Rainmaster

In motor racing, a rainmaster is a racing driver or motorcycle racer who is thought to be especially skilled at driving in wet weather conditions.

Michael Schumacher driving the Jordan Grand Prix car in 1991.

Some that have had the title attributed to them are -

• Rubens Barrichello ^[1]
• Rudolf Caracciola ^[2][3][4][5]
• Sete Gibernau ^[6]
• Jacky Ickx^[7][8]
• Tom Pryce ^[9]
• Michael Schumacher ^[10]
• Ayrton Senna ^[11]
• Hans-Joachim Stuck^[12]
• Jim Richards ^[13]
• Peter Walker ^[14]
• Jorge Lorenzo ^[15][16]
• Chris Vermeulen ^[17]
• Jenson Button ^[18]
• Anthony West ^[19]

Footnotes

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4. "Racing in the rain". Motor Sport. Vol. XV no. 9. September 1939. p. 259.
5. "Matters of Moment". Motor Sport. Vol. LI no. 9. September 1975. p. 1013.
6. Motorcycle Racing Online
7. http://www.subh.freeserve.co.uk/drivers/bellof.htm
8. http://www.jacky-ickx-fan.net/web/site_xfiles.php?id=4
9. Tremayne, David (2007). The Lost Generation. Haynes Publishing. ISBN 1-84425-205-1.
10. Lawton, James (2006-10-21). "Michael Schumacher: Big wheel". London: The Independent. Archived from the original on 2006-11-29. Retrieved 2007-02-03.
11. AtlasF1
12. http://www.puro-off-road.com/baja-racing-news/at-a-glimpse/hans-joachim-striezel-stuck-60th-birthday
13. drive.com.au
14. "Wet course slows down international Prescott meeting". Motor Sport. Vol. XXIV no. 10. October 1948. p. 327.
15. Lorenzo the rain-master at Le Mans
16. Lorenzo Marked as Rain Master
18. Cary, Tom (2010-08-27). "Belgian Grand Prix 2010: Jenson Button desperate to put his foot down at Spa". The Daily Telegraph. London.
19. Rainmaster West rules crash-filled wet race