Killed in a hill-climb. Moises' father was a good friend of Jean Bugatti and this led to a passion for racing - Moises had his first car - albeit a full-sized model one - at the age of 2!! An extremely verstatile racer, his funds for racing came from his brilliance in another sport - Jai Alai. Moises became the first driver to enter a World Championship Grand Prix with 13 as the car number in 1963. Three years later, Solana's mechanic made his Grand Prix debut working on Moises' car before going on to become one of the most famous names in Formula 1; Ron Dennis looked after the Cooper-Maserati of the local hero. Solana also raced in sportscars in both his homeland and the United States.

Biography last updated 29 Feb 2016