Fermín Vélez (April 3, 1959 – March 31, 2003) was a Spanish sports car racing driver, two-time winner of the 12 Hours of Sebring and two-time World Sportscar Championship Group C2 champion.
Born in Barcelona, Spain, Vélez died there as well, following a long battle with cancer. He was also a driver in the Indy Racing League, racing in the 1996-1997 seasons with 6 career starts, including 2 at the Indianapolis 500.
Vélez is honoured by the 24 hour sportscar race at the Circuit de Catalunya in Montmélo, where the race is called the Fermin Vélez Trophy.
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(key) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Barcelona Motorsport | JER DNQ |
VAL 13 |
PAU DNQ |
SIL DNQ |
MNZ |
PER 14 |
BRH DNQ |
BIR 12 |
BUG 15 |
ZOL |
DIJ |
NC | 0 |
(key)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Team Scandia | WDW | PHX Ret |
IND Ret |
24th | 30 | |||||||
| 1996-1997 | Team Scandia | NHM | LVS | WDW 9 |
PHX Ret |
IND 10 |
TXS Ret |
PPI | CHR | NH2 | LV2 | 26th | 82 |
| Years | Teams | Races | Poles | Wins | Podiums (Non-win) |
Top 10s (Non-podium) |
Indianapolis 500 Wins |
Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Lola | Ford-Cosworth | 28 | 21 | Scandia |
| 1997 | Dallara | Oldsmobile | 29 | 10 | Scandia |