Roberto Guerrero

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Roberto Guerrero
Nationality  Colombian
Formula One World Championship career
Active years	1982 - 1983
Teams	Ensign, Theodore
Races	29 (21 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podium finishes	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First race	1982 South African Grand Prix
Last race	1983 European Grand Prix

CART Championship Car
Years active	1984-1995
Teams	Bignotti-Cotter Racing Cotter Racing Granatelli Racing Morales Motorsports Patrick Racing Euromotorsport King Motorsports Pagan Racing
Starts	118
Wins	2
Poles	6
Best finish	4th in 1987
Awards
1984	CART Rookie of the year

Indy Racing League IndyCar Series
Years active	1996-2000
Teams	Pagan Racing Cobb Racing Team Coulson
Starts	25
Wins	0
Poles	0
Best finish	4th in 1996
Awards
1998	Scott Brayton Trophy

Roberto José Guerrero Isaza (born November 16, 1958, in Medellín) is a former racing driver from Colombia. He participated in 29 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on January 23, 1982.

With no championship points in F1 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 Champ Car 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 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.

[edit] Complete Formula One results

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Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Team	WDC	Points
1982	Ensign	RSA DNP	BRA DNQ	USW Ret	SMR	BEL DNQ	MON DNQ	USE Ret	CAN Ret	NED DNQ	GBR Ret	FRA DNQ	GER 8	AUT Ret	SUI Ret	ITA NC	LVS DNS	Ensign	-	0
1983	Theodore	BRA NC	USW Ret	FRA Ret	SMR Ret	MON DNPQ	BEL Ret	USE NC	CAN Ret	GBR 16	GER Ret	AUT Ret	NED 12	ITA 13	EUR 12	RSA		Theodore	-	0

[edit] Indy 500 results

Year	Chassis	Engine	Start	Finish
1984	March	Cosworth	7th	2nd
1985	March	Cosworth	16th	3rd
1986	March	Cosworth	8th	4th
1987	March	Cosworth	5th	2nd
1988	Lola	Cosworth	12th	32nd
1990	March	Alfa Romeo	28th	23rd
1991	Lola	Alfa Romeo	28th	30th
1992	Lola	Buick	1st	33rd
1993	Lola	Chevrolet	10th	28th
1994	Lola	Buick	30th	33rd
1995	Reynard	Ilmor-Mercedes	13th	12th
1996	Reynard	Ford-Cosworth	6th	5th
1997	Dallara	Infiniti	19th	27th
1998	Dallara	Oldsmobile	9th	22nd
1999	G-Force	Infiniti	25th	25th
2000	Dallara	Oldsmobile	Failed to Qualify
2001	Dallara	Oldsmobile	Failed to Qualify

Sporting positions
Preceded by Teo Fabi	CART Rookie of the Year 1984	Succeeded by Arie Luyendyk
Awards
Preceded by John Paul, Jr.	Scott Brayton Award 1998	Succeeded by Eliseo Salazar

[edit] Trivia

• Guerrero has the dubious distinction of having the three of the four worst Indianapolis 500 five-year finishing streaks in the 200 mph era.