 1991-2006, 2010-2012
Nationality: German
Roles: Driver
Series: Formula One, International Race of Champions
Notability: 7-time Formula One World Champion, holder of 29 separate records in F1, 6-time Race of Champions Nations Cup winner(with Sebastian Vettel)

 

[Liquid]

I'd have had Fangio down as the first F1 driver to be inducted. If you're having a hall of fame, surely you'd honour the pioneers first? Zborowski, Rosmeyer, Caracciola, Parry-Thomas, Campbell et al. But each to their own.

How, may I ask, exactly will 'polling' be conducted? I don't think "Sub-zero, cool, uncool, seriously uncool" can possibly apply to such nominated individuals. Instead, present your case and a simple "Should x be in the Hall of Fame?" with Yes/No as the poll options. You can 'rank' drivers either by date of inclusion or percentile.

 

[Jahgee]

1971+ Jeff Gordon

Years Active: 1990+
Nationality: American
Roles: Driver, Owner
Serie(s) Participated In: NASCAR Nationwide, NASCAR Sprint Cup, Rolex Sports Car Series, IROC
Accomplishments:

Spoiler: Accomplishments

1995 Winston Cup Series Champion
1997 Winston Cup Series Champion
1998 Winston Cup Series Champion
2001 Winston Cup Series Champion
1991 USAC Silver Crown Series Champion
1990 USAC National Midget Series Champion
1997, 1999, 2005 Daytona 500 Winner
1994, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2014 Brickyard 400 Winner
1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2007 Southern 500 Winner
1994, 1997, 1998 Coca-Cola 600 Winner
1995, 1997, 2001 Sprint All-Star Race Winner
1994, 1997 Busch Clash Winner
Tied for Sprint Cup Series Modern Era record for most wins in a season (13 wins in 1998)
Holds the Sprint Cup Series record for most consecutive seasons with a pole (22)
1993 Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year
1991 Busch Series Rookie of the Year
2009 National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame inductee
Named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers (1998)

 

[Grand Prix]

Tazio Nuvolari, "The Flying Mantuan," 1892-1953

Years Active: 1920-1939, 1946-1950
Nationality: Italian
Roles: Motorcyclist and Driver
Series: Motorcycle racing, Grand Prix racing, Sportscar racing
Accomplishments: Winner of 24 Grands Prix, 5 Coppa Cianos, 2 Mille Miglias, 2 Targa Florios, 2 RAC Tourist Trophies, the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup, the 1933 24 Hours of Le Mans, and countless minor races
1925 European Champion in 350cc Motorcycles, 1932 European Champion in Grand Prix racing

Notable Achievements:
- Winning a motorcycle race at Monza in 1925 with both legs broken and in casts.
- Winning the 1930 Mille Miglia after tailing Achille Varzi for tens of kilometers with headlights switched off, overtaking with headlights switched on near the finish, shocking Varzi.
- Winning the 1935 German Grand Prix in an outdated Alfa Romeo P3 against the dominant Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union teams, much to the dismay of Nazi Party officials.
- Winning the 1938 Donington Grand Prix with broken ribs from hitting a stag in practice.
- Often credited with inventing the 4 wheel drift technique.

"The greatest driver of the past, the present, and the future." - Ferdinand Porsche

 

[Panoz]

Alessandro "Alex" Zanardi, 1966-

Years Active: 1988-2001, 2003-2009, 2014-present
Nationality: Italian
Roles: Driver
Series: Formula One, CART, WTCC, Blancpain Sprint Series, Formula 3000, Formula 3
Accomplishments: 1997-98 CART Champion, 2005 Italian Superturismo Champion
2 Gold and 1 Silver medals in the 2012 Summer Paralympics Games

Although he only scored a single point in his 5 seasons of Formula One, Alex Zanardi went on to win back to back CART Championships in 1997 and 1998. But in 2001, Zanardi nearly lost his life in a horrific accident which he lost both of his lower legs. In two years, Zanardi returned to racing in touring cars. After 2009, he retired from motor racing to take up handcycling, which resulted with Zanardi winning 2 gold medals and a silver in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. This year, Zanardi returned behind the wheel in the Blancpain Sprint Series in a BMW Z4 and completed in the 2014 Ironman World Championships.

​

 

[TheBook]

Bernie Ecclestone (1930- )

Active: 1951-present
Nationality: British
Roles: Driver, team owner, executive
Series: Formula 3 (driver only), Formula 1
Accomplishments:
-Entered the 1958 Monaco (DNQ) and British (DNQ) Grands Prix
-Brabham team owner: 1972-1987
-Founded the Formula One Constructor's Association in 1974, became chief executive in 1978
-Currently CEO of the Formula One Group​

 

[Northstar]

How, may I ask, exactly will 'polling' be conducted? I don't think "Sub-zero, cool, uncool, seriously uncool" can possibly apply to such nominated individuals. Instead, present your case and a simple "Should x be in the Hall of Fame?" with Yes/No as the poll options. You can 'rank' drivers either by date of inclusion or percentile.

I'm planning on having 4 options.

Legendary, Good, But Not Great, Decent and Field Filler.

 

[RVDNuT374]

Dale Earnhardt, 1951-2001

Years Active: 1975-2001
Nationality: American
Roles: Driver, Co-Owner of Dale Earnhardt Inc. from 1980-2001
Serie(s) Participated In: NASCAR Winston Cup and NASCAR Busch Series, IROC
Accomplishments:

-7x Winston Cup Champion (1980,1986,1987,1990,1991,1993,1994)
-76 Winston Cup victories, 21 Busch Series wins
-4x IROC Champion
-281 Top 5's, 428 Top 10's in Winston Cup
-3x All Star Race Winner
-1998 Daytona 500 Winner
-1995 Brickyard 400 Winner
-1979 Winston Cup Rookie Of The Year
-Only driver to win ROTY and the championship in consecutive seasons
-Named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers (1998)
-2002 Motorsports Hall Of Fame Inductee
-2006 International Motorsports Hall Of Fame Inductee
-2010 NASCAR Hall Of Fame Inductee

 

[SagarisGTB]

Withdrawn

 

[SVX]

Greg Murphy (1972 -)

Years Active: 1992 - Present

Nationality: New Zealander

Roles: Driver

Series Participated In: Nissan-Mobil Series, Australian Drivers' Championship,
Australian Manufacturers' Championship, New Zealand Gold Star, Australian Super Touring Championship, New Zealand Mobil Sprints, Australian Touring Car Championship, Shell Championship Series, V8 Supercar Championship Series, International V8 Supercars Championship, V8SuperTourer Championship, Australian GT Championship

Accomplishments:​

• 1996 – Second in the GT2 Class at Le Mans​
• 1996 – Won Bathurst 1000 and Sandown 500 with Craig Lowndes and the Holden Racing Team​
• 1999 – Won the Bathurst 1000 with Steven Richards​
• 2002 – Was given the biggest penalty (five minutes) in V8 racing history because of a pitlane infringement by his team. His car was released early, rupturing a refuelling hose and spilling fuel in the pit box​
• 2003 – Set the fastest lap ever on the 6.213 km (later eclipsed in 2010 by Craig Lowndes) Mount Panorama Circuit during the Top 10 Shootout, with a time of 2:06.8594. Won Bathurst 1000 with Rick Kelly. Won Bathurst 24 Hour with Peter Brock, Todd Kelly and Jason Bright​
• 2004 – Won Bathurst 1000 again with Rick Kelly​
• 2011 – Got pole position for the second time at Bathurst and finished 3rd in the 2011 Bathurst 1000​
• 2012 – Won the first ever V8SuperTourer race at Hampton Downs, then eventually finished Runner-up for the Season.​
• 2013 - Greg Murphy won the V8SuperTourer Sprint Series and Overall Championship, his first Championship Win in 17 years.​
• 2014 - Murphy won the V8SuperTourer Sprint Series and Overall Championship for the second year in a row. Greg also finished second in the Sandown 500 with James Courtney.​

 

[ScottPuss20]

Ayrton Senna
1960-1994

Nationality: Brazilian
Roles: Driver
Series participated in: Brazilian Karting Championship, World Karting Championships, British F3 Championship, Formula 1
Accomplishments: Won the Brazilian Karting Championship, won the World Karting Championship, won British F3 Championship, won the Formula 1 world championship 3 times

 

[Liquid]

I'm planning on having 4 options.

Legendary, Good, But Not Great, Decent and Field Filler.

Legendary
Iconic
Good
Decent

?

We're looking to deliberately praise people. This is a hall of fame, not infamy. Unless people are going to start nominating Yuji Ide or Pastor Maldonado, in which case you can swap decent for rubbish.

 

[DK]

Niki Lauda (1949-)​

Years Active: 1971-9, 1982-5
Nationality: Austrian
Roles: Driver
Serie(s) Perticipated In: Formula 2, Formula 1
Accomplishments: 1975, 1977 and 1984 Formula 1 World Driver's Champion
171 starts from 177 Grands Prix entered
25 wins, 54 podium finishes
24 pole positions
24 fastest laps
420.5 points scored during his Formula 1 career​

 

[C-ZETA]

Gilles Villeneuve (1950-1982)

Years Active: 1973-1982
Nationality: Canadian
Roles: Driver
Serie(s) Participated In: Formula Ford, Formula Atlantic, Formula 1
Accomplishments: '73 Quebec FFord, '76 US FAtlantic, '76 & '77 Canada FAtlantic champion
67 starts, 6 wins ('78 CAN, '79 RSA, '79 USW, '79 USA, '81 MON, '81 ESP), 13 podiums, 101 career points, 2 pole positions, 8 fastest laps​

 

[Legro]

1956-1986 Henri Toivonen​

Years Active: 1975-1986
Nationality: Finnish
Roles: Driver
Series Participated In: World Rally Championship, World Sportscar Championship, Scandinavian Formula Vee Championship, European Formula Super Vee Championship, Finnish Formula Vee Chapionship, Finnish Touring Car Chanpionship, Finnish Rally Championship, European Rally Championship, British Rally Championship
Accomplishments: Winner of 1975 Finnish Touring Car Championship, 1977 Finnish Formula Vee Championship, 1980 Lombard RAC Rally, 1985 Lombard RAC Rally, 1986 Rallye de Monte Carlo​

 

[Gerarghini]

Mark Martin (1959-Present)

Year(s) Active: 1981-Present
Nationality: American
Roles: Driver, Consultant
Series Participated in: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, ASA Racing Series, IROC
Accomplishments: 4 ASA titles, 5 IROC titles, Finished 2nd in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 5 times, previous Nationwide Series record holder for most wins, 40 wins, 453 top tens, 56 poles, IROC record holder for most wins, part of ESPN's NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers.​

 

[Roflwaffle]

1945-Present Jacques Bernard Ickx (Jacky Ickx)

Years Active: 1965-1985
Nationality: Belgian
Roles: Driver
Serie(s) Participated In: Formula 2, Formula 1, Sportscars
Accomplishments: 1967 European Formula 2 champion (2 wins), 8x Formula 1 race winner, 6x Le Mans race winner (1969, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1982)​

 

[PeterJB]

1977-Present Takuma Sato

Years Active: 1999-Present
Nationality: Japanese
Roles: Driver
Series: British Formula Three, Macau Grand Prix, Masters of Formula Three, Formula One, Formula Nippon, Formula E, WEC, IndyCar Series
Accomplishments: 2001 British Formula Three, Masters of Formula Three and Macau Grand Prix Champion

Statistically the most successful Japanese driver in the history of Formula 1 with 137 career points (under the current points system), and the first of two Japanese drivers to secure a podium finish.
​

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

and the first of two Japanese drivers to secure a podium finish.

Aguri Suzuki scored an F1 podium before Takuma Sato.

 

[PeterJB]

The second of three Japanese drivers to score a podium finish!

 

[Earth]

A.J. Foyt
1/16/35 - Present

Years Active:
1956 - Present

Nationality
American

Roles:
Driver
Team Owner

Serie(s) Perticipated In:
Indycar
NASCAR
Sportscars

Accomplishments:

• 24 Hours of Le Mans overall winner as a rookie driving 18 of the 24 hours
• 7 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series wins
  
• Daytona 500 Champion
• 67 Indycar wins (most all time)
• 24 Hours of Daytona overall winner
• 12 Hours of Sebring overall winner
• 4x Indianapolis 500 Champion (tied for most all time)
• Beat mid-engine racecars with a front engine dirt car

 

[MatskiMonk]

Legendary
Iconic
Good
Decent

?

We're looking to deliberately praise people. This is a hall of fame, not infamy. Unless people are going to start nominating Yuji Ide or Pastor Maldonado, in which case you can swap decent for rubbish.

There needs to be an option to cover this eventuality, because it's bound to happen sooner or later.

Great
Good
Average
Below Average

 

[Liquid]

Swap decent for below average then.

Legendary
Iconic
Good / Great
Below Average

 

[SVT Cobra GT]

Colin McRae (1968-2007)

Years Active: 1987-2003, 2005-2006
Nationality: Scottish
Roles: Driver
Serie(s) Participated In: Scottish & British Rally Championship, World Rally Championship, British Touring Car Championship, Porsche Supercup & Carrera Cup and 2004 24 Hour of Le Mans
Accomplishments: 1991 & 1992 British Rally Champion, 1995 World Rally Champion
146 Rallies entered
25 Rallies won
42 Podiums
477 Stage Wins
626 Total Career Points

Also known for: Colin McRae R4 Rally Car & The best rally video games ever made!​

 

[prisonermonkeys]

I can't believe Greg Murphy got nominated before this guy:

Peter Brock (1945-2006)

​

Years active: 1973-2006
Nationality: Australian
Roles: Driver
Series participated in: Australian Touring Car Championship
Accomplishments: Nine-time Bathurst 1000 winner, three-time Australian Touring Car Championship winner

 

[TheCracker]

Taki Inoue 1963-Present

Years active: 1988 - 1995
Nationality: Japanese
Roles: Joke
Series participated in: British Formula Ford, All-Japan F3, International F3000, Formula One
Accomplishments: Was involved in some of F1's most comedic accidents. 1995 Hungarian B-boying Champion.​

 

[MatskiMonk]

Juan Pablo Montoya
(1975 - present)

Years Active: 1992 - present
Nationality: Colombian, b. Bogota
Roles: Driver

Serie(s) Participated In:-
British F3
Formula 3000
CART
Formula 1
NASCAR Nationwide Series
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
ROLEX Grand-Am series
Indycar

Accomplishments:
1998 International F3000 Champion
1999 CART Champion in Rookie year

Indianapolis 500 Winner (2000)
3 time Grand-Am Rolex 24 Hour @ Daytona Winner (2007, 2008, 2013)

7 Formula 1 race wins (inc. Monaco, Silverstone, Monza, Interlagos and Hockenheim), 13 Poles, 12 Fastest Laps
1 win in NASCAR Nationwide series
2 wins in NASCAR Cup Series (2007 Rookie of the year)
​

 

[Liquid]

@TheCracker @Justin Okay, we need a category for rubbish drivers now.