Ramin Abdolvahabi, a longtime competitor in IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge, died on September 23 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Abdolvahabi was a co-driver with Rob Ecklin, Jr. in the No. 9 Stoner Car Care Aston Martin. He and Ecklin had just achieved their series goal – the Bronze class victory at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring weekend – when Abdolvahabi was diagnosed.
A nationally recognized neurosurgeon, Abdolvahabi was based in Wellington, FL. He graduated from the Medical College of Virginia, interned and completed his residency at Wayne State University in Detroit, and set up practice in the Palm Beach area of Florida…