Carlos Najurieta
Carlos Raul Najurieta (born October 24, 1924 in Partido Avellaneda ) is a former Argentine racing car driver .
Racing career
Carlos Najurieta was a well-known and successful racing car driver in Argentina in the 1950s. After a second place behind Enrique Sáenz-Valiente in 1954, he was Argentine sports car champion in 1955 in a Ferrari ahead of Sáenz-Valiente and Alberto Rodríguez Larreta . In 1956 he was again overall runner-up in this championship and won the 500-mile race by Rafaela .
He competed four times in the 1000 km race in Buenos Aires . Best finish was second place with César Rivero in the Ferrari 375 MM in the sports car world championship in 1955 scoring race .
statistics
Individual results in the sports car world championship
| season | team | race car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | ford |
 BUA
|
 SEB
|
 MIM
|
 LEM
|
 RTT
|
 CAP
|
|
| DNF | ||||||||
| 1955 | Ferrari 375MM |
BUA
|
SEB
|
MIM
|
LEM
|
RTT
|
TAR
|
|
| 2 | ||||||||
| 1956 | Ferrari 375MM |
BUA
|
SEB
|
MIM
|
 ONLY
|
 KRI
|
||
| DNF | ||||||||
| 1960 | Maserati 300S |
BUA
|
SEB
|
TAR
|
ONLY
|
LEM
|
||
| DNF |
literature
- Peter Higham: The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing. A complete Reference from Formula 1 to Touring Car. Guinness Publishing Ltd., London 1995, ISBN 0-85112-642-1 .
Web links
Commons : Carlos Najurieta - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Carlos Najurieta at Motorsport Magazine
- Carlos Najurieta at the Driver Database
- Carlos Najurieta at Racing Sports Cars
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Najurieta, Carlos |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Raul Najurieta, Carlos (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Argentine racing car driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 24, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Partido Avellaneda |