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{{short description|Uruguayan racing driver}} |
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| name = Gonzalo Rodríguez |
| name = Gonzalo Rodríguez |
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| birth_name = Gonzalo Rodríguez Bongoll |
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| birth_name = Gonzalo Rodríguez Bongoll |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1971|01|22}} |
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1971|01|22}} |
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| birth_place = [[Montevideo]], Uruguay |
| birth_place = [[Montevideo]], [[Uruguay]] |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1999|09|11|1971| |
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1999|09|11|1971|01|22}} |
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| death_place = [[Laguna Seca Raceway]], [[Monterey County, California|Monterey County]], [[California]], U.S. |
| death_place = [[Laguna Seca Raceway]], [[Monterey County, California|Monterey County]], [[California]], U.S. |
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| last series = [[ |
| last series = [[Championship Auto Racing Teams|CART]] [[Championship Car]] |
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| years active = 1999 |
| years active = 1999 |
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| teams = [[Penske Racing]] |
| teams = [[Penske Racing]] |
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| wins = 0 |
| wins = 0 |
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| poles = 0 |
| poles = 0 |
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| prev series = [[International Formula 3000]]<br>[[British Formula 3000]]<br>[[British Formula Renault Championship|British Formula Renault]]<br>[[Spanish Formula Renault Championship|Spanish Formula Renault]] |
| prev series = {{nowrap|[[International Formula 3000]]<br>[[British Formula 3000]]<br>[[British Formula Renault Championship|British Formula Renault]]<br>[[Spanish Formula Renault Championship|Spanish Formula Renault]]}} |
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| prev series years = 1997–1999<br>1996–1997<br>1994–1996<br>1993 |
| prev series years = {{nowrap|1997–1999<br>1996–1997<br>1994–1996<br>1993}} |
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'''Gonzalo "Gonchi" Rodríguez Bongoll''' (January 22, 1971 – September 11, 1999) was a Uruguayan [[racing driver]]. He was killed in |
'''Gonzalo "Gonchi" Rodríguez Bongoll''' (January 22, 1971 – September 11, 1999)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2014037076.html | title=Rodríguez Bongoll, Gonzalo, 1971-1999 - LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies | Library of Congress, from LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies (Library of Congress) }}</ref> was a Uruguayan [[racing driver]]. He was killed in a crash at [[Laguna Seca Raceway]] during practice for a [[Championship Auto Racing Teams|CART]] race which would have been his second start in the series. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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He showed promise in [[International Formula 3000|Formula 3000]] for three seasons, taking two wins in [[1998 Formula 3000 season|1998]] at [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] and [[Nürburgring]], winning the [[1999 Formula 3000 season|following season]] in [[Circuit de Monaco|Monaco]] and finishing third in both championships. Following a rotation of drivers as team mates to [[Al Unser Jr.]] in [[ |
He showed promise in [[International Formula 3000|Formula 3000]] for three seasons, taking two wins in [[1998 Formula 3000 season|1998]] at [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] and [[Nürburgring]], winning the [[1999 Formula 3000 season|following season]] in [[Circuit de Monaco|Monaco]] and finishing third in both championships. Following a rotation of drivers as team mates to [[Al Unser Jr.]] in [[Championship Auto Racing Teams|CART]] [[Penske Racing]]'s second car, he was given his opportunity at the [[Detroit Indy Grand Prix|Detroit Grand Prix]] in [[1999 CART World Series Season|1999]] and scored a point in his only race. |
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==Death== |
==Death== |
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At the [[Laguna Seca Raceway]] during |
At the [[Laguna Seca Raceway]] during a practice session for his second CART race, he was fatally injured in a crash. A stuck throttle was initially thought to be the cause for his car overshooting the braking point, leaving the track, striking a tire barrier and slamming into a concrete wall behind the barrier at the entry of the Corkscrew corner. Review of the in-car telemetry refuted this supposition.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rookie driver killed in CART crash |url=http://www.espn.com/auto/cart/news/1999/0911/51424.html |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> The impact caused his car to flip over the barrier and land upside down on the other side of the wall. Rodríguez was killed instantly by a [[basilar skull fracture]] caused by the impact with the wall, which was lined by only a thin layer of tires. Because of the incident, an additional tire wall was installed at the end of the straight.<ref>{{cite web |title=ABC broadcast coverage of the Shell 300 from Laguna Seca Raceway |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3GQJxcka-o |website=youtube.com| date=4 December 2020 }}{{cbignore}}</ref> |
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Rodríguez had a contract in place to compete in the [[2000 CART World Series Season|2000]] CART championship with [[Patrick Racing]]. |
Rodríguez had a contract in place to compete in the [[2000 CART World Series Season|2000]] CART championship with [[Patrick Racing]], and there were rumours that [[Minardi]] could hire him for the [[2001 Formula One World Championship|2001 Formula One season]]. |
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==Legacy== |
==Legacy== |
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In 2014, a Spanish-language documentary of his life, ''Gonchi'', was released.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-08-10 |title=Got Netflix? Watch Gonchi — dan is cross |url=http://www.daniscross.co.uk/2015/09/got-netflix-watch-gonchi-documentary/ |access-date=2023-05-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810163110/http://www.daniscross.co.uk/2015/09/got-netflix-watch-gonchi-documentary/ |archive-date=2016-08-10 }}</ref> |
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==Racing record== |
==Racing record== |
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===Complete International Formula 3000 results=== |
===Complete International Formula 3000 results=== |
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([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) |
([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) |
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size: |
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" |
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! Year |
! Year |
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! Entrant |
! Entrant |
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| [[1997 International Formula 3000 season|1997]] |
| [[1997 International Formula 3000 season|1997]] |
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! [[Redman Bright|Redman & Bright F3000]] |
! nowrap| [[Redman Bright|Redman & Bright F3000]] |
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|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br>{{small|DNQ}} |
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br>{{small|DNQ}} |
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| [[Pau Grand Prix|PAU]] |
| [[Pau Grand Prix|PAU]] |
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| [[1998 International Formula 3000 season|1998]] |
| [[1998 International Formula 3000 season|1998]] |
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! [[Team Astromega]] |
! nowrap| [[Team Astromega]] |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Motorsport Arena Oschersleben|OSC]]<br>{{small|Ret}} |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Motorsport Arena Oschersleben|OSC]]<br>{{small|Ret}} |
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|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|''IMO'']]<br>{{small|3}} |
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|''IMO'']]<br>{{small|3}} |
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| [[1999 International Formula 3000 season|1999]] |
| [[1999 International Formula 3000 season|1999]] |
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! [[Team Astromega]] |
! nowrap| [[Team Astromega]] |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|IMO]]<br>{{small|5}} |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|IMO]]<br>{{small|5}} |
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|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Circuit de Monaco|MON]]<br>{{small|1}} |
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Circuit de Monaco|MON]]<br>{{small|1}} |
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|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|'''3rd''' |
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|'''3rd''' |
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|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|'''27''' |
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|'''27''' |
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!colspan="16"|{{center|{{small|Source:<ref>{{cite web|title=Gonzalo Rodríguez Results|url=https://motorsportstats.com/driver/gonzalo-rodriguez/results|publisher=Motorsport Stats|access-date=20 December 2022}}</ref>}}}} |
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====CART==== |
====CART==== |
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size: |
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! Year |
! Year |
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! Team |
! Team |
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! No. |
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! Chassis |
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! Engine |
! Engine |
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! Rank |
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! Points |
! Points |
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! Ref |
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| [[1999 CART season|1999]] |
| [[1999 CART season|1999]] |
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! [[Penske Racing|Team Penske]] |
! nowrap| [[Penske Racing|Team Penske]] |
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! 3 |
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! [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola]] B99/00 |
! nowrap| [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola]] B99/00 |
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! [[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes-Benz]] [[Ilmor|IC108E]] |
! nowrap| [[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes-Benz]] [[Ilmor|IC108E]] |
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| [[1999 Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami|MIA]] |
| [[1999 Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami|MIA]] |
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| [[1999 Firestone Firehawk 500K|MOT]] |
| [[1999 Firestone Firehawk 500K|MOT]] |
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| [[Peak Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy 300|CHI]] |
| [[Peak Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy 300|CHI]] |
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| [[Molson Indy Vancouver|VAN]] |
| [[Molson Indy Vancouver|VAN]] |
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|style="background:#DFC484;"| [[Monterey Grand Prix| |
|style="background:#DFC484;"| [[Monterey Grand Prix|LAG]]<br />{{small|WD}} |
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| [[Grand Prix of Houston|HOU]] |
| [[Grand Prix of Houston|HOU]] |
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| [[1999 Honda Indy 300|SRF]] |
| [[1999 Honda Indy 300|SRF]] |
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!32nd |
!32nd |
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!1 |
!1 |
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!<ref>{{cite web|title=Gonzalo Rodriguez|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/rodrigo01/1999/R/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=20 December 2022}}</ref> |
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==Gallery== |
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<gallery> |
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Expo Automovilismo 2024 - Gonzalo Rodríguez clothing 01.jpg|1999 Penske and Astromega firesuits |
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Expo Automovilismo 2024 - Gonzalo Rodríguez clothing 04.jpg|1999 Penske helmet |
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Autódromo Víctor Borrat Fabini de El Pinar - Gonchi Rodríguez monument.JPG|Monument at the Autódromo Víctor Borrat Fabini |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Champ Car drivers]] |
[[Category:Champ Car drivers]] |
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[[Category:Sportspeople from Montevideo]] |
[[Category:Sportspeople from Montevideo]] |
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[[Category:Racing drivers |
[[Category:Racing drivers who died while racing]] |
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[[Category:Uruguayan racing drivers]] |
[[Category:Uruguayan racing drivers]] |
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[[Category:Uruguayan people of Spanish descent]] |
[[Category:Uruguayan people of Spanish descent]] |
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[[Category:International Formula 3000 drivers]] |
[[Category:International Formula 3000 drivers]] |
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[[Category:British Formula 3000 Championship drivers]] |
[[Category:British Formula 3000 Championship drivers]] |
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[[Category:Filmed deaths in |
[[Category:Filmed deaths in motorsport]] |
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[[Category:Burials at Cementerio del Buceo, Montevideo]] |
[[Category:Burials at Cementerio del Buceo, Montevideo]] |
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[[Category:Team Penske drivers]] |
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[[Category:Team Astromega drivers]] |
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[[Category:Alan Docking Racing drivers]] |
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[[Category:People educated at Stella Maris College (Montevideo)]] |
Latest revision as of 14:07, 29 November 2024
Gonzalo Rodríguez | |
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Born | Gonzalo Rodríguez Bongoll January 22, 1971 Montevideo, Uruguay |
Died | September 11, 1999 Laguna Seca Raceway, Monterey County, California, U.S. | (aged 28)
CART Championship Car | |
Years active | 1999 |
Teams | Penske Racing |
Starts | 1 |
Wins | 0 |
Poles | 0 |
Previous series | |
1997–1999 1996–1997 1994–1996 1993 | International Formula 3000 British Formula 3000 British Formula Renault Spanish Formula Renault |
Gonzalo "Gonchi" Rodríguez Bongoll (January 22, 1971 – September 11, 1999)[1] was a Uruguayan racing driver. He was killed in a crash at Laguna Seca Raceway during practice for a CART race which would have been his second start in the series.
Career
[edit]He showed promise in Formula 3000 for three seasons, taking two wins in 1998 at Spa-Francorchamps and Nürburgring, winning the following season in Monaco and finishing third in both championships. Following a rotation of drivers as team mates to Al Unser Jr. in CART Penske Racing's second car, he was given his opportunity at the Detroit Grand Prix in 1999 and scored a point in his only race.
Death
[edit]At the Laguna Seca Raceway during a practice session for his second CART race, he was fatally injured in a crash. A stuck throttle was initially thought to be the cause for his car overshooting the braking point, leaving the track, striking a tire barrier and slamming into a concrete wall behind the barrier at the entry of the Corkscrew corner. Review of the in-car telemetry refuted this supposition.[2] The impact caused his car to flip over the barrier and land upside down on the other side of the wall. Rodríguez was killed instantly by a basilar skull fracture caused by the impact with the wall, which was lined by only a thin layer of tires. Because of the incident, an additional tire wall was installed at the end of the straight.[3]
Rodríguez had a contract in place to compete in the 2000 CART championship with Patrick Racing, and there were rumours that Minardi could hire him for the 2001 Formula One season.
Legacy
[edit]In 2014, a Spanish-language documentary of his life, Gonchi, was released.[4]
Racing record
[edit]Complete International Formula 3000 results
[edit](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 | 12 | DC | Points |
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1997 | Redman & Bright F3000 | SIL DNQ |
PAU | HEL Ret |
NÜR 6 |
PER Ret |
HOC 17 |
A1R 7 |
SPA | MUG 8 |
JER Ret |
22nd | 0.5 | ||
1998 | Team Astromega | OSC Ret |
IMO 3 |
CAT 21 |
SIL Ret |
MON 2 |
PAU Ret |
A1R 4 |
HOC 11 |
HUN 7 |
SPA 1 |
PER Ret |
NÜR 1 |
3rd | 33 |
1999 | Team Astromega | IMO 5 |
MON 1 |
CAT 2 |
MAG Ret |
SIL 15 |
A1R DNQ |
HOC 4 |
HUN Ret |
SPA 2 |
NÜR | 3rd | 27 | ||
Source:[5]
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Complete American Open Wheel results
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CART
[edit]Year | Team | No. | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Rank | Points | Ref |
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1999 | Team Penske | 3 | Lola B99/00 | Mercedes-Benz IC108E | MIA | MOT | LBH | NZR | RIO | STL | MIL | POR | CLE | ROA | TOR | MIS | DET 12 |
MDO | CHI | VAN | LAG WD |
HOU | SRF | FON | 32nd | 1 | [6] |
Gallery
[edit]-
1999 Penske and Astromega firesuits
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1999 Penske helmet
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Monument at the Autódromo Víctor Borrat Fabini
References
[edit]- ^ "Rodríguez Bongoll, Gonzalo, 1971-1999 - LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies | Library of Congress, from LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies (Library of Congress)".
- ^ "Rookie driver killed in CART crash". ESPN.com.
- ^ "ABC broadcast coverage of the Shell 300 from Laguna Seca Raceway". youtube.com. 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Got Netflix? Watch Gonchi — dan is cross". 2016-08-10. Archived from the original on 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ^ "Gonzalo Rodríguez Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Gonzalo Rodriguez". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
External links
[edit]- Fundación Gonzalo Rodríguez - a foundation which promotes child road safety and physical education
- Profile at HistoricRacing.com
- News report and footage of the crash on YouTube
- 1971 births
- 1999 deaths
- British Formula Three Championship drivers
- British Formula Renault 2.0 drivers
- Champ Car drivers
- Sportspeople from Montevideo
- Racing drivers who died while racing
- Uruguayan racing drivers
- Uruguayan people of Spanish descent
- Sports deaths in California
- International Formula 3000 drivers
- British Formula 3000 Championship drivers
- Filmed deaths in motorsport
- Burials at Cementerio del Buceo, Montevideo
- Team Penske drivers
- Team Astromega drivers
- Alan Docking Racing drivers
- People educated at Stella Maris College (Montevideo)