Marco Campos
Marco Campos (born February 24, 1976 in Curitiba , † October 15, 1995 in Paris , France ) was a Brazilian racing driver . In 1994 he won the Formula Opel Euroseries championship . In 1995 he died of an accident in Formula 3000 on the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours .
Career
Campos began his motorsport career in karting in 1988 , where he was active until 1993. He won the Pan American championship in 1992 and 1993 and became the South American kart champion in 1993. In 1994 Campos moved to Europe in formula racing . For the Draco Junior Team he started in the Formula Opel Euroseries . With five wins from 15 races, he secured a championship title in his first season in formula racing. In doing so, he prevailed against Tom Coronel .
In 1995 Campos rose to the international Formula 3000 championship together with Draco . The 19-year-old racing driver mostly drove in the middle part of the field in his first season and was able to qualify for every race. In Enna , he narrowly missed the podium with fourth place. It was the first and only point placement of the Brazilian in Formula 3000. He finished the season in 13th place overall.
On the last lap of the last race of the 1995 season at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours , Campos had an accident with fatal consequences. Before the Adelaide hairpin, he dueled with Thomas Biagi , who made his debut in this race. The Brazilian wanted to overtake Biagi on the right. His left front wheel touched the right rear wheel of the opponent. The Campos bolide was thrown into the air and overturned. His car brushed against the boundary wall and his helmet hit the concrete wall. Campos suffered injuries to the skull and a brain trauma and fell into a coma. Campos was taken to the Lariboisière Hospital in Paris , where he succumbed to serious injuries. He was only 19 years old.
Campos was the only racing driver to die in a Formula 3000 race.
Personal
His younger brother Júlio (born January 15, 1982) is also a racing driver. He competes in Brazilian touring car and GT championships.
statistics
Career stations
- 1988-1993: karting
- 1994: Formula Opel Euroseries (champion)
- 1995 : International Formula 3000 Championship (13th place)
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Campos, Marco |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 24, 1976 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Curitiba , Brazil |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 15, 1995 |
| Place of death | Paris , France |