Joe Ricciardo is the father of Italian-Australian racing driver Daniel Ricciardo. Joe’s son Daniel is currently competing in the 2022 FIA Formula One World Drivers Championship driving for the McLaren Formula One team, under the Australian flag.
Who is Daniel Ricciardo’s father? Much is not known about Joe Ricciardo.
However, the little known about him is that he is called Giuseppe “Joe” Ricciardo and he was born in Ficarra (Messina), but relocated to Australia with his family aged just seven.
Joe Ricciardo is married to Grace, Daniel’s mother and she was born in Australia, but had parents originally from Casignana (Calabria).
Daniel Ricciardo
Daniel began karting at the age of nine, as a member of the Tiger Kart Club (TKC) and entered numerous karting events.
In 2005, he entered the Western Australian Formula Ford championship driving a 15-year-old Van Diemen, finishing eighth by season’s end.
Towards the end of the 05 season, Daniel took a leased 13-year-old Van Diemen across to Sandown Raceway in Melbourne.
This, he did to compete at the national Formula Ford series but his aging car was uncompetitive as he finished 16th, 17th and retired during the three races.