JORDAN

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Jordan Grand Prix, founded in 1991 by flamboyant Irishman Eddie Jordan, has brought colour and a sense of humour to Formula One. In only a decade in the business, the team has also produced impressive results, notably three race wins, six front rows and eleven podiums in the last three years. In 1998 the team broke the top four strangle-hold of Ferrari, Williams, McLaren and Benetton which had stood since 1989; in 1999 Jordan went one better - beating two former world champions, Williams and Benetton, to leave only the might of Ferrari and McLaren un-challenged. In 2000, Jordan was the only team to join McLaren and Ferrari on the front row of the grid, but the team suffered reliability problems which, allied to much bad luck, saw it slip to sixth in the Championship.

Jordan Grand Prix is based in England at a purpose built factory across the road from the Silverstone circuit in Northamptonshire which in 2001 has expanded to house ever growing departments and staff numbers. The team's wind tunnel is housed in nearby Brackley, five miles from Jordan's headquarters. From just 43 employees in its first season, the team employs around 250 staff whilst its budgets have increased 800 percent over the past ten years. The factory will be expanded in 2001 to include two mezzanine levels. Development of the team also sees Jordan running a two car test programme in 2001 for the first time in its history.

Jordan enjoys financial backing from title sponsor Benson and Hedges, plus Deutsche Post and a further twenty sponsors plus equity investment from investment bank Warburg, Pincus.* In addition, the team now benefits from the experience of Honda who provide works engines. This support enables Jordan to invest in the very latest technologies necessary to become a powerful force within Formula One.

For the 2001 season, Jordan will fight for the World Championship with Germany's Heinz-Harald Frentzen, who has signed with the team for a further two years until 2002, and with Jarno Trulli. The two racing drivers will be joined by Brazilian Ricardo Zonta who will assume the position of official test driver for the team.

On 1st January 2001, Jordan, racing under the new team name Benson and Hedges Jordan Honda, introduced a new team logo and also a new corporate identity.
 

Jordan Grand Prix Statistics:
 
GRAND PRIX STARTS  163
FASTEST LAPS  1991 Hungarian GP with Gachot
1997 Spanish GP with Fisichella

 
POLE POSITIONS  2
   1994 Belgium GP with Barichello
1999 Europe GP with Frentzen

BEST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS  3rd
   1999 (Frentzen)

RACE VICTORIES  1998 Belgium (Hill)
1999 France and Italy (Frentzen)

Highlights:
 
 
1980
  Eddie Jordan Racing founded.

 
1987
  Winners of British F3 Championship with Jean Alesi

 
1989
  Winners of International F3000 Championship with Jean Alesi

 
1990
  3rd in F3000 Championship with Eddie Irvine. Jordan Grand Prix founded

 
1991
  First season for Jordan Grand Prix.
Fifth in Formula 1 World Championship

 
1992
  Eleventh in Formula 1 World Championship.

 
1993
  Equal tenth in Formula 1 World Championship

 
1994
  Fifth in Formula 1 World Championship

 
1995
  Sixth in Formula 1 World Championship

 
1996
  Fifth in Formula 1 World Championship

 
1997
  Fifth in Formula 1 World Championship

 
1998
  Fourth in Formula 1 World Championship.
First victory in Belgium in historic one-two finish for Damon Hill and Ralf Schumacher

 
1999  Third in Formula 1 World Championship.
Victory in France and Italy (Heinz-Harald Frentzen)
Pole position in Nürburgring (Heinz-Harald Frentzen)
 

2000
  Sixth in Formula 1 World Championship.
Third in Brazil (Heinz-Harald Frentzen).
Third in Indianapolis (Heinz-Harald Frentzen)
 
 
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