Tommy Byrne (racing driver)

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Tommy Byrne

Nationality Irish

Formula One World Championship career
Active years	1982
Teams	Theodore
Races	5 (2 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podium finishes	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First race	1982 German Grand Prix
Last race	1982 Las Vegas Grand Prix

Tommy Byrne (born in Drogheda, County Louth on May 6, 1958) is a former racing driver from Ireland. He participated in five Formula One Grands Prix in 1982, debuting on August 8. He scored no championship points.

After performing well in Formula Ford in 1981, Byrne won the 1982 British Formula Three Championship even though he was forced to miss some races while he competed in Formula One. After a brief return to Formula 3 in 1983, Byrne moved to the United States and began racing in the American Racing Series in 1986 where he won ten races in 55 starts, both second place in the series record books. He also was the championship runner up in 1988 and 1989. He raced in the series until 1992 and then retired. Despite his extended career in the States, Byrne never made a Champ Car start. He currently lives in Florida, but teaches Honda Teen/Adult Defensive Driving, Advanced Defensive Driving, Acura High Performance and Acura Advanced Performance Driving during the race season at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.

Has a book being released in England on August 8th, "Crash and Byrne"

[edit] Complete Formula One results

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Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	WDC	Points
1982	Theodore Racing Team	Theodore TY02	Cosworth V8	RSA	BRA	USW	SMR	BEL	MON	USE	CAN	NED	GBR	FRA	GER DNQ	AUT Ret	SUI DNQ	ITA DNQ	LVS Ret	-	0

Sporting positions
Preceded by Roberto Moreno	Formula Ford Festival Winner 1981	Succeeded by Julian Bailey
Preceded by Jonathan Palmer	British Formula Three Champion 1982	Succeeded by Ayrton Senna