3 Eddie Irvine

Year: 1987

Car: Van Diemen RF87 Rising Northern Irish star Eddie Irvine had not a lot of cash but a lot of ability and determination, which led Van Diemen boss Ralph Firman to partfund his Formula

Ford season in 1987. Irvine scooped the UK crown with eight wins and took full advantage in a wetbut-drying Festival final in October to do the double.