Juan Manuel Fangio II
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Juan Manuel Fangio II (born September 19, 1956 in Balcarce, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a former auto racing champion and the nephew of auto racer Juan Manuel Fangio.だぁんた 疑い有るのは。 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.
After same experience in European Formula 3, He debuted as a professional auto racer in IMSA in 1985. He had an award winning career, winning two GTP 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 two times (as did his uncle), posting 21 GTP wins, and establishing an IMSA record with 19 solo victories. His victories came while driving the Eagle HF89/90 and Eagle MkIII GTP cars.
Fangio II won pole position ten times during his career. He made most of his driving career in the United States 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. While Fangio II also participated in the CART 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あ 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 American dignity and honor even in the worst of circumstances will be missing from the grid".
Fangio II currently resides in Balcarce, Argentina.
Career results
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 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Corbari Italia | SIL | THR Ret |
EST 11 |
VAL Ret |
PAU Ret |
SPA 6 |
DIJ 14 |
PER Ret |
ÖST | ZAN | DON | 16th | 1 |
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Class | No | Tyres | Car | Team | Co-Drivers | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | C1 | 38 | M | Toyota TS010 Toyota RV10 3.5L V10 |
 Toyota Team Tom's |
 Geoff Lees Jan Lammers |
353 | 8th | 5th |
Complete IMSA GTP results
(key)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | All American Racers | D24 | MIA 18 |
S12 DNS |
ATL | WPB | LRP 18 |
MDO 5 |
WGI 3 |
ROA 5 |
PDX 11 |
HPT | SAN 2 |
SON 5 |
TPA 23 |
DLM | 13th | 53 |
| 1990 | All American Racers | D24 35 |
MIA | S12 25 |
ATL 3 |
WPB 13 |
HPT 1 |
LRP 5 |
MDO 15 |
WGI 11 |
SON 1 |
POR 13 |
ROA 3 |
SAN 1 |
TPA 6 |
DLM 1 |
4th | 115 |
| 1991 | All American Racers | D24 42 |
WPB 8 |
S12 18 |
MIA 25 |
ATL DNS |
HPT 4 |
LRP 2 |
MDO 7 |
NOR 16 |
WGI 1 |
LS 7 |
POR 1 |
ROA 19 |
DLM 1 |
5th | 107 | |
| 1992 | All American Racers | D24 11 |
MIA 14 |
S12 1 |
ATL 14 |
LRP 1 |
MDO 2 |
NOR 1 |
WGI 1 |
LS 1 |
POR 2 |
ROA 1 |
PHO 1 |
DLM 19 |
1st | 215 | ||
| 1993 | All American Racers | D24 27 |
MIA 1 |
S12 1 |
AMS 1 |
LRP 1 |
MDO 1 |
WGI 1 |
ROA | LS 2 |
POR 1 |
PHO 2 |
1st | 183 |
American Open-Wheel racing results
(key)
Indy Lights
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Ralph Sanchez Racing | PHX1 | MIL | MEA 11 |
TOR 7 |
POC 7 |
5th | 69 | |||||||
| ProMotion / Manliba | MDO 8 |
ROA 11 |
LS 3 |
PHX2 2 |
MIA 2 |
||||||||||
| 1987 | TEAMKAR International | PHX 3 |
MIL 7 |
MEA 11 |
CLE | TOR | POC | MDO 3 |
NZR | LS | MIA 1 |
7th | 57 | ||
| 1988 | TEAMKAR International | PHX | MIL | POR 2 |
CLE 1 |
TOR | MEA 12 |
5th | 69 | ||||||
| Leading Edge Motorsport | POC 4 |
MDO 13 |
ROA 1 |
NZR | LS 3 |
MIA 2 |
CART
| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | PacWest Racing | Reynard 95i | Ford XB V8t | MIA | SRF | PHX | LBH | NZR | INDY | MIL | DET | POR | ROA | TOR | CLE | MIS | MDO 7 |
NHM 15 |
VAN Ret |
LS 13 |
24th | 6 |
| 1996 | All American Racers | Eagle Mk-V | Toyota RV8A V8t | MIA Ret |
RIO 17 |
SRF Ret |
LBH Ret |
NZR Ret |
500 Ret |
MIL 19 |
DET 18 |
POR 14 |
CLE 13 |
TOR Ret |
MIS 14 |
MDO Ret |
ROA 8 |
VAN 19 |
LS Ret |
23rd | 5 | |
| 1997 | All American Racers | Reynard 96i | Toyota RV8A V8t | MIA 20 |
SRF Ret |
LBH Ret |
NZR Ret |
23rd | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Reynard 97i | Toyota RV8B V8t | RIO Ret |
STL Ret |
MIL Ret |
DET 10 |
POR 22 |
CLE Ret |
TOR 19 |
MIS 11 |
MDO Ret |
ROA 10 |
VAN 12 |
LS 15 |
FON Ret |
Complete American Le Mans Series results
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Doyle-Risi Racing | LMP | Ferrari 333 SP | Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 | P | SEB ovr:6 cls:6 |
ATL | MOS | SON | POR | PET | MON | LSV | 90th | 0 |
International Race of Champions
(key) (Bold – Pole position. * – Most laps led.)
| International Race of Champions results | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Pos. | Points |
| 1993 | Dodge | DAY 10 |
DAR 6 |
TAL 5 |
MCH | 10th | 27 |
External links
- Juan Manuel Fangio II driver statistics at Racing-Reference
- On his retirement
- Biography on AAR's site
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Geoff Brabham |
IMSA GT champion 1992-1993 |
Succeeded by Wayne Taylor |