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🇺🇸 Eddie Cheever

Racing driver from United States. GT World Challenge Europe, Ziggo Sport Tempesta Racing.
Driver facts
Full name
Eddie Cheever
Born
10 January 1958(b. 1958)
Nationality
United States
Current team
Ziggo Sport Tempesta Racing
Series
GT World Challenge Europe
Status
Active
Career wins
5
Career podiums
18
Career starts
209
Career DNFs
77
Racer Rating
5,188
Eddie Cheever
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
5,188
Rank 922 of 39,251 indexed, -500 this season
FIA Categorisation
Gold
FIA driver categorisation
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago

Eddie Cheever is a racing driver from United States who competes in GT World Challenge Europe for Ziggo Sport Tempesta Racing. Cheever has recorded 5 wins and 18 podiums from 209 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 5,188 ranks Cheever 922th of 39,251 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.

Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
2026 form
Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)
P1P5P10P20DNFUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAEUREUREUREUREUR
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
2026-08-02Magny-CoursGT World Challenge EuropeP18−32
2026-08-02Magny-CoursGT World Challenge EuropeP28−124
2026-07-19MisanoGT World Challenge EuropeP35−175
2026-07-19MisanoGT World Challenge EuropeP30−135
2026-05-31MonzaGT World Challenge EuropeP15−32
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
Rating wonRaceSeriesFinish
+152Detroit Street Circuit 1982Formula 1P2
+152Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 1987Formula 1P4
+147Zolder 1982Formula 1P3
+141Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 1983Formula 1P2
+137Long Beach 1981Formula 1P5
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps5 starts+29
Long Beach4 starts+16
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza7 starts+13
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari8 starts+10
Struggles
Kyalami6 starts-29
Red Bull Ring6 starts-18
Autódromo do Estoril5 starts-17
Adelaide Street Circuit4 starts-16
Season by season
SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPodiumsDNFsPolesPointsPosGain/LossRating
2026▸GT World Challenge EuropeZiggo Sport Tempesta Racing500000P33−5005,188
2025▸IMSA WeatherTechTriarsi Competizione100000P36−1225,688
2024▸IMSA WeatherTechCETILAR RACING100000P36−525,810
2002▸IndyCarTeam Cheever1500010P11−295,862
2001▸IndyCarTeam Cheever1312000P8−3485,891
2000▸IndyCarTeam Cheever913000P3+3736,239
1999▸IndyCarTeam Cheever1011000P6+185,866
1998▸IndyCarTeam Cheever1112000P8−2635,849
1997▸IndyCarTeam Cheever1011000P5−2186,111
1996▸IndyCarTeam Menard200000—−496,067
1989▸Formula 1Arrows1401606P11+3096,379
1988▸Formula 1Arrows1601806P10+626,070
1987▸Formula 1Arrows1600908P10+5426,008
1986▸Formula 1Lola100100P14−125,465
1985▸Formula 1Alfa Romeo16001200P15−4495,478
1984▸Formula 1Alfa Romeo1500903P14−3985,927
1983▸Formula 1Renault15047022P6+1526,325
1982▸Formula 1Ligier14038015P10+2226,173
1981▸Formula 1Tyrrell14007010P10+3285,951
1980▸Formula 1Osella1000900P15−4385,623
1978▸Formula 1Hesketh100100P17+4,7116,061
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Cheever finished ahead vs behind
RivalRatingRacedAheadBehindRecord
🇮🇹 Riccardo PatreseFIA Bronze6,417132627047%
🇫🇷 Alain Prost6,802130319924%
🇧🇷 Nelson PiquetFIA Platinum6,711129418832%
🇬🇧 Nigel Mansell6,389117526544%
🇮🇹 Andrea de Cesaris5,524116655156%
🇮🇹 Michele Alboreto5,938115486742%
🇫🇷 René Arnoux5,637106485845%
🇬🇧 Derek Warwick6,033101435843%
🇩🇪 Thierry Boutsen6,04988325636%
🇮🇹 Elio de Angelis6,20484325238%
🇦🇷 Carlos ReutemannHigher-rated6,5522742315%
🇺🇸 Tony StewartHigher-rated6,4962581732%
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 39,251 drivers indexed
#DriverSeriesRating
912🇨🇦 Stéphane ProulxInternational Formula 30005,196
913🇸🇪 Peter OlssonInternational Formula 30005,195
914🇺🇸 Tom Kimber-SmithIMSA WeatherTech5,193
915🇺🇸 Bryan ClausonIndyCar5,192
916🇧🇪 Alessio PicarielloGT World Challenge Europe5,191
917🇺🇸 Noah GragsonNASCAR Cup Series5,191
918🇺🇸 Andy HillenburgNASCAR Xfinity5,190
919🇨🇭 Ricardo FellerGT World Challenge Europe5,190
920🇯🇵 Taki InoueFormula 15,190
921🇿🇦 Stephen WatsonFIA GT Championship5,189
922🇺🇸 Eddie CheeverGT World Challenge Europe5,188
923🇮🇹 Fabrizio de SimoneFIA GT Championship5,185
924🇩🇪 Griffin PeeblesAsian Le Mans Series5,185
925🇯🇵 Juichi WakisakaSuper GT5,184
926🇬🇧 James WeaverFIA GT Championship5,182
927🇺🇸 Patrick GallagherIMSA WeatherTech5,181
928🇺🇸 Juan Manuel CorreaFormula 25,178
929🇨🇿 Jarek Janis24H Series5,176
930🇧🇷 Kohei HirateSuper GT5,176
931🇬🇧 Paul Di RestaAsian Le Mans Series5,176
932🇩🇪 Adrian SutilFerrari Challenge5,175
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Eddie Cheever is a racing driver from United States who competes in GT World Challenge Europe for Ziggo Sport Tempesta Racing. Cheever has recorded 5 wins and 18 podiums from 209 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 5,188 ranks Cheever 922th of 39,251 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.

Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
Photos Eddie Cheever of[1]
GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS
13 May 2026
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Gallery Ziggo Sport Tempesta Racing[2]
GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS
16 Apr 2026
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The 1998 Indianapolis 500 winner — Eddie Cheever Jr.[3]
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9 Aug 2025
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