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Ron Dennis
Sir Ronald Dennis is a British businessman and motorsport executive. From 1981 to 2009, Dennis served as team principal, CEO and co-owner of McLaren in Formula One, winning seven World Constructors' Championship titles between 1984 and 1998; he also served as founder, chairman and owner of McLaren Group between 1985 and 2017, where he founded McLaren Automotive in 2010.
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business · British businessman and motorsport executive (born 1947) · entrepreneur · businessperson · also Ron Dennis, Ronald Dennis, Sir Ronald Dennis, Dennis
Born 1 June 1947 · Q173208
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2026· 2 entries
“t do, he told the garden designer. They had to come on all at once.”
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2014· 1 entry
Career landmark: executive director (2014–2016).
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2009· 1 entry
Handing over the reigns to Martin Whitmarsh, but returned to his post in 2014 under the condition that he would seek investment to take a controlling interest in the company
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2008· 1 entry
On 15 February 2008, Dennis announced his separation and later divorce from his wife of 22 years, Lisa, with whom he has three children.
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2007· 1 entry
Dennis founded a charity, Dreamchasing, which aims to "help young people achieve their aspirations and, through their successes, to become inspirational role models for others"
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2005· 2 entries
McLaren returned to the top of the sport following a poor year in 2004
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In the period between 22 April 2005 and 16 June 2011 the Conservative Party accepted £126,200 in donations from Ron Dennis.
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2001· 1 entry
Jaguar boss Bobby Rahal attempted to lure Newey from McLaren
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2000· 3 entries
Awarded Order of the British Empire (2000).
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After supplying engines to the team through its Mercedes subsidiary for five years, DaimlerChrysler AG (now Mercedes-Benz Group AG) exercised an option to buy 40% of the TAG McLaren Group
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Dennis was made a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
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1999· 1 entry
But Ferrari took the constructors' title
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1998· 1 entry
McLaren took both the drivers' and the constructors' titles with Mika Häkkinen
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1997· 1 entry
The same abbreviation was retained, with the 'M' now standing for McLaren
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1996· 1 entry
Approached Williams's star designer Adrian Newey to become technical director of McLaren
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1994· 1 entry
Failed to yield the expected results and left Dennis searching to find a fourth engine partner in as many years
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1993· 1 entry
Dennis was left haggling with Ford and Ford's works team Benetton for a supply of competitive engines
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1989· 1 entry
That broke Dennis's rule that McLaren had ownership of all trophies won by the team and its drivers, with the drivers free to have replicas made of their race-winning trophies for their own collections if they so desired
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1988· 1 entry
McLaren was dominant, winning 15 of the 16 races and taking 15 of the 16 pole positions, and both the drivers' and constructors' titles with no real opposition
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1986· 1 entry
McLaren lost out to Williams, although the consistent Prost won the drivers' title
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1985· 2 entries
Producing flagship supercars such as the F1 (1992), SLR (2003, in collaboration with Mercedes-Benz) and P1 (2013)
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Career landmark: président-directeur général (1985–2016).
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1984· 1 entry
With Barnard's revolutionary MP4/2 car his work was rewarded with 12 wins from 16 races and both drivers' and constructors' titles
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1983· 2 entries
Offered Mansour Ojjeh the chance to purchase 50% of the team, with McLaren becoming a joint venture with Ojjeh's TAG Group
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Dennis persuaded then-Williams backer Mansour Ojjeh to become a partner in McLaren International
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1981· 1 entry
Dennis and his business partners bought out the other McLaren shareholders, Teddy Mayer and Tyler Alexander
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1980· 1 entry
Career landmark: executive director (1980–2009).
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1979· 1 entry
And 1980 with Philip Morris (Marlboro) backing
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1977· 1 entry
And had finished a lowly ninth in the 1980 constructors' championship with John Watson and Alain Prost
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1976· 1 entry
Dennis founded Project Four Racing
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1975· 1 entry
Dennis founded the Project Three team, and his cars once again became race winners
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1971· 2 entries
Dennis and his colleague Neil Trundle decided to start their own team
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Rondel Racing was founded in Dennis's native Woking
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1968· 1 entry
Rindt moved to Brabham and took Dennis with him
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1966· 1 entry
As a mechanic at the age of 18 where he worked alongside lead driver Jochen Rindt
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1947· 1 entry
Born 1947-06-01.
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