Juan Carlos Bolaños
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Juan Carlos Bolaños is a former Mexican
racing driver from Mexico City
. He was a long time sports car racer
who practiced a car for the 1972 24 Hours of Le Mans
but did not compete, but did drive in the 1975 24 Hours of Le Mans
in the same Porsche 911
and finished 9th overall and 5th in class. The team moved up to a Porsche 935
Group 5 car in 1976 but failed to finish. Later in his career, Bolaños rented another team's car and competed in the 1980 CART
Championship Car Primera Copa Indy 150
at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
in his hometown. He qualified 21st in the 25 car field but was knocked out after 9 laps by engine failure. He was one of three Mexican drivers to make their first and only CART start in the race along with Michel Jourdain, Sr.
and Daniel Muñiz
.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
racing driver from Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
. He was a long time sports car racer
Sports car racing
Sports car racing is a form of circuit auto racing with automobiles that have two seats and enclosed wheels. They may be purpose-built or related to road-going sports cars....
who practiced a car for the 1972 24 Hours of Le Mans
1972 24 Hours of Le Mans
The 1972 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 40th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 10 and 11 1972. It was the ninth round of the World Sportscar Championship.-Pre-race:...
but did not compete, but did drive in the 1975 24 Hours of Le Mans
1975 24 Hours of Le Mans
The 1975 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 43rd Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 14 and 15 1975.-Pre-race:In the wake of the oil crisis, Le Mans introduced rules in 1975 regarding fuel consumption. In response, the CSI excluded the 24 Hours from the World Championship for Makes...
in the same Porsche 911
Porsche 911
The Porsche 911 is a luxury 2-door sports coupe made by Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany. It has a distinctive design, rear-engined and with independent rear suspension, an evolution of the swing axle on the Porsche 356. The engine was also air-cooled until the introduction of the Type 996 in 1998...
and finished 9th overall and 5th in class. The team moved up to a Porsche 935
Porsche 935
The Porsche 935 was introduced in 1976, as the factory racing version of the Porsche 911 turbo prepared for FIA-Group 5 rules. It was an evolution of the Porsche Carrera RSR 2.1 turbo prototype which had scored 2nd overall in the 1974 24 Hours of Le Mans....
Group 5 car in 1976 but failed to finish. Later in his career, Bolaños rented another team's car and competed in the 1980 CART
Champ Car
Champ Car was the name for a class and specification of open wheel cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades, primarily for use in the Indianapolis 500 auto race...
Championship Car Primera Copa Indy 150
Gran Premio de México
The Gran Premio Tecate was a round of the Champ Car World Series held on the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez circuit in Mexico City, Mexico. It was first held in 1980, and in its first two years of competition was the penultimate round of the championship. After its re-inception in 2002, it was the...
at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is a race track in Mexico City, Mexico, named for the famous racing drivers Ricardo and Pedro Rodríguez. The circuit got its name shortly after it opened when Ricardo Rodríguez died in practice for the non-Championship 1962 Mexican Grand Prix...
in his hometown. He qualified 21st in the 25 car field but was knocked out after 9 laps by engine failure. He was one of three Mexican drivers to make their first and only CART start in the race along with Michel Jourdain, Sr.
Michel Jourdain, Sr.
Michel Jourdain, Sr. is a former Mexican racing driver from Mexico City.Jourdain competed in a number of different Mexican racing series and competed in the CART's 1980 Primera Copa Indy 150 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in his hometown of Mexico City. He started 20th in an Offy powered Eagle...
and Daniel Muñiz
Daniel Muñiz
Daniel Muñiz is a former Mexican racing driver from Mexico City. A sports car racer and Formula Atlantic driver who competed for numerous different teams throughout the 1970s, Muniz purchased one of Pat Patrick's cars to compete in the 1980 CART Championship Car Primera Copa Indy 150 at Autodromo...
.