Juan Jover
| Born | 23 November 1903 |
|---|---|
| Died | 28 June 1960 (aged 56) |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |
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| Active years | 1951 |
| Teams | non-works Maserati |
| Races | 1 (0 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1951 Spanish Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1951 Spanish Grand Prix |
Juan Jover Sañes (23 November 1903 – 28 June 1960) was a Spanish racing driver, born in Barcelona. With Paco Godia, Jover was the first Spanish driver to compete in Formula One.[1]
Jover raced for Scuderia Milano-Maserati in the 1947 Bari Grand Prix, where he finished sixth,[2] and in the 1948 Albi Grand Prix, where he came seventh.[3] He then finished second in the 1949 24 Hours of Le Mans with Henri Louveau.[4]
In 1951 he participated in the Formula One 1951 Spanish Grand Prix, qualifying 18th, but he did not start the race after blowing his engine.[5]
Jover then switched to hillclimbing, and also endurance racing with Scuderia Pegaso. He suffered serious injuries to his left leg when he crashed his Pegaso Z-102 during trials for the 1953 24 Hours of Le Mans, but returned to hillclimbing in June 1954.[6] In 1957, he won the Gran Premio de Barajas in a Maserati 200S, and the following year he won the La Rabassada hillclimb, driving a Mercedes-Benz 300SL.[6]
Jover died in a road accident in 1960, when his convertible left the road and fell off a cliff near Sitges in Catalonia.[6]
Complete Formula One results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Scuderia Milano | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati Straight-4 | SUI | 500 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | ESP DNS |
NC | 0 |
References
- ↑ "Take 12 Spaniards - a nation's racing history". formula1.com. April 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
- ↑ "I Bari Grand Prix". silhouet.com. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
- ↑ "X Grand Prix de l'Albigeois". silhouet.com. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
- ↑ "17èmes Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1949". experiencelemans.com. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
- ↑ "Grand Prix results: Spanish GP, 1951". grandprix.com. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "An 'original' design...". Autosport. Summer 2001. Retrieved 18 November 2010.