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Briscoe was born in Sydney. Like most auto racing drivers, he started his career in karting, first racing in 1993. After winning Australian, North American and Italian championships, he moved to Formula Renault in 2000. He won the Formula 3 Euroseries in 2003 and the same year, became test driver for the Toyata Formula One constructor. He became the team's 'third' driver (ie, drove the team's test car on Fridays at Grands Prix) for the latter half of the 2004 season. Sydney, the Harbour City, is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian state of New South Wales, as well as Australias largest and oldest city (founded in 1788). ... A kart racer takes a turn on an indoor track Kart racing (as the word is so spelled by enthusiasts) or karting is a variant of open-wheeler motor sport with simple, small four-wheeled vehicles called karts, go-karts, or gearbox/shifter karts depending on the design. ... Cite error 4; Invalid call; no input specified 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is a continent in the northern hemisphere bordered on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west by the... This article is about the year 2000. ... Toyota F1 is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Toyota. ... The inaugural Formula One World Championship was won by Italian Giuseppe Farina in his Alfa Romeo in 1950, barely defeating his Argentine teammate Juan Manuel Fangio. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 2005 Briscoe raced for Target Chip Ganassi Racing in the Indy Racing League until September 11, 2005 when he was involved in an enormous crash at Chicagoland Speedway, breaking both clavicles among other injuries. He was released from the hospital on September 19 and following some initial treatment in the USA, moved to the specialist Formula Medicine facility in Viareggio, Italy, for the bulk of his rehabilitation. It took 8 weeks for Ryan to recover from injuries sustained in the crash. His official web site announced his return to the USA on November 14. Following the incident Ryan has also been nicknamed 'Briscoe Inferno'. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Indy Racing League Logo The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the promoter of a predominantly oval based open-wheel racing series in the United States and, more recently, Japan. ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Chicagoland Speedway is a speedway in Joliet, Illinois, USA, southwest of Chicago. ... Left clavicle - from above Left clavicle - from below In human anatomy, the clavicle or collar bone is a bone that makes up part of the shoulder girdle (pectoral girdle). ... September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ...

Briscoe has been dropped by Ganassi for 2006, replaced by 2005 IRL champion Dan Weldon. He will soon be testing with fellow Australian and ChampCar owner Kevin Kalkhoven's PKV Racing team. Champcar has been the name for the class of cars used in the United States premier open wheel auto racing series for decades. ... Kevin Kalkhoven is an American venture capitalist and auto racing magnate. ...

In addition to his native English, Briscoe speaks Italian and French. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

Reference

Briscoe snubs Jordan for America. BBC Sport (17. January, 2005).

Briscoe will be competing in the 2006 24 Hours of Daytona with 2005 Champions Wayne Taylor, Max Angelelli and Manu Collard.

External link

Ryan Briscoe's official website