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{{Short description|Canadian racing driver}} |
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[[File:Ross bentley July2011.jpg|thumb|right|alt=Ross Bentley.|Ross Bentley with DirtFish Rally School in July 2011.]] |
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'''Ross Bentley''' (November 4, 1956) is a performance coach, race car driver, author, and speaker. His performance coaching spans executive/business coaching to sports (athletes and teams in a variety of sports, with a specialty in motorsports). |
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{{Infobox racing driver |
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Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Bentley grew up in a racing household (father was a race mechanic, brother a mechanic and driver). He became one of only seven Canadian drivers to race in the CART Indy Car series in the 1990s; he continued his professional career in endurance racing. Bentley won the 1998 GT3 United States Road Racing Championship and the 2003 SRPII Class Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. |
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| name = Ross Bentley |
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| image = Ross bentley July2011.jpg |
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| caption = Bentley with DirtFish Rally School in July 2011 |
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| nationality = Canadian |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1956|11|4}} |
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| birth_place = [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]] |
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| death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date then birth date) --> |
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| retired = |
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| last series = [[Rolex Sports Car Series]] |
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| years active = 2000–2005, 2008–2010 |
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| teams = [[Prototype Technology Group]], [[Doran Racing]], [[TRV Motorsport]], [[Miracle Motorsports]], [[Park Place Racing]], [[Team Seattle]], [[Essex Racing]], [[The Racers Group]], [[Farnbacher Loles Racing]], [[Bullet Racing]] |
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| starts = 20 |
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| wins = 1 |
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| poles = 2 |
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| best finish = 7th |
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| year = 2003 |
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| prev series = [[American Le Mans Series]]<br>[[United States Road Racing Championship]] |
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| prev series years = 1999, 2002<br>1998–1999 |
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| titles = [[United States Road Racing Championship]] GT3 |
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| title years = 1998 |
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{{Infobox Champ Car driver|embed=yes |
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| Total_Champ_Races = 25 |
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| Years_In_Champ = 6 |
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| Years = [[1990 CART PPG Indy Car World Series|1990]]–[[1995 PPG Indy Car World Series|1995]] |
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| Champ_Car_Team = [[Lola Cars|Spirit of Vancouver]], [[Dale Coyne Racing]] |
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| Best_Champ_Pos = 30th ([[1992 PPG Indy Car World Series|1992]]) |
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| First_Champ_Race = [[1990 CART PPG Indy Car World Series|1990]] [[Molson Indy Vancouver]] ([[Concord Pacific Place|Vancouver]]) |
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| Last_Champ_Race = [[1994 PPG Indy Car World Series|1994]] [[Slick 50 200]] ([[New Hampshire International Speedway|Loudon]]) |
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| Champ_Wins = 0 |
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| Champ_Podiums = 0 |
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| Champ_Poles = 0 |
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'''Ross Bentley''' (born November 4, 1956) is a Canadian performance coach, [[racing driver]], [[author]], and [[Public speaker|speaker]]. His performance coaching spans executive/business coaching to sports (athletes and teams in a variety of sports, with a specialty in [[Motorsport|motorsports]]). |
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==Racing career== |
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Born in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], Bentley grew up in a racing household (father was a race mechanic, brother a mechanic and driver) and began driving himself at the age of four. He won 11 amateur racing championships during his early career.<ref name="Big O Shows Its Spirit" /> |
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In 1990, he debuted in [[Champ Car|CART]] with [[Lola Cars|Spirit of Vancouver]], a program that was formed to provide a car for a Vancouverite at the inaugural [[Molson Indy Vancouver]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Harrison|first=Don|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78783553/|title=Bentley finally has ride in the big time|newspaper=[[The Province]]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=August 29, 1990|access-date=June 1, 2021}}</ref> Bentley returned to the race the following year with Spirit of Vancouver; the effort received support such as pit crew and car from [[Dale Coyne Racing]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Beamish|first=Mike|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78783692/|title=Bentley's backers buy local driver a ride|newspaper=[[Vancouver Sun]]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=August 28, 1991|access-date=June 1, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Harrison|first=Don|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78784090/|title=Bentley driving towards promising Indy future|newspaper=[[The Province]]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=August 28, 1991|access-date=June 1, 2021}}</ref> |
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Bentley increased his CART schedule in 1992 with Coyne to include additional races outside of [[Vancouver]], and would run seven races.<ref name=RR1992>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/bentlro02/1992/R/|title=Ross Bentley – 1992 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 1, 2021}}</ref> That year's Vancouver event saw four Canadian drivers including Bentley, who finished 14th while managing a back injury.<ref>{{cite news|last=MacIntyre|first=Iain|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78784164/|title=Four Canadians entered|newspaper=[[Vancouver Sun]]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=August 27, 1992|access-date=June 1, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Luba|first=Frank|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78784121/|title=Another Toronto win for Michael Andretti|newspaper=[[The Province]]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=July 20, 1991|access-date=June 1, 2021}}</ref> He continued racing for Coyne in 1993. During the buildup to the [[1993 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]], Bentley was hospitalized and suffered burns on his hands and neck in a practice crash that caused a fuel regulator to split and pour methanol fuel into the cockpit.<ref>{{cite news|last=Hamilton|first=Ian|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78784348/|title=Bentley ready to take a whirl at Indy|newspaper=[[Regina Leader-Post]]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 20, 1993|access-date=June 1, 2021}}</ref> Bentley continued driving for Coyne in 1994, when the team brought on [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] running back [[Walter Payton]] as a co-owner, but Payton Coyne Racing struggled with performance due to outdated equipment.<ref>{{cite news|last=Beamish|first=Mike|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78784401/|title=NFL great Payton knows what it takes to win races|newspaper=[[Vancouver Sun]]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=August 30, 1995|access-date=June 1, 2021}}</ref> |
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Bentley currently owns a consulting business, Bentley Performance Systems, which focuses on improving the performance of individuals, teams and organizations through coaching, workshops and the development of custom-designed programs. Bentley’s perspective for business performance is based on his background as a high performance athlete and the founder of four successful companies. |
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A lack of sponsorship forced him out of IndyCar in 1995, prompting him to compete in [[sports car racing]]. He competed in the [[World Sportscar Championship]] before returning to CART and Payton Coyne at Vancouver, but he failed to make the race after setting the slowest time in qualifying.<ref>{{cite news|last=Harrison|first=Don|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78784471/|title=Bentley back on Indy track|newspaper=[[The Province]]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=August 30, 1995|access-date=June 1, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Kerr|first=Grant|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78784505/|title=Villeneuve picks up his IndyCar pace|agency=[[The Canadian Press]]|newspaper=[[Calgary Herald]]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=September 3, 1995|access-date=June 1, 2021}}</ref> |
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In the sporting world, Bentley’s coaching specialty is in the mental game. In addition to coaching race car drivers from the amateur ranks up to Indy cars and NASCAR, he’s worked with athletes and teams from lacrosse to racquetball, and motorcycle racing to tennis. |
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He continued his professional career in [[Endurance racing (motorsport)|endurance racing]]. Bentley won the [[1998 United States Road Racing Championship]] in the GT3 class and the [[2003 24 Hours of Daytona]] in the SRPII Class. |
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Bentley founded Speed Secrets Driver Development Services in 2002, whose coaches work with race car drivers and motorcycle riders worldwide. In 2004, he co-founded The Driver Training Group in Redmond WA, focusing on training for new drivers through its SWERVE Driver Training. |
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==Off the track== |
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In 1998, Bentley published the first in a series of racing technique and strategy books called Speed Secrets. To date, he has seven Speed Secrets books in the series, including Inner Speed Secrets with Ronn Langford, and The Complete Driver with Bruce Cleland. He also co-wrote Bob Bondurant on Race Kart Driving. |
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Bentley worked as a driving instructor at his Performance Advanced Driving School and a columnist for racing clubs in the 1980s.<ref name="Big O Shows Its Spirit">{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78783486/|title=Big O Shows Its Spirit!|newspaper=The Richmond Review|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=July 10, 1991|access-date=June 1, 2021}}</ref> |
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He currently owns a consulting business, Bentley Performance Systems, which focuses on improving the performance of individuals, teams and organizations through coaching, workshops and the development of custom-designed programs. |
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==Basic Ideas== |
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In 1998, Bentley published the first in a series of racing technique and strategy books called ''Speed Secrets''. To date, he has nine books published under the Speed Secrets banner, including ''Inner Speed Secrets'' with Ronn Langford and ''The Complete Driver'' with Bruce Cleland. He also co-wrote with [[Bob Bondurant]] on ''Race Kart Driving.'' |
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Bentley promotes the concept of high performance, regardless of the setting, being the key to success. |
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In 2017, Bentley released a new title, ''Performance Pilot'' (written with professional aviator Phil Wilkes) detailing aviation-specific procedures, techniques, and strategies to help pilots improve their flying performance. |
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==Biography== |
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Bentley currently lives with his wife and daughter in [[Issaquah, Washington]], US.{{citation needed|date=October 2018}} |
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==American open–wheel racing results== |
==American open–wheel racing results== |
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===PPG Indycar Series=== |
===PPG Indycar Series=== |
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! Points |
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| [[1990 |
| [[1990 CART PPG Indy Car World Series|1990]] |
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! [[Lola Cars|Spirit of Vancouver]] |
! [[Lola Cars|Spirit of Vancouver]] |
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| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small></small> |
| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[1990 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small></small> |
| [[1990 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[Detroit Indy Grand Prix|DET]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Detroit Indy Grand Prix|DET]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[Meadowlands Grand Prix|MEA]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Meadowlands Grand Prix|MEA]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver|DEN]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver|DEN]]<br/><small></small> |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Molson Indy Vancouver|VAN]]<br/><small>18</small> |
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| [[Honda Indy 200|MDO]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Honda Indy 200|MDO]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LAG]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LAG]]<br/><small></small> |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''40th''' |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''0''' |
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!<ref>{{cite web|title=Ross Bentley – 1990 CART Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/bentlro02/1990/R/|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 21, 2022}}</ref> |
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| [[1991 |
| [[1991 CART PPG Indy Car World Series|1991]] |
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! [[Dale Coyne Racing]] |
! [[Dale Coyne Racing]] |
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| [[1991 Gold Coast IndyCar Grand Prix|SRF]]<br><small></small> |
| [[1991 Gold Coast IndyCar Grand Prix|SRF]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small></small> |
| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[1991 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small></small> |
| [[1991 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[Detroit Indy Grand Prix|DET]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Detroit Indy Grand Prix|DET]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[Meadowlands Grand Prix|MEA]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Meadowlands Grand Prix|MEA]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver|DEN]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver|DEN]]<br/><small></small> |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Molson Indy Vancouver|VAN]]<br/><small>13</small> |
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| [[Honda Indy 200|MDO]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Honda Indy 200|MDO]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LAG]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LAG]]<br/><small></small> |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''34th''' |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''0''' |
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!<ref>{{cite web|title=Ross Bentley – 1991 CART Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/bentlro02/1991/R/|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 21, 2022}}</ref> |
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| [[1992 |
| [[1992 PPG Indy Car World Series|1992]] |
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! [[Dale Coyne Racing]] |
! [[Dale Coyne Racing]] |
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|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[1992 Dailkyo IndyCar Grand Prix|SRF]]<br /><small>11</small> |
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| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small></small> |
| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[1992 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small></small> |
| [[1992 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br/><small></small> |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Detroit Indy Grand Prix|DET]]<br/><small>20</small> |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]<br/><small>17</small> |
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| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[New England Indy 200|NHA]]<br><small></small> |
| [[New England Indy 200|NHA]]<br/><small></small> |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]<br/><small>14</small> |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br/><small>23</small> |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]<br/><small>18</small> |
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|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]<br/><small>DNQ</small> |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Molson Indy Vancouver|VAN]]<br/><small>14</small> |
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| [[Honda Indy 200|MDO]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Honda Indy 200|MDO]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LAG]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LAG]]<br/><small></small> |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''30th''' |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''2''' |
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| [[1993 |
| [[1993 PPG Indy Car World Series|1993]] |
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! [[Dale Coyne Racing]] |
! [[Dale Coyne Racing]] |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1993 Australian FAI IndyCar Grand Prix|SRF]]<br/><small>17</small> |
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|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br/><small>12</small> |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]<br/><small>15</small> |
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|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1993 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br/><small>DNQ</small> |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]<br/><small>14</small> |
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|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Detroit Indy Grand Prix|DET]]<br/><small>DNQ</small> |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]<br/><small>15</small> |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]<br/><small>16</small> |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]<br/><small>25</small> |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br/><small>16</small> |
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| [[New England Indy 200|NHA]]<br><small></small> |
| [[New England Indy 200|NHA]]<br/><small></small> |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]<br/><small>17</small> |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Molson Indy Vancouver|VAN]]<br/><small>17</small> |
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|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Honda Indy 200|MDO]]<br/><small>DNQ</small> |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]]<br/><small>22</small> |
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|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LAG]]<br/><small>DNQ</small> |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''32nd''' |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''1''' |
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!<ref>{{cite web|title=Ross Bentley – 1993 CART Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/bentlro02/1993/R/|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 21, 2022}}</ref> |
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| [[1994 |
| [[1994 PPG Indy Car World Series|1994]] |
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! [[Dale Coyne Racing|Payton Coyne Racing]] |
! [[Dale Coyne Racing|Payton Coyne Racing]] |
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| [[1994 Australian FAI Indycar Grand Prix|SRF]] |
| [[1994 Australian FAI Indycar Grand Prix|SRF]] |
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| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small></small> |
| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]<br/><small></small> |
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|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1994 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br/><small>DNQ</small> |
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|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]<br/><small>DNQ</small> |
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|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Detroit Indy Grand Prix|DET]]<br/><small>DNQ</small> |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]<br/><small>22</small> |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]<br/><small>29</small> |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]<br/><small>19</small> |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br/><small>19</small> |
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|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Honda Indy 200|MDO]]<br/><small>DNQ</small> |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[New England Indy 200|NHA]]<br/><small>22</small> |
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|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Molson Indy Vancouver|VAN]]<br/><small>DNQ</small> |
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|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [[Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]<br/><small>DNS</small> |
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|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]]<br/><small>DNQ</small> |
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|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LAG]]<br/><small>DNQ</small> |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''46th''' |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''0''' |
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!<ref>{{cite web|title=Ross Bentley – 1994 CART Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/bentlro02/1994/R/|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 21, 2022}}</ref> |
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| [[1995 |
| [[1995 PPG Indy Car World Series|1995]] |
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! [[Dale Coyne Racing|Payton Coyne Racing]] |
! [[Dale Coyne Racing|Payton Coyne Racing]] |
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| [[Homestead–Miami Indy 300|MIA]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Homestead–Miami Indy 300|MIA]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[1995 Indycar Australia|SRF]]<br><small></small> |
| [[1995 Indycar Australia|SRF]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small></small> |
| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[1995 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small></small> |
| [[1995 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix|DET]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix|DET]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[Honda Indy 200|MDO]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Honda Indy 200|MDO]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[New Hampshire Indy 225|NHA]]<br><small></small> |
| [[New Hampshire Indy 225|NHA]]<br/><small></small> |
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| [[Monterey Grand Prix|LAG]]<br><small></small> |
| [[Monterey Grand Prix|LAG]]<br/><small></small> |
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==Bibliography== |
==Bibliography== |
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*''Performance Pilot: Skills, techniques, and strategies to maximize your flying performance'', Ross Bentley and Phil Wilkes (2017) |
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*''The Lost Art of High-Performance Driving'', Ross Bentley (2017) |
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*''Ultimate Speed Secrets: The Racer's Bible'', Ross Bentley (2011) |
*''Ultimate Speed Secrets: The Racer's Bible'', Ross Bentley (2011) |
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*''Speed Secrets 7: Winning Autocross Techniques'', Ross Bentley (2009) |
*''Speed Secrets 7: Winning Autocross Techniques'', Ross Bentley (2009) |
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*Bentley’s business website, Bentley Performance Systems: http://www.Performance-Rules.com |
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*{{Racing-Reference driver|Ross_Bentley}} |
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*Speed Secrets Weekly (Magazine) website: http://speedsecretsweekly.com/ |
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*DriverCoach website: http://www.drivercoach.net |
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Ross Bentley | |||||||
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Nationality | Canadian | ||||||
Born | Vancouver, British Columbia | November 4, 1956||||||
Rolex Sports Car Series | |||||||
Years active | 2000–2005, 2008–2010 | ||||||
Teams | Prototype Technology Group, Doran Racing, TRV Motorsport, Miracle Motorsports, Park Place Racing, Team Seattle, Essex Racing, The Racers Group, Farnbacher Loles Racing, Bullet Racing | ||||||
Starts | 20 | ||||||
Wins | 1 | ||||||
Poles | 2 | ||||||
Best finish | 7th in 2003 | ||||||
Previous series | |||||||
1999, 2002 1998–1999 | American Le Mans Series United States Road Racing Championship | ||||||
Championship titles | |||||||
1998 | United States Road Racing Championship GT3 | ||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
25 races run over 6 years | |||||||
Years active | 1990–1995 | ||||||
Team(s) | Spirit of Vancouver, Dale Coyne Racing | ||||||
Best finish | 30th (1992) | ||||||
First race | 1990 Molson Indy Vancouver (Vancouver) | ||||||
Last race | 1994 Slick 50 200 (Loudon) | ||||||
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Ross Bentley (born November 4, 1956) is a Canadian performance coach, racing driver, author, and speaker. His performance coaching spans executive/business coaching to sports (athletes and teams in a variety of sports, with a specialty in motorsports).
Racing career
Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Bentley grew up in a racing household (father was a race mechanic, brother a mechanic and driver) and began driving himself at the age of four. He won 11 amateur racing championships during his early career.[1]
In 1990, he debuted in CART with Spirit of Vancouver, a program that was formed to provide a car for a Vancouverite at the inaugural Molson Indy Vancouver.[2] Bentley returned to the race the following year with Spirit of Vancouver; the effort received support such as pit crew and car from Dale Coyne Racing.[3][4]
Bentley increased his CART schedule in 1992 with Coyne to include additional races outside of Vancouver, and would run seven races.[5] That year's Vancouver event saw four Canadian drivers including Bentley, who finished 14th while managing a back injury.[6][7] He continued racing for Coyne in 1993. During the buildup to the Indianapolis 500, Bentley was hospitalized and suffered burns on his hands and neck in a practice crash that caused a fuel regulator to split and pour methanol fuel into the cockpit.[8] Bentley continued driving for Coyne in 1994, when the team brought on Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton as a co-owner, but Payton Coyne Racing struggled with performance due to outdated equipment.[9]
A lack of sponsorship forced him out of IndyCar in 1995, prompting him to compete in sports car racing. He competed in the World Sportscar Championship before returning to CART and Payton Coyne at Vancouver, but he failed to make the race after setting the slowest time in qualifying.[10][11]
He continued his professional career in endurance racing. Bentley won the 1998 United States Road Racing Championship in the GT3 class and the 2003 24 Hours of Daytona in the SRPII Class.
Off the track
Bentley worked as a driving instructor at his Performance Advanced Driving School and a columnist for racing clubs in the 1980s.[1]
He currently owns a consulting business, Bentley Performance Systems, which focuses on improving the performance of individuals, teams and organizations through coaching, workshops and the development of custom-designed programs.
In 1998, Bentley published the first in a series of racing technique and strategy books called Speed Secrets. To date, he has nine books published under the Speed Secrets banner, including Inner Speed Secrets with Ronn Langford and The Complete Driver with Bruce Cleland. He also co-wrote with Bob Bondurant on Race Kart Driving.
In 2017, Bentley released a new title, Performance Pilot (written with professional aviator Phil Wilkes) detailing aviation-specific procedures, techniques, and strategies to help pilots improve their flying performance.
Bentley currently lives with his wife and daughter in Issaquah, Washington, US.[citation needed]
American open–wheel racing results
(key)
PPG Indycar Series
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points | Ref |
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1990 | Spirit of Vancouver | PHX |
LBH |
INDY |
MIL |
DET |
POR |
CLE |
MEA |
TOR |
MCH |
DEN |
VAN 18 |
MDO |
ROA |
NAZ |
LAG |
40th | 0 | [12] | |
1991 | Dale Coyne Racing | SRF |
LBH |
PHX |
INDY |
MIL |
DET |
POR |
CLE |
MEA |
TOR |
MCH |
DEN |
VAN 13 |
MDO |
ROA |
NAZ |
LAG |
34th | 0 | [13] |
1992 | Dale Coyne Racing | SRF 11 |
PHX |
LBH |
INDY |
DET 20 |
POR 17 |
MIL |
NHA |
TOR 14 |
MCH 23 |
CLE 18 |
ROA DNQ |
VAN 14 |
MDO |
NAZ |
LAG |
30th | 2 | [5] | |
1993 | Dale Coyne Racing | SRF 17 |
PHX 12 |
LBH 15 |
INDY DNQ |
MIL 14 |
DET DNQ |
POR 15 |
CLE 16 |
TOR 25 |
MCH 16 |
NHA |
ROA 17 |
VAN 17 |
MDO DNQ |
NAZ 22 |
LAG DNQ |
32nd | 1 | [14] | |
1994 | Payton Coyne Racing | SRF | PHX |
LBH |
INDY DNQ |
MIL DNQ |
DET DNQ |
POR 22 |
CLE 29 |
TOR 19 |
MCH 19 |
MDO DNQ |
NHA 22 |
VAN DNQ |
ROA DNS |
NAZ DNQ |
LAG DNQ |
46th | 0 | [15] | |
1995 | Payton Coyne Racing | MIA |
SRF |
PHX |
LBH |
NAZ |
INDY |
MIL |
DET |
POR |
ROA |
TOR |
CLE |
MCH |
MDO |
NHA |
VAN DNQ |
LAG |
NC | - | [16] |
Source:[17]
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Bibliography
- Performance Pilot: Skills, techniques, and strategies to maximize your flying performance, Ross Bentley and Phil Wilkes (2017)
- The Lost Art of High-Performance Driving, Ross Bentley (2017)
- Ultimate Speed Secrets: The Racer's Bible, Ross Bentley (2011)
- Speed Secrets 7: Winning Autocross Techniques, Ross Bentley (2009)
- Speed Secrets 6: The Perfect Driver, Ross Bentley (2007)
- Speed Secrets 5: The Complete Driver, Ross Bentley and Bruce Cleland (2006)
- Speed Secrets 4: Engineering the Driver, Ross Bentley (2005)
- Speed Secrets 3: More Professional Driving Techniques, Ross Bentley (2003)
- Bob Bondurant on Race Kart Driving, Bob Bondurant and Ross Bentley (2002)
- Speed Secrets 2: Inner Speed Secrets: Strategies to Maximize Your Racing Performance, Ross Bentley and Ronn Langford (2000)
- Speed Secrets: Professional Race Driving Techniques, Ross Bentley (1998)
See also
References
- ^ a b "Big O Shows Its Spirit!". The Richmond Review. July 10, 1991. Retrieved June 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harrison, Don (August 29, 1990). "Bentley finally has ride in the big time". The Province. Retrieved June 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Beamish, Mike (August 28, 1991). "Bentley's backers buy local driver a ride". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved June 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harrison, Don (August 28, 1991). "Bentley driving towards promising Indy future". The Province. Retrieved June 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Ross Bentley – 1992 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ MacIntyre, Iain (August 27, 1992). "Four Canadians entered". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved June 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Luba, Frank (July 20, 1991). "Another Toronto win for Michael Andretti". The Province. Retrieved June 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hamilton, Ian (May 20, 1993). "Bentley ready to take a whirl at Indy". Regina Leader-Post. Retrieved June 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Beamish, Mike (August 30, 1995). "NFL great Payton knows what it takes to win races". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved June 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harrison, Don (August 30, 1995). "Bentley back on Indy track". The Province. Retrieved June 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Kerr, Grant (September 3, 1995). "Villeneuve picks up his IndyCar pace". Calgary Herald. The Canadian Press. Retrieved June 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ross Bentley – 1990 CART Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ "Ross Bentley – 1991 CART Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ "Ross Bentley – 1993 CART Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ "Ross Bentley – 1994 CART Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ "Ross Bentley – 1995 CART Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ "Ross Bentley". Champ Car Stats. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
External links
- Ross Bentley driver statistics at Racing-Reference