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Juan Manuel Fangio II

{{short description|Argentine racing driver (born 1956)}}

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Juan Manuel Fangio II (born September 19, 1956 in Balcarce, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine former auto racing driver. He is the nephew of five-time Formula One champion Juan Manuel Fangio.

After some experience in European Formula Three, Fangio debuted as a professional auto racer in IMSA in 1984 in the Miami Grand Prix in a Porsche 935 with Hugo Gralia. 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 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.

Image:FangioToyotaIMSA1990GTP.jpg

Fangio won ten pole positions 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. He also participated in the CART series, but did not win any races, a fact that he regretted.

His boss, and also a personal friend, was Dan Gurney. In 1997, Fangio called Gurney to let him know that he was retiring from CART competition. He told Gurney, "I have discovered that regardless of what my passion says, despite what I command my mind to do, I am no 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." Gurney described Fangio as "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 returned home in 1998 to race in the South American Super Touring Car Championship. He finished fifth in the standings with one win and five podiums at the wheel of a Peugeot 406. Shortly after, he retired from motorsports after a final appearance at the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1999 with a Ferrari 333 SP, finishing in sixth place for Doyle-Risi Racing.

Fangio currently resides in his hometown of Balcarce, Argentina.

Career results

=Complete International Formula 3000 results=

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"

! Year

! Entrant

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Championship position}}

! Pts

1985

! Corbari Italia

| SIL

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| THR
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| EST
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| NÜR
{{small|C}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| VAL
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PAU
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DIJ
{{small|14}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PER
{{small|Ret}}

| ÖST

| ZAN

| DON

! 16th

! 1

=Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results=

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Year

! Class

! No

! Tyres

! Car

! Team

! Co-Drivers

! Laps

! Pos.

! Class
Pos.

1993

| C1

| 38

| {{Michelin}}

|align="left"| Toyota TS010
Toyota RV10 3.5L V10

|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Toyota Team Tom's

|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Geoff Lees
{{flagicon|NED}} Jan Lammers

| 353

| 8th

| 5th

=Complete IMSA GTP results=

(key)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"

! Year

! Team

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! Rank

! Points

1989

! All American Racers

|D24

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|MIA
{{small|18}}

|style="background:#FFFFFF;"|S12
{{small|DNS}}

|ATL

|WPB

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|LRP
{{small|18}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|MDO
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|WGI
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|ROA
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|PDX
{{small|11}}

|HPT

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|SAN
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|SON
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|TPA
{{small|23}}

|DLM

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|13th

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|53

1990

! All American Racers

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|D24
{{small|35}}

|MIA

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|S12
{{small|25}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|ATL
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|WPB
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|HPT
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|LRP
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|MDO
{{small|15}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|WGI
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|SON
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|POR
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|ROA
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|SAN
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|TPA
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|DLM
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|4th

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|115

1991

! All American Racers

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|D24
{{small|42}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|WPB
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|S12
{{small|18}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|MIA
{{small|25}}

|style="background:#FFFFFF;"|ATL
{{small|DNS}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|HPT
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|LRP
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|MDO
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|NOR
{{small|16}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|WGI
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|LS
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|POR
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|ROA
{{small|19}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|DLM
{{small|1}}

!

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|5th

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|107

1992

! All American Racers

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|D24
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|MIA
{{small|14}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|S12
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|ATL
{{small|14}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|LRP
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|MDO
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|NOR
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|WGI
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|LS
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|POR
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|ROA
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|PHO
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|DLM
{{small|19}}

!

!

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|1st

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|215

1993

! All American Racers

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|D24
{{small|27}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|MIA
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|S12
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|AMS
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|LRP
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|MDO
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|WGI
{{small|1}}

|ROA

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|LS
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|POR
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|PHO
{{small|2}}

!

!

!

!

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|1st

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|183

=American Open-Wheel racing results=

(key)

==Indy Lights==

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! Year

! Team

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! Rank

! Points

! Ref

rowspan=2| 1986

! Ralph Sanchez Racing

|PHX1

|MIL

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|MEA
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|TOR
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|POC
{{small|7}}

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|rowspan=2 style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5th

|rowspan=2 style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 69

!rowspan=2|{{cite web|title=Juan Manuel Fangio II – 1986 CART American Racing Series Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/fangiju01/1986/IL/|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=2 September 2023}}

ProMotion / Manliba

|

|

|

|

|

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|MDO
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|ROA
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|LS
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|PHX2
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|MIA
{{small|2}}

|

|

1987

! TEAMKAR International

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|PHX
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|MIL
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|MEA
{{small|11}}

|CLE

|TOR

|POC

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|MDO
{{small|3}}

|NZR

|LS

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|MIA
{{small|1}}

|

|

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|7th

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|57

! {{cite web|title=Juan Manuel Fangio II – 1987 CART American Racing Series Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/fangiju01/1987/IL/|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=2 September 2023}}

rowspan=2| 1988

! TEAMKAR International

|PHX

|MIL

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|POR
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|CLE
{{small|1}}

|TOR

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|MEA
{{small|12}}

|

|

|

|

|

|

|rowspan=2 style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5th

|rowspan=2 style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 69

!rowspan=2| {{cite web|title=Juan Manuel Fangio II – 1988 CART American Racing Series Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/fangiju01/1988/IL/|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=2 September 2023}}

Leading Edge Motorsport

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|

|

|

|

|

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|POC
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|MDO
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|ROA
{{small|1}}

|NZR

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|LS
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|MIA
{{small|2}}

==CART==

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! Year

! Team

! Chassis

! Engine

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! Rank

! Points

! Ref

1995

! PacWest Racing

! Reynard 95i

! Ford XB V8t

|MIA

|SRF

|PHX

|LBH

|NZR

|INDY

|MIL

|DET

|POR

|ROA

|TOR

|CLE

|MIS

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|MDO
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|NHM
{{small|15}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|VAN
{{small|28}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|LS
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|24th

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|6

!{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/fangiju01/1995/R|title=Juan Manuel Fangio II – 1995 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}

1996

! All American Racers

! Eagle Mk-V

! Toyota RV8A V8t

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|MIA
{{small|21}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|RIO
{{small|17}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|SRF
{{small|15}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|LBH
{{small|25}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|NZR
{{small|25}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|500
{{small|22}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|MIL
{{small|19}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|DET
{{small|18}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|POR
{{small|14}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|CLE
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|TOR
{{small|28}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|MIS
{{small|14}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|MDO
{{small|20}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|ROA
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|VAN
{{small|19}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|LS
{{small|28}}

|

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|23rd

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|5

!{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/fangiju01/1996/R|title=Juan Manuel Fangio II – 1996 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}

rowspan=2| 1997

!rowspan=2| All American Racers

! Reynard 96i

! Toyota RV8A V8t

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|MIA
{{small|20}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|SRF
{{small|20}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|LBH
{{small|26}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|NZR
{{small|15}}

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"|23rd

|rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"|9

!rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/fangiju01/1997/R|title=Juan Manuel Fangio II – 1997 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}

Reynard 97i

! Toyota RV8B V8t

|

|

|

|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|RIO
{{small|20}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|STL
{{small|23}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|MIL
{{small|21}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|DET
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|POR
{{small|22}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|CLE
{{small|21}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|TOR
{{small|19}}

|style="background:#cfeaff;"|MIS
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|MDO
{{small|25}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|ROA
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#cfeaff;"|VAN
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|LS
{{small|15}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|FON
{{small|27}}

=Complete American Le Mans Series results=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"

! 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

| {{Pirelli}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 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.)

class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

!colspan=9| International Race of Champions results

Year

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! Pos.

! Points

! Ref

1993

! Dodge

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| DAY
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| DAR
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TAL
{{small|5}}

| MCH

! 10th

! 27

! {{cite web|title=Juan Manuel Fangio II – 1993 IROC Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/fangiju01/1993/I/|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=3 August 2023}}

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • {{Racing-Reference driver|Juan_Manuel_Fangio_II}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070312034951/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=12753&FS=CHAMPCA On his retirement]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20081120170055/http://www.allamericanracers.com/jmf2.html Biography on AAR's site]

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{{succession box|before=Geoff Brabham|title=IMSA GT champion|years=1992-1993|after=Wayne Taylor}}

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{{All American Racers}}

{{12 Hours of Sebring winners}}

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