Paul Dalla Lana is a Canadian entrepreneur, philanthropist,[1] and former amateur racing driver who recently drove for Northwest AMR in the World Endurance Championship.[2] He is featured in the documentary "The gentleman driver", about non professional drivers.[3]
| Paul Dalla Lana | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Nationality |  Canadian |
| Born | 1 February 1966 Vancouver, Canada |
| FIA World Endurance Championship career | |
| Racing licence |  FIA Bronze |
| Years active | 2013–2023 |
| Car number | 98 |
| Starts | 67 (67 entries) |
| Wins | 17 |
| Podiums | 36 |
| Best finish | 1st (LMGTE Am) in 2017 |
He is the founder of NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust, which owns and manages medical buildings in Canada. In 2008, he donated CAD $20-million to establish the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. In 2018, it was announced he was making an additional $20-million gift to the school.[4]
In April 2023, Dalla Lana announced that he would be retiring from motorsport with immediate effect to concentrate on his business ventures.[5]
Racing record
editRacing career summary
edit† As Dalla Lana was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score championship points.
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
24 Hours of Le Mans results
edit| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |  Aston Martin Racing
|
 Bill Auberlen Pedro Lamy
|
Aston Martin Vantage GTE | GTE Pro |
221 | DNF | DNF |
| 2014 | Aston Martin Racing
|
Pedro Lamy Christoffer Nygaard
|
Aston Martin Vantage GTE | GTE Am |
329 | 26th | 6th |
| 2015 | Aston Martin Racing
|
Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda
|
Aston Martin Vantage GTE | GTE Am |
321 | NC | NC |
| 2016 | Aston Martin Racing
|
Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda
|
Aston Martin Vantage GTE | GTE Am |
281 | DNF | DNF |
| 2017 | Aston Martin Racing
|
Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda
|
Aston Martin Vantage GTE | GTE Am |
329 | 36th | 8th |
| 2018 | Aston Martin Racing
|
Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda
|
Aston Martin Vantage GTE | GTE Am |
92 | DNF | DNF |
| 2019 | Aston Martin Racing
|
Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda
|
Aston Martin Vantage GTE | GTE Am |
87 | DNF | DNF |
| 2020 | Aston Martin Racing
|
 Augusto Farfus Ross Gunn
|
Aston Martin Vantage AMR | GTE Am |
333 | 33rd | 8th |
| 2021 | Aston Martin Racing
|
Marcos Gomes Nicki Thiim
|
Aston Martin Vantage AMR | GTE Am |
45 | DNF | DNF |
| 2022 | Northwest AMR
|
David Pittard Nicki Thiim
|
Aston Martin Vantage AMR | GTE Am |
342 | 36th | 3rd |
| Sources:[6][8] | |||||||
Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
References
edit- ^ "Dalla Lana's going full-speed ahead". August 10, 2012.
- ^ "Paul Dalla lana - FIA World Endurance Championship". www.fiawec.com (in French). Retrieved October 13, 2017.
- ^ Mattei, Mario (November 5, 2018), The Gentleman Driver (Documentary), Ed Brown, Ricardo Gonzalez, Michael Guasch, Paul Dalla Lana, Velvet Cartel, Speed Group, retrieved February 17, 2021
- ^ "Paul Dalla Lana Commits Second $20-Million Gift To The University Of Toronto's Boundless Campaign".
- ^ "Paul Dalla Lana Retires From Racing | dailysportscar.com". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Paul Dalla Lana Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Paul Dalla Lana". FIA World Endurance Championship. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Paul Dalla Lana". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Paul Dalla Lana – 2014 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Paul Dalla Lana – 2015 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Paul Dalla Lana – 2016 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Paul Dalla Lana – 2017 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Paul Dalla Lana – 2018 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Paul Dalla Lana – 2019 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Paul Dalla Lana – 2022 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 13, 2024.