Twice a grand prix winner, it was in sports cars that he was really special. 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. The inaugural mexican grand prix of 1962 should have been a celebration. Ricardo scored a podium finish at le mans in 1960, and then joined ferrari as the youngestever formula one driver. The ricardo rodriguez page is available to be sponsored. 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. 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. Rodney kemppainen, a 38yearold homeless man who happened to be nearby, was fatally shot. They entered their 2liter ferrari in the le mans 24hours, but ricardo was not permitted to participate as, at 16, he was considered too young.
Rodriguez was at the wheel of a ferrari 512m of herbert muller racing, his friend and teammate at the targa florio in 1971. The rodriguez brothers mexicos first f1 superstars formula 1. Mar 24, 2020 11 years later, ruttman lost his record to mexican driver ricardo rodriguez. Colossal talent killed in a nonchampionship mexican gp whilst at the limit in qualifying.
He won the 1970 and 1971 daytona 24 hour race and the. How f1s young driver record tumbled, and now cant be beaten. The race was not stopped, allegedly to avoid the audience going home en masse jamming the roads around the. Ricardo rodriguez autocoureur ricardo rodriguez racing driver. Dnq data may be incomplete or missing for some seasons. Ricardo first drove for ferrari as a guest driver during the 1961 italian grand prix, becoming the youngest formula one driver to ever race for ferrari. 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. The countrys racing prodigy, ricardo rodriguez, was to perform in front of his adoring countrymen. 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. 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.
View the profiles of people named ricardo rodriguez. It was race 7 of 8 in both the 1961 world championship of drivers and the 1961 international cup for formula one manufacturers. Maxey in may 1896 to request final approval of his application for united states citizenship, which would naturally confer on him the right to vote. 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. Last moments of life of pedro rodriguez in norising 1971. Miscellaneous all races for a year all races on a specific date random page chase races road course stats restrictor plate races all star race. Ricardo rodriguez made his formula one debut at just 19 years, six months and 27 days, making him the youngest driver to do so for 20odd years. The formula in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and vehicles must conform. Ricardo rodriguez is the brother of francisco rodriguez fc lugano. Last moments of life of pedro rodriguez in norising 1971 zorro4l. Oct 02, 20 the 10 youngest drivers in formula 1 history. Fine driver killed in a sportscar crash, whilst at the peak of his career. Ricardo rodriguez packed much into the 20 years of his life already married, multiple national.
All professional baseball statistics for ricardo rodriguez. The 6 youngest drivers to ever start a formula 1 race. Comments 0 video links 0 contact info 0 ricardo rodriguez born. Ricardo started racing at just fifteen years of age after having a motorcycling background like his elder brother. Don pedro rodriguez spent a fortune on his boys motorracing exploits, but it paid off. He was the first mexican to win a grand prix, when he won the 1967 south african grand prix. Pedro rodriguez bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Ricardo rodriguez racing driver wikipedia republished. 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. Rodriguez was considered the best driver of his era in the wet.
The rodriguez brothers came from a wealthy family, so ricardo and pedro were able to show their talent to the world at a young age. He won the 1957 riverside trophy 1500cc sportscar race on his overseas debut whilst still not sixteen. To this day he is the youngest driver to finish on the podium at the famous race. 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. The rodriguez brothers mexicos first f1 superstars. He won the targa florio in 1962, became a grand prix driver before he was 20 and also won the paris kms at montlhery before it ended so tragically. Apr 22, 2020 ricardo rodriguez, ferrari 156 sutton images.
Jul 20, 2017 another casualty was mexican ferrari driver ricardo rodriguez, who died in 1962 in a crash at what is now the countrys grand prix circuit, named after him and his late brother pedro. Elder brother of ricardo, pedro, a very religious man, was a true great of wetweather racing. Pedro rodriguez racing career profile driver database. Ud vacant world boxing council fecarbox super fly title. Driver ricardo rodriguez 2 career statistics racing. Ricardo rodriguez was perhaps the most impressive supernova to burst onto the grand prix scene, and maybe his debut race was to tell the tale of his short and tragic gp career.
Loved racing with a passion, and had particularly strong success in sportscars. He and legendary italian driver mario andretti both won the daytona sports car classic. The sight of pedro rodriguezs gulf porsche 917k on the edge of adhesion during the wet 1970 boac kms at. He finished second, driving with andre pilette, behind the works ferrari of paul frere and olivier gendebien, the youngest driver ever to stand on the podium. Official tennis player profile of ricardo rodriguez pace on the atp tour. Bio quickly after his debut on smackdown in august 2010, ricardo rodriguez demonstrated he was more than just a symbol of alberto del rios wealth. Ricardo, thanks largely to his outstanding efforts in sportscar racing. His brother, ricardo rodriguez, was also killed while racing, dying as a result of a severe accident in the mexican grand prix. 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. Despite this rodriguez often was denied entries to race because of his age. Formula one driver pedro rodriguez interview very rare.
He then won his class in a porsche spyder in the nassau tourist trophy. 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. Profile for racing driver ricardo rodriguez from mexico. Sponsor this pageattach your namecompany to the ricardo rodriguez page and 1 help support the baseball cube 2 remove ads from this page for other visitors. So was ricardo regarded as the more talented driver.
Phil hill and teammate ricardo rodriguez racing up eau rouge corner in the 1961. The following year he was allowed in and in 1960 he finished p2. C ricardo rodriguez assigned to mississippi braves from rome braves. Rodriguez isnt just del rios personal ring announcer. In january 1961 he won his first singleseater race, driving a cooper formula junior at mexico city, beating drivers including hap sharp, jim hall. Collins record would stand for a long time, until in 1961 ricardo rodriguez from mexico was the first driver. Rome braves activated c ricardo rodriguez from the. The f1 world championship season consists of a series of races, known as grands prix, held usually on.
Active drivers career stats nascar cup series xfinity series gander outdoor truck series pintys series ntt indycar series arca menards series. The 1961 italian grand prix was a formula one motor race held on 10 september 1961 at monza. He suffered a fatal accident while testing a lotus 24 at the. Ricardo, on the other hand, was as smooth as ever in the porsche, once more trouncing americas best. Join facebook to connect with ricardo rodriguez and others you may know. The 10 youngest drivers in formula 1 history bleacher. On the eve of the countrys first f1 race in 23 years, we explain all. At the time of his death he was the youngest driver to start a gp, and the youngest podium finisher in le mans history. Apr 25, 2014 last moments of life of pedro rodriguez in norising 1971 zorro4l. His elder brother, pedro, was also a noted racing driver who had much success in sports car racing and formula one. In 1957 he made his international debut at riverside, beating all comers in the under 1. The younger brother of double race winner pedro, ricardo was just 19 years old when he drove the 1961 italian grand. Year age agedif tm lg lev aff w l wl% era ra9 g gs gf cg sho sv ip h r er hr bb ibb so hbp bk wp bf whip h9 hr9 bb9 so9 sow. Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, winloss, points breakdown, videos, and more.
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. Click on the race name to see the results of that race. Racing aces like michael schumacher, lewis hamilton and dale earnhardt jr. See more ideas about racing, race cars and grand prix.
The older of the rodriguez brothers may have been the slower to develop but he was one of the worlds elite drivers by the beginning of the 1970s. This list does not include drivers who raced ferrari cars that were entered by teams other than ferrari. 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. In re ricardo rodriguez, a landmark civil rights case, began when ricardo rodriguez, a mexican of humble means who had resided in san antonio for 10 years, came before the federal district court of judge thomas s. Ricardo rodriguez player profile 1920 transfermarkt. In re ricardo rodriguez the handbook of texas online texas. Oct 29, 2015 ricardo rodriguez mex ferrari 156 spun out late in the race and was not classified as a finisher. He won several national motorcycle titles, before taking up saloon car racing in his own fiat topolino. Year age agedif tm lg lev aff g pa ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so ba obp slg. Seasons spanning over two years for example 2014 championships have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends. Get complete career stats for relief pitcher ricardo rodriguez on.
Profile for racing driver pedro rodriguez from mexico. In 1962 he was a fulltime member of the ferrari team. This is some footage i found on an old video of pedro rodriguez talking about his career and the boac km race in 1970. This led to an invitation from enzo ferrari for ricardo to drive for ferrari in the italian grand prix of 1961. Photo by sutton motorsport images ricardo rodriguez mex ferrari 156 scored his last ever grand prix point with a sixth place finish. Ud vacant world boxing organisation youth super fly title. Driver ricardo rodriguez career statistics racingreference. Ricardo rodriguez national registry of exonerations. Feb, 2016 pedro rodriguez born 18 jan 1940 mexico city. Ricardo rodriguez racing career profile driver database. For those who dont know who he is, he was a mexican f1 and sportscar.