1989 Daytona 24 Hours winner passes after long cancer battle
John Andretti, nephew of Mario Andretti, has died at the age of 56 after a long and brave battle with colon cancer.
A long career was spent in a wide variety of racing disciplines including IndyCar, NASCAR and even NHRA Top Fuel drag racing. He raced in sportscars too, with significant successes on his cv, most particularly an overall win at the 1989 Daytona 24 Hours when he shared the Miller High Life/BF Goodrich Porsche 962 with Derek Bell and Bob Wollek.
It’s with the heaviest of hearts we share that John Andretti has today lost his battle with cancer. John was a loving husband and father, a devoted son and a trusted cousin. He was a philanthropist, an advocate for the sport, a dedicated teammate, a driven competitor and most importantly a dear friend.
“Through Race4Riley, John spent decades dedicating his time and fundraising attention to Riley Hospital for Children.“ When first diagnosed with colon cancer in 2017, John vowed to fight back and use his voice to help spread the word of prevention and early detection.“He fought hard and stole back days the disease vowed to take away. He helped countless others undergo proper screening, and in doing so, saved lives.
RIP John Andretti
- PTRACER
- Forum Administrator
- Posts: 42152
- Joined: 20 years ago
- Real Name: Paul
- Favourite Motorsport: Formula 1
- Favourite Racing Car: Lotus 49
- Favourite Driver: Gilles Villeneuve, James Hunt
- Favourite Circuit: Nordschleife
- Car(s) Currently Owned: Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X JDM
- Contact:
RIP John Andretti
Developer of the 1967v3 Historic Mod for Grand Prix Legends: viewtopic.php?t=17429
King of the Race Track, Destroyer of Tyres, Breaker of Lap Records
King of the Race Track, Destroyer of Tyres, Breaker of Lap Records
- MonteCristo
- Moderator
- Posts: 10713
- Joined: 8 years ago
- Favourite Motorsport: Openwheel
- Favourite Racing Car: Tyrrell P34/Protos
- Favourite Driver: JV
- Favourite Circuit: Road America
- Location: Brisbane, Australia
Sounded like a nice guy, and a true racer who just loved getting behind the wheel.
Oscar Piastri in F1! Catch the fever! Vettel Hate Club. Life membership.
2012 GTP Non-Championship Champion | 2012 Guess the Kai-Star Half Marathon Time Champion | 2018 GTP Champion | 2019 GTP Champion
2012 GTP Non-Championship Champion | 2012 Guess the Kai-Star Half Marathon Time Champion | 2018 GTP Champion | 2019 GTP Champion
- jimclark
- Platinum Member
- Posts: 983
- Joined: 6 years ago
- Real Name: jim
- Favourite Motorsport: auto racing (just about all)
- Favourite Racing Car: Lotus49B
- Favourite Driver: Hafta' ask??? Aie yi-yi...
- Favourite Circuit: Bridgehampton, NY; 'golf course now
- Location: Champion Porsche/Audi territory
- Everso Biggyballies
- Legendary Member
- Posts: 49240
- Joined: 18 years ago
- Real Name: Chris
- Favourite Motorsport: Anything that goes left and right.
- Favourite Racing Car: Too Many to mention
- Favourite Driver: Kimi,Niki,Jim(none called Michael)
- Favourite Circuit: Nordschleife, Spa, Mt Panorama.
- Car(s) Currently Owned: Audi SQ5 3.0L V6 TwinTurbo
- Location: Just moved 3 klms further away so now 11 klms from Albert Park, Melbourne.
Very sad
RIP
RIP
* I started life with nothing, and still have most of it left
“Good drivers have dead flies on the side windows!” (Walter Röhrl)
* I married Miss Right. Just didn't know her first name was Always
-
- Platinum Member
- Posts: 834
- Joined: 20 years ago
- Location: Oshawa, Ontario
Bugger! This news hits me very hard. I always thought the JA was an underrated class act. RIP.
Miles to go B4 I sleep
- John
- Ultimate Member
- Posts: 8887
- Joined: 8 years ago
- Real Name: Jo
- Location: Insert Swedish countryball here
Bloody hell. RIP John.
I hate cancer.
I hate cancer.
2018 GTP Accuracy champion.
CEREAL IS A SOUP.
CEREAL IS A SOUP.