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Roberto Guerrero

Roberto Guerrero. Copyright Alan Cox 2009. Used with permission.

Roberto Guerrero. Copyright Alan Cox 2009. Used with permission.

Roberto Guerrero. Copyright Michael Portaro (www.mp2photography.com), 2016. Used with Permission.

Roberto Guerrero. Copyright Michael Portaro (www.mp2photography.com), 2016. Used with Permission.

Born:

16 Nov 1958
Medellin

Nationality:

Colombia

Grands Prix:

21 (1982-1983)

F2 starts:

12 (1981)

Indy 500s:

15 (1984-2001)

Now a US citizen, living in San Juan Capistrano, Roberto raced in CART, the IRL and NASCAR for years. He also appeared in off-road events for some while. Now works as a driver coach, a TV broadcaster and a driver training facilitator. One of the drivers he has mentored is fellow Colombian and Indy 500 starter, Sebastian Saavedra. Guerrero enjoyed a long career, but was extremely fortunate to survive and fully recover from a serious head injury sustained in a crash in 1987, which left him in a coma for three weeks.

Biography last updated 17 May 2015