Join facebook to connect with ricardo rodriguez and others you may know. His elder brother, pedro, was also a noted racing driver who had much success in sports car racing and formula one. Ricardo rodriguez autocoureur ricardo rodriguez racing driver. Although he lost a life very young, ricardo rodriguez achieved a lot in his short career, including podiums at le mans 24 hours and sebring 12 hours and five starts with scuderia ferrari in. Here is a complete list of drivers who raced for the ferrari f1 team. The 10 youngest drivers in formula 1 history bleacher. He was the first mexican to win a grand prix, when he won the 1967 south african grand prix. Phil hill and teammate ricardo rodriguez racing up eau rouge corner in the 1961. Ricardo rodriguez racing career profile driver database. The most famous driver that died is by far ayrton senna, who died at the age of 34 during the san marino grand prix in 1994.
Apr 25, 2014 last moments of life of pedro rodriguez in norising 1971. Jenkins, richard, the world championship drivers where are they now. The following year he was allowed in and in 1960 he finished p2. He still remains the youngest ever driver who has started a f1 race for ferrari. Driver ricardo rodriguez career statistics racingreference. Detailed karting statistics not covered by driver database. In 1963 was a three hours race and in 1964 a 2,000 kilometers, both in a ferrari 250 gto the 24 hours race would start until 1966. Oct 29, 2018 chinetti had hoped to pair two mexican brothers, pedro and ricardo rodriguez, in an osca in the same race.
Rodriguez retired early in the race but enzo ferrari signed him up for 1962. The rodriguez brothers mexicos first f1 superstars. Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, winloss, points breakdown, videos, and more. Collins record would stand for a long time, until in 1961 ricardo rodriguez from mexico was the first driver in history to start an f1. Despite being slightly later to cars than his older sibling, it was ricardo who made the bigger. Rising young mexican stars once looked to emulate national idols like the rodriguez brothers ricardo. Profile for racing driver pedro rodriguez from mexico. Ricardo vera torres racing career profile driver database. He suffered a fatal accident while testing a lotus 24 at the. Sutton images collins record would stand for a long time, until in 1961 ricardo rodriguez from mexico was the first driver in history to start an f1 grand.
The north american racing team nart was a motorsports racing team active from 1958 to 1982. Media in category racecar drivers killed while racing the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. Twice a grand prix winner, it was in sports cars that he was really special. A sensational second in qualifying, his early retirement from the race could not. After ricardos tragic death during practice for the first mexican grand prix, pedro quickly built a dazzling reputation of his own, scoring grand prix wins for cooper and brm, winning the 1968 le mans 24 hours, and dominating. Last moments of life of pedro rodriguez in norising 1971. His most notable successes were in formula one, where he won the 1967 south african grand prix driving a coopermaserati and the 1970 belgian grand prix in a brm, and in the world sportscar championship where he was a principal porsche. Mexican race car driver who won the 24 hours of le mans and daytona sports car classic competitions. Phil hill and teammate ricardo rodriguez racing up eau rouge corner in the 1961 grand prix of belgium in spa francorchamps. The f1 world championship season consists of a series of races, known as grands prix, held usually on purposebuilt circuits. How f1s young driver record tumbled, and now cant be beaten.
He repeated the result in the 1961 nurburgring kms with pedro now sharing his car and retired. Pedro rodriguez fatal crash, norisring 1971 classic racing. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Feb, 2016 pedro rodriguez born 18 jan 1940 mexico city. The younger brother of double race winner pedro, ricardo was just 19 years old when he drove the 1961 italian grand.
He quit motorcycle racing in 1957 to concentrate on cars, when just 15 years. Aged 16, the disarmingly capable youngster had been refused entry to the le mans 24 hours, but two years later, driving a ferrari for luigi chinettis north american racing team nart, he finished second in the legendary endurance race alongside belgian racer andre pilette. Track marshals and other race attendees who have died as a result of these accidents are not included in the list. Ricardo rodriguez formula 1 driver f1 ricardo rodriguez profile. A ferrari 158 officially entered by nart sealed the win of the 1964 f1 world championship with john surtees, as the factory team competed the last two races in cars painted white and blue. His brother, ricardo rodriguez, was also killed while racing, dying as a result of a severe accident in the mexican grand prix. Ricardo joined the north american racing team for 1960 and finished second at le mans with andre pilette and a ferrari 250tr. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. He became a multiple race winner in the latter and also won the 1998 indy 500. For those who dont know who he is, he was a mexican f1 and sportscar. Ricardo rodriguez national registry of exonerations.
Ricardo rodriguez packed much into the 20 years of his life already married, multiple national motorcycle champion, grand prix driver and veteran of four starts at le mans. Ricardo, thanks largely to his outstanding efforts in sportscar racing. Immediately, international news tried to determine if the events against. Ricardo nam in 1961 en 1962 deel aan zes grands prix voor het team van. Fiftytwo drivers have died from incidents that occurred at a fia world championship event or while driving a formula one car at another event, with cameron earl being the first in 1952. Ferrari already had a close relationship with chinetti due to his. Pedro rodriguez fatal crash, norisring 1971 classic. Ricardo crashed in holland a race in which he made himself unpopular by colliding with jack brabham, did not race in monaco, was fourth in belgium after a hectic dice with teammate phil hill, missed france and britain owing to an italian metalworkers. Pedro rodriguez bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Ricardo rodriguez mex ferrari 156 spun out late in the race and was not classified as a finisher. Click on the race name to see the results of that race. Ricardo rodriguez joined milan in 2017 and was loaned to psv in 2010.
Here is a photo and video of race car driver ricardo flores, father of stephany flores ramirez. Rodriguez was attracting attention from the biggest racing teams in the world and it was enzo ferraris call he answered, signing to race for the prancing horse at the 1961 italian gp. Les mclaren restored an aging austin 7 ulster, which 14yearold bruce used in 1952 when he entered his first competition, a hillclimb. Apr 26, 2016 apr 26, 2016 pedro rodriguez fatal crash, norisring 1971. Operating in on and offcircuit applications across formula 1, gt and prototype, single seater, wrc, and electric race series including formula e, ricardo is trusted by the worlds leading oems. Clapped out car or not, rodriguez got it into the lead. Elder brother of ricardo, pedro, a very religious man, was a true great of wetweather racing.
His most notable successes were in formula one, where he won the 1967 south african grand prix driving a coopermaserati and the 1970 belgian grand prix in a brm, and in the world sportscar championship where he was a principal porsche factory driver in winning both the 1970 and 1971 titles. The ferrari dino 156, the world championshipwinning car of 1961, was outclassed in 1962. This is some footage i found on an old video of pedro rodriguez talking about his career and the boac km race in 1970. See more ideas about racing, race cars and grand prix. The sight of pedro rodriguezs gulf porsche 917k on the edge of adhesion during the wet 1970 boac kms at. Ricardo partners with toptier motorsport customers to deliver competitionready, proven transmission systems. Ricardo rodriguez 19421962 was a mexican racing driver, a brother of pedro rodriguez, who was killed at the age 20 in an accident during a practice for the inaugural mexican grand prix in november 1962. The formula in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and vehicles must conform. At the time of his death he was the youngest driver to start a gp, and the youngest podium finisher in le mans history. Two years later, he took part in his first real race and showed promise. Ricardo rodriguez the ultimate american classic car resource. Chinetti had hoped to pair two mexican brothers, pedro and ricardo rodriguez, in an osca in the same race. Official tennis player profile of ricardo rodriguez pace on the atp tour.
He died while racing sports cars in nuremberg, germany in 1971. The police force in mexico may seem an unlikely place to make a fortune but as head of the countrys elite motorcycle police unit, don pedro rodriguez amassed great wealth and influence from a variety of different business interests in the 1950s. Ricardo rodriguez grand prix date car race position pts. Despite this rodriguez often was denied entries to race because of his age.
View the profiles of people named ricardo rodriguez. Photo by sutton motorsport images ricardo rodriguez mex ferrari 156 scored his last ever grand prix point with a sixth place finish. He and legendary italian driver mario andretti both won the daytona sports car classic. Formula one driver pedro rodriguez interview very rare. In 1962 he was a fulltime member of the ferrari team. But ricardo was only 15, so the organizers also said non. Some drivers didnt pass away in their car, but died a few days later or even months after the incident on the track or event.
He then won his class in a porsche spyder in the nassau tourist trophy. Driver ricardo rodriguez 2 career statistics racing. Ricardo started racing at just fifteen years of age after having a motorcycling background like his elder brother. Rodney kemppainen, a 38yearold homeless man who happened to be nearby, was fatally shot. He became a multiple race winner in the latter and also. Ricardo rodriguez was born in mexico city, mexico, february 14th, 1942, the. The rodriguez brothers mexicos first f1 superstars formula 1. He has also represented switzerland at the under17, under18, under19, under23, and senior levels. To this day he is the youngest driver to finish on the podium at the famous race. Home global engineering, environmental and strategic. Bruce leslie mclaren 30 august 1937 2 june 1970 was a new zealand racecar designer, driver, engineer and inventor. Life path number 5 february 17, 1986 ricardo rodriguez, american wrestler and ring announcer.
Mar 24, 2020 11 years later, ruttman lost his record to mexican driver ricardo rodriguez. Ricardo scored a podium finish at le mans in 1960, and then joined ferrari as the youngestever formula one driver. So was ricardo regarded as the more talented driver. Like ricardos accident nine years earlier, there was uncertainty as to just what had happened. But on the 12th lap the ferrari veered sharp left into the barriers and rebounded with huge force into a bridge support. Apr 22, 2007 this is some footage i found on an old video of pedro rodriguez talking about his career and the boac km race in 1970. Fine driver killed in a sportscar crash, whilst at the peak of his career. Profile for racing driver ricardo rodriguez from mexico. Ricardo rodriguez racing driver wikipedia republished. He won the 1970 and 1971 daytona 24 hour race and the.
Oct 02, 20 the 10 youngest drivers in formula 1 history. The death of jules bianchi was the first driver fatality of formula one since that of ayrton senna after he crashed into a wall in the 1994 san marino grand prix at 233kmh. Dnq data may be incomplete or missing for some seasons. Loved racing with a passion, and had particularly strong success in sportscars. He won several national motorcycle titles, before taking up saloon car racing in his own fiat topolino. He won the 1957 riverside trophy 1500cc sportscar race on his overseas debut whilst still not sixteen. This list does not include drivers who raced ferrari cars that were entered by teams other than ferrari. Ricardo rodriguez on december 16, 1995, a car drove past a group of young men standing near the corner of hamlin and north avenues on chicagos northwest side and a gunman opened fire. Phil hill, ricardo rodriguez, ferrari 156 sharknose, grand. In 1957 he made his international debut at riverside, beating all comers in the under 1. Colossal talent killed in a nonchampionship mexican gp whilst at the limit in qualifying. This led to an invitation from enzo ferrari for ricardo to drive for ferrari in the italian grand prix of 1961. The 6 youngest drivers to ever start a formula 1 race. Ricardo rodriguez of mexico, driver of the scuderia ferrari ferrari 156 sharknose before the start of the italian grand prix on september 1962 at the autodromo.