Juan Manuel Fangio II is a former auto racing

Auto racing

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 champion and the nephew of legendary auto racer Juan Manuel Fangio

Juan Manuel Fangio

Juan Manuel Fangio , nicknamed El Chueco or El Maestro , was a racing car driver from Argentina, who dominated the first decade of Formula One racing...

.

Fangio II grew up meeting some of auto racing's most famous champions of his uncle's era. He inherited his uncle's passion for motorsports.

He debuted as a professional auto racer in IMSA

International Motor Sports Association

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 in 1985. He had an award winning career, winning two GTP

IMSA GT Championship

IMSA GT was a sports car racing series organized by International Motor Sports Association. Races took place primarily in the United States and occasionally in Canada.-History:...

 driver's championships, as well as 2 manufacturer titles when he was racing for Toyota and All American Racers. Fangio II further established his legacy in the world of auto racing by winning the prestigious 12 Hours of Sebring

12 Hours of Sebring

The 12 Hours of Sebring is an annual motorsport endurance race for sports cars held at Sebring International Raceway, a former Army Air Force base in Sebring, Florida...

 two times (as did his uncle), posting 21 GTP wins, and establishing an IMSA record with 19 solo victories.

Fangio II won pole position ten times during his career. He made most of his driving career in the United States

United States

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 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.

His boss, and also a personal friend, was Dan Gurney

Dan Gurney

Daniel Sexton Gurney is an American racing driver, race car constructor, and team owner.The son of a Metropolitan Opera star, he was born in Port Jefferson, New York, but moved to California as a teenager...

. While Fangio II also participated in the CART

Champ Car

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 circuit, he did not win any races, a fact that he regretted.

In 1997, Fangio II called Gurney to let him know that he was retiring. 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."

Said Gurney: "A gentleman in a driver's suit with a core of steel exuding an aura of Latin America

Latin America

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n dignity and honor even in the worst of circumstances will be missing from the grid".

Fangio II currently resides in Balcarce

Balcarce, Buenos Aires

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, Argentina.

Complete International Formula 3000 results

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

Year	Entrant	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	DC	Points
1985	Corbari Italia	SIL Silverstone Circuit Silverstone Circuit is an English motor racing circuit next to the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. The circuit straddles the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border, with the current main circuit entry on the Buckinghamshire side...	THR Thruxton Circuit Thruxton Circuit is a motor racing circuit located near the village of Thruxton in Hampshire, England which is used to host a number of motorsport events including British Touring Cars and Formula 3 racing.... Ret	EST Autódromo do Estoril The Autódromo do Estoril is a race course in Portugal, owned by state-run holding management company Parpública. Its length is . It was the home of the Formula One Portuguese Grand Prix from 1984 to 1996.... 11	VAL ACI Vallelunga Circuit The Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi is a racing circuit situated north of Rome, Italy, near Vallelunga of Campagnano. Vallelunga was built as a sand oval in 1959. From 1963 the circuit held the Rome Grand Prix, and in 1967 a new loop was added when the track became the property of the... Ret	PAU Ret	SPA Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is the venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix and the Spa 24 Hours endurance race. It is also home to the all Volkswagen club event, 25 Hours of Spa, run by the Uniroyal Fun Cup. It is one of the most challenging race tracks in the world, mainly due to its... 6	DIJ Dijon-Prenois Dijon-Prenois is a motor racing circuit located in Prenois, near Dijon, France. The undulating track is noted for its fast, sweeping bends.... 14	PER Autodromo di Pergusa The Autodromo di Pergusa is an automobile and motorcycle circuit that encircles the only Sicilian natural lake, Pergusa Lake. The circuit is also known as Enna-Pergusa, as the lake is located near the city of Enna.... Ret	ZEL Österreichring The Red Bull Ring is an Austrian race circuit in Spielberg, Styria.The race circuit was founded as Österreichring and hosted the Formula One Austrian Grand Prix for 18 consecutive years, from to . It was later shortened, rebuilt and renamed the A1-Ring, it hosted the Austrian Grand Prix again from...	ZAN Circuit Park Zandvoort Circuit Park Zandvoort is a motorsport race track located in Burgemeester van Alphenstraat 108, 2041 KP in the dunes north of the town of Zandvoort, in the Netherlands, near the North Sea coast line.- History :...	DON Donington Park Donington Park is a motorsport circuit near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England.Originally part of the Donington Hall estate, it was created as a racing circuit during the pre-war period when the German Silver Arrows were battling for the European Championship...	16th	1

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

1993 1993 24 Hours of Le Mans The 1993 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 61st Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 19 and 20 1993.A class for Grand Touring style cars was included for the first time since the 1985 race.-Official results:...	C1	38		Toyota TS010 Toyota TS010 The Toyota TS010 was a Group C racing car built by Toyota for the Sportscar World Championship, All Japan Sports Prototype Championship, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.-History:... Toyota RV10 3.5L V10	Japan Toyota Team Tom's TOM'S is a factory supported racing team and tuner of Toyota and Lexus vehicles. The name stands for Tachi Oiwa Motor Sport. Their head office is located in Tokyo, Japan. They are currently heavily involved with Super GT racing and Formula 3 racing...	United Kingdom Geoff Lees Geoff Lees Geoffrey Lees is a former racing driver from England. He participated in 12 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 16 July 1978. He scored no championship points.-Career:...  Netherlands Jan Lammers Jan Lammers Johannes "Jan" Lammers, , is a racing driver and team principal from the Netherlands. He participated in 41 Formula One Grand Prix races, debuting on January 21, 1979. He won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1988 and later participated in the race with his own team Racing for Holland...	353	8th	5th

CART

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Rank	Points
1995	PacWest Racing PacWest Racing PacWest Racing was a Champ Car racing team owned by Bruce McCaw founded in 1993. The team's first full time season was the next year, 1994, with drivers Dominic Dobson and future Indy Racing League co-champion Scott Sharp...	MIA	SRF 1995 Indycar Australia The 1995 Indycar Australia was the second round of the 1995 CART World Series season, held on 19 March 1995 on the streets of Surfers Paradise, Surfers Paradise, Australia.-Qualifying results:- Race :- Notes :* Average Speed 92.335 mph...	PHX	LBH	NZR	INDY 1995 Indianapolis 500 The 79th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 28, 1995. Sanctioned by USAC, it was part of the 1995 CART Indycar season. Jacques Villenueve won in his second start. After dominating the 1994 race and the 1994 IndyCar season, Marlboro Team Penske failed to...	MIL	DET	POR	ROA	TOR	CLE	MIS	MDO 7	NHM 15	VAN Ret	LS 13	24th	6
1996	All American Racers	MIA 1996 Grand Prix of Miami The 1996 Toyota Grand Prix of Miami was a CART race at the Homestead-Miami Speedway. It was the first round of the 1996 IndyCar season, and occurred on March 3, 1996.-Race:... Ret	RIO 1996 IndyCar Rio 400 The 1996 Rio 400 was a CART race which happened at the Emerson Fittipaldi Speedway. It happened on March 17, 1996. It was the 2nd round of the 1996 IndyCar season.-Starting grid:# Alex Zanardi# Jimmy Vasser# André Ribeiro# Greg Moore# Parker Johnstone... 17	SRF 1996 Bartercard Indycar Australia The 1996 Bartercard Indycar Australia was the third round of the 1996 CART World Series season, held on 31 March 1996 on the streets of Surfers Paradise, Surfers Paradise, Australia.-Qualifying results:- Race :-External links:*... Ret	LBH 1996 Grand Prix of Long Beach The 1996 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach was the 4th round of the 1996 IndyCar season. It happened on April 14, 1996 on the streets of Long Beach, California.-Lap 4-Lap 39:... Ret	NZR 1996 Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix The 1996 Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix was a CART race which happened at the Nazareth Speedway on April 28, 1996. It was the 5th round of the 1996 IndyCar season.-Qualifying:Penske Racing driver Paul Tracy set the a mph speed of 190.737 mph, and also, the pole... Ret	500 1996 U.S. 500 The 1996 U.S. 500 was a CART race which happened at the Michigan International Speedway. It happened on May 26, 1996. It was the 6th round of the 1996 IndyCar season, and ran on the same day as the 1996 Indianapolis 500, which was the premier event on the 1996 Indy Racing League calendar.On... Ret	MIL 1996 Miller Genuine Draft 200 The 1996 Miller Genuine Draft 200 was a CART race which happened at the Milwaukee Mile. It happened on June 2, 1996. It was the 7th round of the 1996 IndyCar season.-Lap 1:At the start of the race, Parker Johnstone spun at turn 2... 19	DET 1996 Detroit Grand Prix The 1996 ITT Automotive Grand Prix of Detroit was a CART race which happened at the Belle Isle Park. It happened on June 9, 1996. It was the 8th round of the 1996 IndyCar season.-Lap 4:... 18	POR 14	CLE 13	TOR Ret	MIS 14	MDO Ret	ROA 8	VAN 19	LS Ret		23rd	5
1997	All American Racers	MIA 20	SRF 1997 Sunbelt IndyCarnival The 1997 Sunbelt IndyCarnival was the second round of the 1997 CART World Series Season, held on 6 April 1997 on the Streets of Surfers Paradise, Surfers Paradise, Australia.-Qualifying results:- Race :-External links:*... Ret	LBH Ret	NZR Ret	RIO Ret	STL Ret	MIL Ret	DET 10	POR 22	CLE Ret	TOR 19	MIS 11	MDO Ret	ROA 10	VAN 1997 Molson Indy Vancouver The 1997 Molson Indy Vancouver was the 15th round of the 1997 CART season. At that time, the Italian driver Alex Zanardi was the leader of the standings with 39 points in front of the French-Brazilian driver Gil de Ferran.-Starting Grid:... 12	LS 15	FON 1997 Marlboro 500 The 1997 Marlboro 500 was the 17th and last round of the 1997 CART season. It happened on September 28, 1997 at the then brand-new California Speedway.-Qualifying:... Ret	23rd	9

Complete American Le Mans Series Results

Year	Entrant	Class	Chassis	Engine	Tyres	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Rank	Points
1999 1999 American Le Mans Series season The 1999 American Le Mans Series season was the first season of the IMSA American Le Mans Series. It was a series for Le Mans Prototypes and Grand Touring race cars divided into three classes: LMP, GTS, and GT...	Doyle-Risi Racing Risi Competizione Risi Competizione is an American auto racing team formed by Giuseppe Risi in 1997. Initially a partnership with Doyle Racing using the name Doyle-Risi Racing, Giuseppe Risi took full control of the project and it was rebranded with its current name in 2000...	LMP	Ferrari 333 SP Ferrari 333 SP The Ferrari 333 SP was a sports prototype car built by Michelotto to World Sports Car regulations for Ferrari. Unveiled at the end of 1993, at the behest of amateur racer Giampiero Moretti , the 333 SP marked Ferrari's official return to sports car racing after a 20 year absence...	Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari S.p.A. is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929, as Scuderia Ferrari, the company sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars before moving into production of street-legal vehicles as Ferrari S.p.A. in 1947...  F310E 4.0 L V12		SEB 1999 12 Hours of Sebring The 1999 Exxon Superflo 12 Hours of Sebring was the 47th running of the 12 Hours of Sebring. It also served as the first event in the new American Le Mans Series, which had replaced the IMSA GT Championship as the International Motor Sports Association's premiere series... ovr:6 cls:6	ATL 1999 Grand Prix of Atlanta The 1999 Grand Prix of Atlanta was the second round of the 1999 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Road Atlanta, Georgia, on April 18, 1999.-Race results:Class winners in bold.-Statistics:* Pole Position - #16 Dyson Racing - 1:13.817...	MOS 1999 Grand Prix of Mosport The 1999 Grand Prix of Mosport was the third round of the 1999 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Mosport Park, Ontario, on June 27, 1999....	SON 1999 Grand Prix of Sonoma The 1999 Grand Prix of Sonoma was the fourth round of the 1999 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Sears Point Raceway, California, on July 25, 1999.-Race results:Class winners in bold.-Statistics:...	POR 1999 Rose City Grand Prix The 1999 Rose City Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 1999 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Portland International Raceway, Oregon, on August 1, 1999.-Race results:Class winners in bold....	PET 1999 Petit Le Mans The 1999 Petit Le Mans was the second running of the Petit Le Mans and the sixth round of the 1999 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Road Atlanta, Georgia, on September 18, 1999.-Race results:Class winners in bold.-Statistics:...	MON 1999 Monterey Sports Car Championships The 1999 VISA Sports Car Championships presented by Honda was the seventh round of the 1999 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Laguna Seca Raceway, California, on October 10, 1999.-Race results:Class winners in bold.-Statistics:...	LSV 1999 Grand Prix of Las Vegas The 1999 Grand Prix of Las Vegas was the eighth and final round of the 1999 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Nevada, on November 7, 1999.-Race results:Class winners in bold.-Statistics:...	90th	0

External links

• On his retirement
• Biography on AAR's site