Fermín Vélez
Fermín Vélez Bisbe (April 3, 1959 – March 31, 2003)[1] was a Spanish sports car racing driver, two-time winner of the 12 Hours of Sebring and two-time World Sportscar Championship Group C2 champion.
Vélez was a driver in the Indy Racing League, racing in the 1996–1997 seasons with six career starts, including two at the Indianapolis 500.[2] Born in Barcelona, Spain, Vélez died there of cancer.
Vélez is honoured by the 24H Series sportscar race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmeló, where the race is called the Fermin Vélez Trophy.
Motorsports career results
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 |  John Fitzpatrick Racing
|
 Emilio de Villota George Fouché
|
Porsche 956B | Gr.C1 | 349 | 4th | 4th |
| 1987 | Spice Engineering
|
Gordon Spice Philippe de Henning
|
Spice-Fiero SE86C - Cosworth | Gr.C2 | 321 | 6th | 1st |
| 1989 | Chamberlain Engineering
|
Nick Adams Luigi Taverna
|
Spice SE89C - Cosworth | Gr.C2 | 244 | DNF | DNF |
| 1990 | Spice Engineering
|
Tim Harvey Chris Hodgetts
|
Spice SE90C - Cosworth | Gr.C1 | 308 | 18th | 18th |
| 1996 |  Rocketsports
|
Yvan Muller Andy Evans
|
Ferrari 333 SP | WSC | 31 | DNF | DNF |
| 1998 | Doyle-Risi Racing
|
 Eric van de Poele Wayne Taylor
|
Ferrari 333 SP | LMP1 | 332 | 8th | 1st |
Complete International Formula 3000 results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Repsol Silk Cut Racing | JER DNQ |
VAL 13 |
PAU DNQ |
SIL DNQ |
MNZ |
PER 14 |
BRH DNQ |
BIR 12 |
BUG 15 |
ZOL |
DIJ |
NC | 0 |
American open wheel
(key)
IndyCar Series
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Rank | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Team Scandia | WDW | PHX 19 |
INDY 21 |
22nd | 60 | [3] | |||||||
| 1996–1997 | Team Scandia | NHM | LVS | WDW 9 |
PHX 14 |
INDY 10 |
TXS 25 |
PPIR | CLT | NH2 | LV2 | 26th | 82 | [4] |
| Years | Teams | Races | Poles | Wins | Podiums (non-win) |
Top 10s (non-podium) |
Indianapolis 500 wins |
Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Indianapolis 500 results
| Year[5] | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Lola | Ford-Cosworth | 28 | 21 | Scandia |
| 1997 | Dallara | Oldsmobile | 29 | 10 | Scandia |
References
- ^ "Motorsport Memorial - Fermín Vélez". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Indianapolis Motor Speedway". www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
- ^ "Fermín Vélez – 1996 Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ "Fermín Vélez – 1997 Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ "Driver Stats". IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com. Retrieved 2016-07-30.