Mauricio de Narváez
Mauricio de Narváez (born May 18, 1941 in Medellin ) is a former Colombian racing car driver and racing team owner.
Career
For many years, Mauricio de Narváez was Colombia's best-known and above all most successful car racing driver, only Juan Pablo Montoya overshadowed his successes. He competed almost exclusively in sports car races and made his first international appearance at the Sebring 12-hour race in 1975 . Twice he was able to win overall ratings. In 1981 he and Hurley Haywood won the 250-mile race in Daytona in a Porsche 935 , a race in the IMSA GTP series that year . His greatest success was winning the Sebring 12-hour race in 1984 , which he drove together with Hans Heyer and Stefan Johansson in a Porsche 935J that he had registered himself.
He competed four times as a driver for Joest Racing in the Le Mans 24-hour race . His best placement was fourth overall in 1983 . De Narváez ended his professional driving career in 1986 and has been President of the Colombian Automobile Club since 2013.
statistics
Le Mans results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1981 |
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Porsche 935J |
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failure | Fire |
1983 |
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Porsche 956 |
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Rank 4 | |
1984 |
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Porsche 956 |
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failure | Cylinder overheated |
1985 |
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Porsche 956 |
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failure | accident |
Sebring results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1975 |
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Porsche 911S |
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failure | accident |
1976 |
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Porsche Carrera |
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Rank 6 | |
1977 |
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Porsche Carrera RSR |
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failure | malfunction | |
1978 |
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Porsche Carrera RSR |
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failure | mechanics | |
1979 |
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Porsche Carrera RSR |
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failure | malfunction | |
1980 |
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Porsche Carrera RSR |
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failure | malfunction | |
1981 |
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Porsche 935J |
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Rank 6 | |
1982 |
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March 82G |
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Rank 2 | |
1983 |
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March 82G |
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failure | accident |
1984 |
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Porsche 935J |
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Overall victory | |
1985 |
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Porsche 935J |
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failure | Engine failure |
1986 |
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Porsche 911 |
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failure | Gearbox damage |
literature
- Ken Breslauer: Sebring. The official History of America's Great Sports Car Race. David Bull, Cambridge MA 1995, ISBN 0-9649722-0-4 .
- 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
Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Narváez, Mauricio de |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Colombian racing car driver and motorsport official |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 18, 1941 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Medellin |