Fermín Vélez
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, after suffering from cancer for a long time. 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.
Motorsports career results
24 Hours of Le Mans results
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1986 | John Fitzpatrick Racing | Emilio de Villota George Fouché |
Porsche 956 C | Gr.C1 | 48 | 4th | 4th |
1987 | Spice Engineering | George Fouché John Graham |
Spice SE86C - Ford | Gr.C2 | 321 | 6th | 1st |
1989 | Chamberlain Engineering | Jesús Pareja Hervé Regout |
Spice SE88C - Ford | Gr.C2 | 244 | DNF | DNF |
1990 | Spice Engineering | Tim Harvey Chris Hodgetts |
Spice SE90C - Ford | Gr.C1 | 308 | 18th | 18th |
1996 | Rocketsports | Yvan Muller Andy Evans |
Ferrari 333 SP | WSC | 31 | DNF | DNF |
1998 | Doyle-Risi Racing | Eric van de Poele Wayne Taylor |
Ferrari 333 SP | WSC | 332 | 12nd | 1st |
Complete International Formula 3000 results
(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 |
American open wheel
(key)
IndyCar Series
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 |
Indy 500 results
Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1996 | Lola | Ford-Cosworth | 28 | 21 | Scandia |
1997 | Dallara | Oldsmobile | 29 | 10 | Scandia |
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