Max Chilton, who lost his spot with Marussia in F1 when the oufit imploded, found a new home in endurance with Nissan. But with a program that for the time being is limited to the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the British driver has also been competing in the Indy Lights championship, a stepping stone to the IndyCar Series, the American single-seaters championship raced at city, road and oval circuits.

Last weekend, twice Chilton reached the second step on the podium at Mid-Ohio - a circuit also utilized by the American Le Mans Series - following up on the unexpected win clinched two weeks earlier at Newton, in Iowa, at an oval track the British rookie was new to. It was only the second start at an oval circuit of his entire career to-date.

The day before qualifying for the race, Chilton learned of Jules Bianchi's passing. After a sleepless night, the British driver scored the pole and in a twist of fate went on to win and dedicate the victory to his former teammate. An achievement in the true spirit of Le Mans...just like the three gold medals in the Para-cycling World Championship nabbed by Alessandro Zanardi, a former single-seaters driver and double leg amputee due to an accident. Though he has never raced at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Italian driver certainly deserves a nod as well...

Cécile Bonardel / ACO - Translation by Nikki Ehrhardt / ACO

PHOTO: LE MANS (SARTHE, FRANCE), CIRCUIT DES 24 HEURES, 24 HOURS OF LE MANS, WEDNESDAY JUNE 10 2015, FREE PRACTICE. Max Chilton, official Nissan driver, scored an unexpected single-seaters victory.