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'''Eddie Irvine''' is a [[British]] [[Formula One]] racing driver. Born [[November 10]] [[1965]] in [[Newtownards]], [[Northern Ireland]].

Influenced by his parents who are also involved in racing, his racing career started in [[1983]]. He stated [[Fomula Three]] racing in [[1988]], before moving on to [[Formula 3000]] in [[1989]]. In [[1990]], he started racing for [[Jordan]] as a Formula 3000 driver. In [[1993]] he graduated to [[Formula One]] again racing for Jordan.

In [[1996]] Eddie moved to [[Ferrari]] later moving to help establish the [[Jaguar (car)|Jaguar]] team in [[2000]].

Eddie Irvine was, especially in the early stages of his career, known to compete very fiercely. Even when he had a weaker car with which he only qualified for the rear of the grid, he had a tendency to "try and win a race at the start", causing him and others to leave it untimely. 

He was also noted for his early personality that might be called anti-authoritarian. At his debut with Jordan in Suzuka 1993, Irvine, being a lap back, saw [[Ayrton Senna]] in the rear-view mirror. Of course he had to let him pass, firstly, because this was the common thing to do anyway, and secondly, and particularly, because the man behind was, after all, the great Senna. Irvine however refused to do just that. The result was that Senna walked into the Jordan motorhome after the race and punched Irvine.

His affinity to dangerous accidents declined when he changed to Ferrari. His non-conformist approach was generally appreciated as the Formula One world became more technical and the driver personalities less distinguishable.

Eddie Irvine is a friend of the frontman of [[U2]], Bono, and learnt to play the guitar from him.


The letters of:
Eddie Irvine's autobiography 'Green Races Red'

can be rearranged to spell:
'Cue one sad ego-trip by a renegade Irish driver'.	

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 [[Image:irvine.jpg|Eddie Irvine, USGP, 2002]]
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'''Eddie Irvine''' is a [[British]] [[Formula One]] racing driver. Born [[November 10]] [[1965]] in [[Newtownards]], [[Northern Ireland]].

Influenced by his parents who are also involved in racing, his racing career started in [[1983]]. He stated [[Fomula Three]] racing in [[1988]], before moving on to [[Formula 3000]] in [[1989]]. In [[1990]], he started racing for [[Jordan]] as a Formula 3000 driver. In [[1993]] he graduated to [[Formula One]] again racing for Jordan.

In [[1996]] Eddie moved to [[Ferrari]] later moving to help establish the [[Jaguar (car)|Jaguar]] team in [[2000]].

Eddie Irvine was, especially in the early stages of his career, known to compete very fiercely. Even when he had a weaker car with which he only qualified for the rear of the grid, he had a tendency to "try and win a race at the start", causing him and others to leave it untimely. 

He was also noted for his early personality that might be called anti-authoritarian. At his debut with Jordan in Suzuka 1993, Irvine, being a lap back, saw [[Ayrton Senna]] in the rear-view mirror. Of course he had to let him pass, firstly, because this was the common thing to do anyway, and secondly, and particularly, because the man behind was, after all, the great Senna. Irvine however refused to do just that. The result was that Senna walked into the Jordan motorhome after the race and punched Irvine.

His affinity to dangerous accidents declined when he changed to Ferrari. His non-conformist approach was generally appreciated as the Formula One world became more technical and the driver personalities less distinguishable.

Eddie Irvine is a friend of the frontman of [[U2]], Bono, and learnt to play the guitar from him.

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====References====
* Adapted from the [[Wikipedia]] article, "Eddie_Irvine" [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Irvine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Irvine], used under the [[GNU Free Documentation License]]