Carlos Palau
Carlos Palau (born March 4, 1959 in Ripoll ) is a former Spanish racing car driver .
Racing career
Carlos Palau began his career as a motorcycle racing driver and switched to motor racing in 1991. This year he contested his first season in the Spanish Touring Car Championship , which he finished fifth overall in a Ford Sierra Cosworth (overall winner was Luis Pérez-Sala , who drove an Alfa Romeo 75 America ). He competed regularly in the Spanish touring car series in the 1990s. In 1992 the overall runner-up and 1993 overall third in the series.
He celebrated his greatest successes in the Spanish GT Championship , where he won the overall standings in 2001 after finishing third in 1999 and second in 2000 in a factory - Lister Storm .
He competed three times in the Le Mans 24-hour race . He had his best placement in 1994 when he reached eighth place in the overall standings and celebrated a victory in the GT2 class.
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 |
 Larbre Compétition
|
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR |
Dominique Dupuy
|
 Jesús Pareja
|
Rank 8 and class win | |
| 1995 |
Aldix Racing pilot
|
Ferrari F40LM |
Olivier Thévenin
|
Michel Ferté
|
Rank 12 | |
| 1997 |
 Saleen-Allen Speedlab
|
Saleen Mustang RRR |
Steve Saleen
|
Price Cobb
|
failure | Tire damage |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Spanish Touring Car Championship 1991
- ↑ Spanish Touring Car Championship 1992
- ↑ Spanish Touring Car Championship 1993
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Palau, Carlos |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish car racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 4th 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ripoll |