Mark Donohue | The “forgotten” drivers of F1

Mark Neary Donohue Jr. (18 March 1937 – 19 August 1975), nicknamed “Captain Nice,” and later “Dark Monohue,” was an American racecar driver known for his ability to set up his own race car as well as driving it to victories.Donohue is probably best known as the driver of the 1500+ bhp “Can-Am Killer” Porsche 917-30 and as the winner of the Indianapolis 500 in 1972. Cars that Donohue raced include: AMC Javelin, AMC Matador, Chevrolet Camaro, Eagle-Offy, Elva Courier, Ford GT40 MK IV, Ferrari 250LM, Ferrari 512, Lola T70, Lola T330, Lotus 20, McLaren M16, Porsche 911, Porsche 917/10, Porsche 917/30, Shelby Cobra, and Shelby Mustang GT350R. Info from WikiBio by Stephen LathamAlthough well known for racing Porsche’s 1500bhp 917-30 CanAm car and winning the 1972 Indianapolis 500, Mark Donohue raced a wide variety of cars, including an AMC Javelin, AMC Matador, Chevrolet Camaro, Eagle-Offy, Elva Courier, Ford GT40 MK IV, Ferrari 250LM, Ferrari 512, Lola T70, Lola T330, Lotus 20, McLaren M16,...