Willy T. Ribbs
January 3, 1956 · 70 years old
Willy T. Ribbs, born on January 3, 1956, in San Jose, California, is a pioneering American racing driver renowned for breaking racial barriers in motorsport. He began his career in the 1970s, competing in various racing series, including Formula Ford in Europe, where he won the Dunlop Championship i…
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Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story
2020 · 1h 49m · Movie
An in-depth profile of the life and career of Willy T. Ribbs - the controversial Black driver who shattered the color barrier of professional auto-racing and became the first Black qualifier in the storied history of the Indy 500.
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