Roberto Guerrero, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Roberto Guerrero

racecar driver

Date of Birth: 16-Nov-1958

Place of Birth: MedellĂ­n, Antioquia Department, Colombia

Profession: racing automobile driver

Nationality: Colombia

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Roberto Guerrero

  • Roberto JosĂ© Guerrero Isaza (born 16 November 1958, in MedellĂ­n) is a Colombian-American former racing driver.
  • He participated in 29 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 23 January 1982. With no championship points in Formula One and no prospects to drive for a competitive team, Guerrero left at the end of the 1983 season to race in the United States.
  • He had an auspicious beginning to his Indycar racing career, winning both CART and Indianapolis 500 rookie of the year honors in 1984.
  • His initial promise was never completely fulfilled, winning only two CART races, both in 1987.
  • Later the same year he had a massive accident which left him in a coma for 17 days. Of special note were Guerrero's participations in the Indianapolis 500.
  • He came very close to winning outright on two occasions, but bad luck always kept the victory out of his grasp.
  • In 1992 he spun off on the pace lap after having qualified on the pole position.
  • Guerrero finished runner up twice, in the top-five five times, and held the qualifying speed record from 1992 through 1996.
  • Guerrero was also selected to participate in the 1988 International Race of Champions. Guerrero became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1989.
  • He and his wife have three children and reside in San Juan Capistrano in Orange County, California. In recent years Guerrero has returned to racing, but of a different venue.
  • He began off-road racing at the legendary Baja 2000.
  • He has since continued to race in Baja 1000 events and guide tours of the Baja Peninsula with Wide Open Baja.

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