Juan Manuel Fangio II

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Fangio's 1990 IMSA GTP car

Juan Manuel Fangio II (born September 19, 1956 in Balcarce, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine former auto racing driver. He is the nephew of five-time Formula One champion Juan Manuel Fangio.

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After some experience in European Formula Three, Fangio debuted as a professional auto racer in IMSA in 1984 in the Miami Grand Prix in a Porsche 935 with Hugo Gralia. He had an award-winning career, winning two GTP driver's championships, as well as 2 manufacturer titles when he was racing for Toyota and All American Racers. Fangio further established his legacy in the world of auto racing by winning the prestigious 12 Hours of Sebring two times (as did his uncle), posting 21 GTP wins, and establishing an IMSA record with 19 solo victories. His victories came while driving the Eagle HF89/90 and Eagle MkIII GTP cars.

Fangio won ten pole positions during his career. He made most of his driving career in the United States and was chosen in 1992 and 1993 as an "All-American" by the American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association (AARWBA), an organization which also named Fangio their 1992 driver of the year. He also participated in the CART series, but did not win any races, a fact that he regretted.

His boss, and also a personal friend, was Dan Gurney. In 1997, Fangio called Gurney to let him know that he was retiring from CART competition. He told Gurney, "I have discovered that regardless of what my passion says, despite what I command my mind to do, I am no longer able to give my whole being, my total focus at the exclusion of everything else to this sport that I love. 99% is not enough, I shall stop." Gurney described Fangio as "A gentleman in a driver's suit with a core of steel exuding an aura of Latin American dignity and honor even in the worst of circumstances will be missing from the grid".

Fangio returned home in 1998 to race in the South American Super Touring Car Championship. He finished fifth in the standings with one win and five podiums at the wheel of a Peugeot 406. Shortly after, he retired from motorsports after a final appearance at the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1999 with a Ferrari 333 SP, finishing in sixth place for Doyle-Risi Racing.

Fangio currently resides in his hometown of Balcarce, Argentina.

Career results

Complete International Formula 3000 results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)

YearEntrant123456789101112Pos.Pts
1985 Corbari Italia SIL THR
Ret
EST
11
NÜR
C
VAL
Ret
PAU
Ret
SPA
6
DIJ
14
PER
Ret
ÖST ZAN DON 16th1

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearClassNoTyresCarTeamCo-DriversLapsPos.Class
Pos.
1993 C138 M Toyota TS010
Toyota RV10 3.5L V10
Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Team Tom's Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Lees
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Lammers
3538th5th

Complete IMSA GTP results

(key)

YearTeam123456789101112131415RankPoints
1989 All American Racers D24MIA
18
S12
DNS
ATLWPBLRP
18
MDO
5
WGI
3
ROA
5
PDX
11
HPTSAN
2
SON
5
TPA
23
DLM13th53
1990 All American Racers D24
35
MIAS12
25
ATL
3
WPB
13
HPT
1
LRP
5
MDO
15
WGI
11
SON
1
POR
13
ROA
3
SAN
1
TPA
6
DLM
1
4th115
1991 All American Racers D24
42
WPB
8
S12
18
MIA
25
ATL
DNS
HPT
4
LRP
2
MDO
7
NOR
16
WGI
1
LS
7
POR
1
ROA
19
DLM
1
5th107
1992 All American Racers D24
11
MIA
14
S12
1
ATL
14
LRP
1
MDO
2
NOR
1
WGI
1
LS
1
POR
2
ROA
1
PHO
1
DLM
19
1st215
1993 All American Racers D24
27
MIA
1
S12
1
AMS
1
LRP
1
MDO
1
WGI
1
ROALS
2
POR
1
PHO
2
1st183

American Open-Wheel racing results

(key)

Indy Lights

YearTeam123456789101112RankPointsRef
1986 Ralph Sanchez RacingPHX1MILMEA
11
TOR
7
POC
7
5th69 [1]
ProMotion / ManlibaMDO
8
ROA
11
LS
3
PHX2
2
MIA
2
1987 TEAMKAR InternationalPHX
3
MIL
7
MEA
11
CLETORPOCMDO
3
NZRLSMIA
1
7th57 [2]
1988 TEAMKAR InternationalPHXMILPOR
2
CLE
1
TORMEA
12
5th69 [3]
Leading Edge MotorsportPOC
4
MDO
13
ROA
1
NZRLS
3
MIA
2

CART

YearTeamChassisEngine1234567891011121314151617RankPointsRef
1995 PacWest Racing Reynard 95i Ford XB V8 t MIA SRF PHXLBHNZR INDY MILDETPORROATORCLEMISMDO
7
NHM
15
VAN
28
LS
13
24th6 [4]
1996 All American Racers Eagle Mk-V Toyota RV8A V8 t MIA
21
RIO
17
SRF
15
LBH
25
NZR
25
500
22
MIL
19
DET
18
POR
14
CLE
13
TOR
28
MIS
14
MDO
20
ROA
8
VAN
19
LS
28
23rd5 [5]
1997 All American Racers Reynard 96i Toyota RV8A V8 t MIA
20
SRF
20
LBH
26
NZR
15
23rd9 [6]
Reynard 97i Toyota RV8B V8 t RIO
20
STL
23
MIL
21
DET
10
POR
22
CLE
21
TOR
19
MIS
11
MDO
25
ROA
10
VAN
12
LS
15
FON
27

Complete American Le Mans Series results

YearEntrantClassChassisEngineTyres12345678RankPoints
1999 Doyle-Risi Racing LMP Ferrari 333 SP Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 P SEB
ovr:6
cls:6
ATL MOS SON POR PET MON LSV 90th0

International Race of Champions

(key) (Bold – Pole position. * – Most laps led.)

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Sporting positions
Preceded by IMSA GT champion
1992-1993
Succeeded by