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Roberto Guerrero
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Nationality  Flag of Colombia Colombian
Formula One World Championship career
Active years 1982 - 1983
Teams Ensign, Theodore
Races 29 (21 starts)
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podium finishes    0
Career points 0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First race 1982 South African Grand Prix
Last race 1983 European Grand Prix
CART Championship Car
Years active 1984-1995
Teams Bignotti-Cotter Racing
Cotter Racing
Granatelli Racing
Morales Motorsports
Patrick Racing
Euromotorsport
King Motorsports
Pagan Racing
Starts 118
Wins 2
Poles 6
Best finish 4th in 1987
Awards
1984 CART Rookie of the year
Indy Racing League IndyCar Series
Years active 1996-2000
Teams Pagan Racing
Cobb Racing
Team Coulson
Starts 25
Wins 0
Poles 0
Best finish 4th in 1996
Awards
1998 Scott Brayton Trophy

Roberto José Guerrero Isaza (born November 16, 1958, in Medellín) is a former racing driver from Colombia. The FIA Super Licence is a qualification allowing the Licence holder to take part in Formula One Grands Prix as a driver Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. The 1982 Formula One season was the 33rd FIA Formula One World Championship season The 1983 Formula One season included the 34th FIA Formula One World Championship which commenced on March 13 and ended on October 15 after fifteen races Ensign was a Formula One constructor from Britain. They participated in 133 grands prix entering a total of 155 cars Theodore Racing (徳利賽車隊香港 was a Formula One constructor from Hong Kong founded by real estate magnate and millionaire Teddy Yip. The Formula One World Drivers' Championship (WDC is awarded by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile ( FIA) to the most successful Formula One The term " pole position " comes from the Horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole In motorsport, the fastest lap is the quickest lap run during a race Results from the 1982 Formula One South African Grand Prix held at Kyalami on January 23, 1982. Results from the 1983 Formula One European Grand Prix held at Brands Hatch on September 25, 1983. Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis Since 1916 there has been a recognized United States national Automobile racing National Championship for drivers of professional-level single-seat Open wheel Patrick Racing was an Auto racing team in both Champ Car and the Indy Racing League. Euromotorsport was a racing team owned by Antonio Ferrari that competed in the CART Indy Car World Series often for a number of European Pay drivers from Kenny Bernstein (born September 6 1944 in Clovis New Mexico) is an American Drag racing driver Pagan Racing was a racing team owned by Texas businessmen Jack and Allan Pagan The 1987 CART World Series Season was the ninth CART World Series. The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based Open-wheel racing series. The IndyCar Series is the premier series of the Indy Racing League. Pagan Racing was a racing team owned by Texas businessmen Jack and Allan Pagan Price Cobb (born December 10, 1954) won the 1990 24 Hours of Le Mans together with John Nielsen and Martin Brundle in a Jaguar The first season of Indy Racing League competition consisted of only three races Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Medellín, officially the Municipio de Medellín (Spanish or Municipality of Medellín (English pronunciation mɛdəˈjiːn or, Spanish: or) is the second Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. He participated in 29 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on January 23, 1982. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar)

With no championship points in F1 and no prospects to drive for a competitive team, Guerrero left at the end of the 1983 season to race in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the He had an auspicious beginning to his Champ Car racing career, winning both CART and Indianapolis 500 rookie of the year honors in 1984. Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, often shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, and historically known simply as "The 500" is an American His initial promise was never completely fulfilled, winning only two CART races, both in 1987. Later the same year he had a massive accident which left him in a coma for 17 days. In Medicine, a coma (from the Greek koma, meaning deep sleep is a profound state of Unconsciousness.

Of special note were Guerrero's participations in the Indianapolis 500. He came very close to winning outright on two occasions, but bad luck always kept the victory out of his grasp. In 1992 he spun off on the pace lap after having qualified on the pole position. The 1992 Indianapolis 500 was held at Indianapolis on Sunday May 24, 1992. The term " pole position " comes from the Horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole Guerrero finished runner up twice, in the top-five five times, and held the qualifying speed record from 1992 through 1996. Guerrero was also selected to participate in the 1988 International Race of Champions.

Guerrero became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1989. He and his wife have three children and reside in Orange County, California. Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States.

In recent years Guerrero has returned to racing, but of a different venue. He began off-road racing at the legendary Baja 2000. He has since continued to race in Baja 1000 events and guide tours of the Baja Peninsula with Wide Open Baja. Baja 1000 is an off-road race that takes place on Mexico's Baja California Peninsula in the fall The Baja California peninsula ( English: Lower California peninsula) is a Peninsula in western Mexico.

Complete Formula One results

(key)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Team WDC Points
1982 Ensign RSA
DNP
BRA
DNQ
USW
Ret
SMR
BEL
DNQ
MON
DNQ
USE
Ret
CAN
Ret
NED
DNQ
GBR
Ret
FRA
DNQ
GER
8
AUT
Ret
SUI
Ret
ITA
NC
LVS
DNS
Ensign - 0
1983 Theodore BRA
NC
USW
Ret
FRA
Ret
SMR
Ret
MON
DNPQ
BEL
Ret
USE
NC
CAN
Ret
GBR
16
GER
Ret
AUT
Ret
NED
12
ITA
13
EUR
12
RSA
Theodore - 0

Indy 500 results

Year Chassis Engine Start Finish
1984 March Cosworth 7th 2nd
1985 March Cosworth 16th 3rd
1986 March Cosworth 8th 4th
1987 March Cosworth 5th 2nd
1988 Lola Cosworth 12th 32nd
1990 March Alfa Romeo 28th 23rd
1991 Lola Alfa Romeo 28th 30th
1992 Lola Buick 1st 33rd
1993 Lola Chevrolet 10th 28th
1994 Lola Buick 30th 33rd
1995 Reynard Ilmor-Mercedes 13th 12th
1996 Reynard Ford-Cosworth 6th 5th
1997 Dallara Infiniti 19th 27th
1998 Dallara Oldsmobile 9th 22nd
1999 G-Force Infiniti 25th 25th
2000 Dallara Oldsmobile Failed to Qualify
2001 Dallara Oldsmobile Failed to Qualify
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Teo Fabi
CART Rookie of the Year
1984
Succeeded by
Arie Luyendyk
Awards
Preceded by
John Paul, Jr.
Scott Brayton Award
1998
Succeeded by
Eliseo Salazar

Trivia


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