Adrian Campos
Born: |
17 Jun 1960 |
Died: |
27 Jan 2021 |
Nationality: |
Spain |
Grands Prix: | 16 (1987-1988) |
F3000 starts: | 5 (1986) |
Died suddenly in 2021, aged only 60 from an aortic dissection. A hugely successful team manager, he ran a large outfit in Spanish Fomrula 3, after formerly running teams in Dallara Nissan and the Spanish Open Fortuna Nissan series. He was pivotal in the successful career of Fernando Alonso, and used to be his manager. In 2010, after years of planning, he got the green light to enter his team in Formula 1. However funding proved a problem, and the team was taken over. Adrian also supported his son's blossoming career and in 2011, launched an Auto GP team, which in 2013, he shut down to concentrate on the WTCC team he has launched. In 2014, he returned to GP2 (now F2) with a team in the series, and the team was still vibrant righ up to Adrian's untimely passing.
Biography last updated 28 Jan 2021