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 | Joest Racing | Porsche 935J | Günter Steckkönig | Kenper Miller | failure | Fire |
1983 | Sorga SA Joest Racing | Porsche 956 | Clemens Schickentanz | Volkert Merl | Rank 4 | |
1984 | New-Man Joest Racing | Porsche 956 | Jean-Louis Schlesser | Stefan Johansson | failure | Cylinder overheated |
1985 | New-Man Joest Racing | Porsche 956 | Paul Belmondo | Kenper Miller | failure | accident |
Sebring results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1975 | Delta Racing | Porsche 911S | Armando Ramirez | Camilo Mutiz | failure | accident |
1976 | Mauricio de Narváez | Porsche Carrera | Albert Naon | John Freyre | Rank 6 | |
1977 | Mauricio de Narváez | Porsche Carrera RSR | Albert Naon | failure | malfunction | |
1978 | Mauricio de Narváez | Porsche Carrera RSR | Albert Naon | failure | mechanics | |
1979 | Mauricio de Narváez | Porsche Carrera RSR | Albert Naon | failure | malfunction | |
1980 | de Narváez Enterprises | Porsche Carrera RSR | Ricardo Londoño | failure | malfunction | |
1981 | Momo penthouse | Porsche 935J | Giampiero Moretti | Charles Mendez | Rank 6 | |
1982 | Garretson Development | March 82G | Bobby Rahal | Jim Trueman | Rank 2 | |
1983 | Red Lobster Racing | March 82G | Dave Cowart | Kenper Miller | failure | accident |
1984 | de Narváez Enterprises | Porsche 935J | Hans Heyer | Stefan Johansson | Overall victory | |
1985 | de Narváez Enterprises | Porsche 935J | Dave Cowart | Kenper Miller | failure | Engine failure |
1986 | Latino Racing | Porsche 911 | Luis Mendez | 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 |