Team Profiles

Jim Elder – Owner/Driver

Jim Elder grew up on the island of St. Thomas where at the age of 13, his love of racing began with the purchase of his first motorcycle. On a dirt road the seed was planted. The thrill of the fast track was not one to be easily forgotten. No surprise since Jim’s dad, Pete Elder, had been a race car driver in the late 40’s and early 50’s running sprint cars and midgets in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Michigan, and Illinois. Mr. Elder is the designer and builder of the first Dolphin Formula 500 race car.

As the years went by, Jim found himself relocated to Florida. He settled in West Palm Beach and in the winter of 1989 found his way to the SCCA Nationals at Moroso Motorsports Park. By the beginning of summer that same year, Jim was completing his drivers school and getting ready for his first regional competition at the South Florida Fairgrounds in West Palm Beach. Jim’s devotion to the sport of racing was etched in stone.

Since then, Jim has built an impressive resume of championship wins and numerous distinctions, including:

  • SCCA Florida Regional Champion for five consecutive years (1991-1995)
  • South Atlantic Road Racing Championship (1991)
  • Finished 2nd in the 1994 SCCA National Runoffs and set a track record
  • Finished 4th in the 1992 SCCA National Runoffs after starting in the 26th position
  • Hank Jewitt Memorial Trophy for Excellence, Perseverance, and Devotion (1991)
  • National Driver of the Year (1994)
  • SCCA Southeast Division National Champion in 1995, 1999, and 2000

Jim has since teamed up with Bob Berman to win the 2001, 2003, and 2005 Southeast Division Championship for Dolphin Motorsports.

Jim now devotes most of his time to the preparation and support of the Dolphin Motorsports racing team, which has dominated the Formula 500 class for 11 years in the SCCA Southeast Division. His time is also spent promoting racing to the young driver who is looking for a step up into the exciting world of SCCA racing. Dolphin Motorsports is currently gearing up to bring its winning reputation to the SCCA Formula class – a brand new spec formula class that, due to its low cost and high performance, promises to be very successful.

Elivan Goulart – Driver

Elivan Goulart started his racing career with the World Karting Association—winning 37 of the 58 events he entered and winning “Rookie of the Year” at age 12. Today, Elivan is known as one of the finest drivers in SCCA racing. Elivan won two consecutive Valvoline Runoffs Championships in 2001 and 2002 in the F-500 class, has sustained a winning ratio of over 50% throughout his entire career, and holds numerous track records. Elivan recently became the 2004 Cooper Tires Series FSCCA Champion.

For a more detailed look at Elivan’s many racing accomplishments, please have a look at his resume and portfolio:


Terrick Mansur – Driver

Terrick was born in Miami, Florida and raised in Aruba. Terrick began his racing career in Karting. Since making his international karting debut in the Dominican Republic in 1997 at age seven, Terrick has competed in many international kart races in countries such as Aruba, Curacao, Puerto Rico, Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, Italy and USA.

In preparation for his car racing career, Terrick attended the Skip Barber Racing School and subsequently competed in some Skip Barber Races.

After concentrating on school during the year 2005, Terrick is currently competing in the Southeast Division of the FormulaCar Magazine FSCCA Championship Series.

Career Highlights

• 2004 SKUSA Florida Winter Tour 80 cc Shifter - Champion
• 2004 SKUSA Pro Moto Tour S-1 East Zone - Vice Champion
• 2004 SKUSA Pro Moto Tour S-1 National - Vice Champion
• 2004 WKA ICC Manufacturer’s Cup Series - 10th place
• 2006 Skip Barber Southern Region Race - Homestead, FL - 3rd place
• 2006 FormulaCar Magazine FSCCA – Sebring, FL - Pole, 1st place

For further information on Terrick, please visit www.terrickmansur.com.


Thomas Donovan - Driver

Thomas Donovan is 18 years old, and was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. He is currently a senior at Memphis Catholic High School. His graduation in May will be at VIR for the third leg of the Formula Car Magazine FSCCA series. Thomas has travelled around the world in six months time, visiting China, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, India, Kenya, Seychelle Islands, Egypt, Greece, Turkey, Austria, Ireland and the United Kingdom. He recently represented People to People as a student ambassador to Australia.

This is his first season of racing. He graduated from the Jim Hall 4 Day Karting School, Bertil Roos 5 Day School and 2 Day Rookie Camp.

His accomplishments include:

• 1st place in both races at the 5 Day Bertil Roos School
• 3rd in the Bertil Roos Rookie Camp
• Attained a SCCA National Competition license
• First race in the Formula Car Magazine Series at Sebring, January 2006

Bob Berman – Driver

Bob Berman began his racing career in 1995 as a graduate of the Skip Barber Racing School and the SCCA Driver’s School. He competed in the Skip Barber Southern Series in 1995 with an overall 9th place finish for the season. In 1996, 1997 & 1998 he won the Regional Championship for the F500 class in the Florida Region, setting track records at Homestead and Sebring in the process.

Bob moved to the National class in 1998 and won the Division Championship (Southeast United States) in 2001, 2005 and again in 2005. With the exception of the Skip Barber School and Series, Bob has done all of his competitive driving with Dolphin Motorsports in the F500 class. He ran the Dolphin cars until 2002 when he switched to the newly designed Maverick race car. In 2005, Dolphin Motorsports converted to the Invader QC-1 F500 by QRE Racing (Mike Quadrini).

Bob will be competing at both the Regional and National level in both F500 and FSCCA cars in 2004. Additionally, Bob just received his SCCA Pro Racing License and is looking forward to running some Pro-Series races for Eastern U.S.A. in 2004.

Bob Berman and Dolphin Motorsports consistently placed in the top three (3) positions (podium finishes) in nearly all race events entered.

Andrew Richards – Crew / Mechanic

  • Dad took me to my first race at age 7. The 1986 Grand Prix of Palm Beach and was hooked on racing forever.
  • Skip Barber 3-day racing school in 1998
  • Volunteered as pit crew for the Longest Night 24 Hours at Moroso in 2001 and decided this was something worth pursuing
  • Graduated the Jim Russell Racing School's Mechanic Training Program in 2003
  • Won first race I ever entered in the Russell Racing Series and finished the 5-race season with a second place finish in 2003
  • Finished the year second in the Russell Racing Series Mechanics Championship

Previous Experience / Education

  • Jeep Dealership (1998)
  • Dodge Dealership (1999-2001)
  • Education: Oklahoma State (1998-2000)

Goals/Ambitions

  • Would like to work on or with ALMS or Grand American Sports Car Team

Jack Corthell – Driver

Competition Racing History (all licenses current / 2003)

  • SCCA Dual Pro / National Competition license #231178
  • Grand-American Road Racing Driver license #21061
  • FIA / ACCUS Class 3 Competition Driver license
  • Skip Barber Competition license
  • SCCA Central Florida Regional Champion F-500 (1997, 1999, 2001)
  • 1 National Win, Sebring (Jan 2001, F-500)
  • Numerous regional wins & regional podiums, 1 National podium 3rd, Road Atlanta, March 2003
  • Test Driver / Mini Stocks on ½ mile ovals

Has competed in SCCA Sanctioned events at the following courses (mostly national events):

  • Homestead, Moroso, Sebring (club and long course), Daytona, Roebling Road, Road Atlanta, Carolina Motorsports Park, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (Runoffs, 2001)

Driver Schools:

  • SCCA / Daytona
  • SCCA / Road Atlanta
  • Skip Barber 3 day / Sebring
  • Skip Barber Advanced Two Day / Road America Full Course


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Contact: Jim Elder
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