George Dario Marino Franchitti, MBE is a Scottish former racing driver and current motorsport commentator. He is a four-time IndyCar Series champion, a three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 as well as a winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona.
Franchitti started his career in the United Kingdom in the early 1990s, competing in Formula Vauxhall and Formula Three, and was also the winner of the McLaren Autosport BRDC Award in 1992.
Franchitti married American actress Ashley Judd in December 2001 at Skibo Castle near Dornoch, Scotland. They divorced in 2013 and remain on friendly terms. Franchitti has since married Eleanor Robb, an Englishwoman. They have two daughters: Sofia, born in November 2015, and Valentina born in February 2019.