| Paul Dalla Lana | |
|---|---|
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| Nationality | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 |
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]
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
Racing career summary
† As Dalla Lana was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score championship points.
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
* Season still in progress.
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| 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 |
Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
References
- ↑ "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.