Guerrero, Roberto (Col/USA)
b 16/11/1958 (Medellin, Columbia)
Emigrated to the USA
1970 - Started karting. Raced until 1976 in kart in Columbia and the USA,
winning two titles.
1977 - Won 5 of 6 races at the Jim Russell Race Driving School.
1978 - British FF1600: 5th, 8 wins
1979 - British F3 (Anglia Cars Argo-Toyota JM3): 9th, 15 pts. European F3
(Argo-Toyota JM3): 25th, 2 pts.
1980 - British F3 (Argo), J2nd (95 pts), 5 wins (Thruxton x2, Cadwell Park,
Brands Hatch, Oulton Park, Mallory Park)
1981 - F2 (Maurer Motorsport Maurer-BMW MM81): 7th, 16 pts
Silverstone ret/21 laps/electrical
Hockenheim 10th
Thruxton 1st
Nόrburgring ret/7 laps/accident with Necchi
Vallelunga ret/38 laps/gearbox
Mugello 6th
Pau ret/44 laps/accident
Enna-Pergusa 4th
Spa ret/11 laps/fuel pump
Donington ret/1 lap/rocker arm
Misano 4th
Mantorp Park ret/43 laps/gearbox
1982 - F1 (Ensign): 0 points
Race Qual Race
South Africa DNP, contractual problems between Maurer and Mo Nunn.
Brazil DNQ
USA-W 19th ret/27/crashed
San Marino DNA (race boycotted by British teams)
Belgium DNQ
Monaco DNQ
USA-E 11th ret/6 laps/accident with Patrese and De Angelis
Canada 20th ret/2 laps/clutch
Netherlands DNQ
Britain 19th ret/3 laps/engine
France DNQ
Germany 21st 8th
Austria 16th ret/6 laps/spun off
Switzerland 19th ret/4 laps/engine
Italy 18th NC
USA-Las Vegas 15th DNS, engine blown in warm-up.
IMSA: 3h Daytona (BMW M1, & D.Montoya), 10th.
1983 - F1 (Theodore-Ford N183): 0 points
Brazil 14th NC
USA-W 18th ret/27 laps/gearbox
France 22nd ret/23 laps/engine
San Marino 21st ret/3 laps/accident with Sullivan
Monaco DNPQ
Belgium 14th ret/23 laps/engine
USA-E 11th NC
Canada 21st ret/27 laps/engine
Britain 21st 16th
Germany 24th ret/1 lap/engine
Austria 21st ret/25 laps/gearbox
Netherlands 20th 12th
Italy 21st 13th
Europe 21st 12th
1984 CART (Bignotti-Cotter March 84C-Cosworth): 11th, 52 pts, Rookie of the Year.
Race Qual Result
Long Beach 5th ret/10 laps/engine
Phoenix 10th ret/33 laps/injector
Indy 500 7th 2nd
Milwaukee 22nd ret/85 laps/accident
Portland 3rd ret/37 laps/gearbox
Meadowlands 6th ret/16 laps/accident
Cleveland 3rd 5th
Michigan 9th 5th
Road America 2nd 11th
Pocono 6th ret/19 laps/accident
Mid-Ohio 11th ret/58 laps/suspension
Sanair 3rd ret/1 lap/gearbox
Michigan 15th ret/16 laps/engine
Phoenix 8th ret/46 laps/accident
Laguna Seca 9th 7th
Las Vegas 9th 6th
1985 CART (Bignotti-Cotter March 85C-Cosworth): 17th, 34 pts.
Long Beach 8th ret/3 laps/suspension
Indy 500 16th 3rd
Milwaukee 5th 6th
Portland 7th ret/68 laps/accident
Meadowlands DNS, crashed in practice.
Cleveland 15th 19th
Michigan 15th ret/204 laps/gearbox
Road America 5th ret/25 laps/puncture
Pocono 13th ret/113 laps/engine
Mid-Ohio 14th ret/35 laps/broken exhaust
Sanair 2nd ret/28 laps/accident
Michigan 17th ret/53 laps/engine
Laguna Seca 3rd 4th
Phoenix 16th ret/59 laps/engine
Miami 10th ret/1 lap/accident
IMSA (March 85G-Buick): with Lammers
3h Miami 9th 9th
1986 CART (Bignotti-Cotter March 86C-Cosworth): 9th, 87 pts.
Phoenix 15th 8th
Long Beach DNS, engine.
Indy 500 8th 4th
Milwaukee 6th ret/173 laps/engine
Portland 3rd ret/65 laps/accident
Meadowlands 3rd 4th
Cleveland 9th ret/32 laps/driveshaft
Toronto 6th ret/61 laps/brakes
Michigan 4th ret/47 laps/accident
Pocono 7th ret/23 laps/engine
Mid-Ohio 6th 2nd
Sanair 7th ret/118 laps/accident
Michigan 2nd ret/19 laps/engine
Road America 24th 4th
Laguna Seca 6th 5th
Phoenix 8th ret/179 laps/engine
Miami 1st 2nd, ran out of fuel at the last lap.
1987 CART (Vince Granatelli Racing March 87C-Cosworth); 4th, 106 pts.
Long Beach 2nd ret/88 laps/engine
Phoenix 21st 1st
Indy 500 5th 2nd
Milwaukee 1st ret/178 laps/engine
Portland 1st ret/10 laps/engine
Meadowlands 4th ret/68 laps/flat tire
Cleveland 1st 5th
Toronto 2nd 4th
Michigan 11th ret/211 laps/engine
Pocono 4th 3rd
Road America 2nd 7th
Mid-Ohio 1st 1st
A crash while testing at Indy left him in coma for 17 days and his season ended.
IMSA (Zakspeed USA Ford Mustang Probe): with E.Fittipaldi
3h Miami 14th ret/56 laps
1988 CART (Vince Granatelli Racing LolaT88/00-Chevrolet): 12th, 40 pts.
Phoenix 2nd 2nd
Long Beach 10th ret/41 laps/engine
Indy 500 12th ret/1 lap/accident
Milwaukee DNQ
Portland 23th 14th
Cleveland 15th ret/51 laps/engine
Michigan 16th ret/99 laps/engine
Pocono 16th 3rd
Mid-Ohio 14th 11th
Road America 12th ret/10 laps/engine
Nazareth 11th 6th
Laguna Seca 13rd ret/67 laps/spun off
Miami 19th ret/1 lap/accident
Took 7 race sabbatical when performance dropped
1989 CART (Alex Morales Motorsport March 89CE-Alfa Romeo): 22nd, 6 pts.
Missed the first few races of the season, including Indy 500 when Alfa Romeo
declared itself unready for competition.
Detroit 22nd 8th
Portland 23rd ret/26 laps/fuel injection
Cleveland 21st 13th
Meadowlands 27th ret/70 laps/suspension
Toronto 19th ret/4 laps/oil leak
Michigan 27th ret/99 laps/engine
Pocono 22nd 16th
Mid-Ohio 16th 12th
Road America 20th ret/17 laps/clutch
Nazareth 16th ret/1 lap/accident
Laguna Seca 21st ret/23 laps/spun off
1990 CART (Patrick Racing): 16th, 24 pts.
(March 90CA-Alfa Romeo):
Phoenix 16th ret/145 laps/accident
Long Beach 19th 14th
Indy 500 28th ret/118 laps/suspension
Milwaukee 21st ret/88 laps/suspension
Detroit 18th ret/24 laps/engine
Portland 16th 8th
Cleveland 17th ret/31 laps/gearbox
Meadowlands 19th ret/87 laps/gearbox
(Lola T90/00-Alfa Romeo):
Michigan 25th 5th
Denver 11th ret/67 laps/gearbox
Vancouver 10th ret/29 laps/accident
Mid-Ohio 15th ret/34 laps/clutch
Road America 12th 8th
Nazareth 9th 9th
Laguna Seca 16th ret/75 laps/fire
1991 CART
(Patrick Racing Lola T91/00-Alfa Romeo):
Indy 500 28th ret/23 laps/accident
(Kenny Bernstein Lola T91/00-Buick):
Detroit 14th 15th
(Fendi Team Lola T91/00-Cosworth):
Toronto 18th ret/3 laps/fire
(Kenny Bernstein Lola T91/00-Buick):
Denver 14th ret/37 laps/spun off
Laguna Seca 22nd 18th
1992 CART (Kenny Bernstein): 36th, 1 pt. Pole at Indy 500.
(Lola T91/00-Buick):
Long Beach 14th ret/69 laps/electrical
(Lola T93/00-Buick):
Indy 500 1st ret/0 laps/crashed on warm-up lap
1993 CART (Kenny Bernstein Lola T93/07-Chevrolet): 14th, 39 pts.
Surfers Paradise 15th ret/49/transmission
Phoenix 4th ret/162/wheel bearing
Long Beach 18th 5th
Indy 500 10th ret/125/accident
Milwaukee 10th 7th
Detroit 18th ret/18/suspension
Portland 17th ret/47/accident
Cleveland 18th ret/1/accident
Toronto 14th 10th
Michigan 11th 7th
Loudon 5th 4th
Road America 12th ret/33/engine
Vancouver 18th 11th
After Vancouver dropped by team
1994 - CART (Pagan Racing Lola T93/00-Buick):
Indy 500 20th ret/20 laps/accident
1995 CART (Pagan Racing Reynard 941-Mercedes): 32nd, 1 pt.
Phoenix 25th 16th
Indy 500 13th 12th
1996 - IRL (Pagan Racing Reynard 941-Ford): 4th, 234 pts.
Orlando 2nd 5th
Phoenix 3rd ret/89/engine
Indy 500 6th 5th (crashed in multiple pile-up last corner!)
Loudon 18th 6th
Las Vegas 9th 4th
1997 IRL (Pagan Racing): 7th, 221 pts.
(Dallara-Infiniti):
Orlando 17th ret/56/fuel pump
Phoenix 10th 7th
Indy 500 19th ret/25/steering
Texas 15th 13th
(Dallara-Oldsmobile):
Pikes Peak 5th ret/85/accident
Charlotte 7th ret/141/accident
Loudon 10th 6th
Las Vegas 18th ret/197/accident
1998 IRL: 26th, 83 pts.
(Pagan Racing Dallara-Oldsmobile):
Orlando 6th ret/13/accident
Phoenix 11th ret/44/transmission
Indy 500 9th 22nd
Texas 8th ret/4/accident
(Price Cobb Racing G.Force-Oldsmobile):
Pikes Peak 10th ret/106/ignition
Atlanta 28th ret/133/clutch
Texas MS 18th 4th
Las Vegas 18th ret/123/accident
1999 IRL (Price Cobb Racing G-Force Infiniti): 30th, 36 pts.
Orlando 12th 13th
Phoenix 11th ret/160/accident
Indy 500 25th ret/105/engine
Team closed due to financial problems.
2000 IRL: 44th, 7 pts.
(A.J.Foyt Racing Dallara/G.Force-Oldsmobile):
Indy 500 DNQ
(Team Coulson G.Force-Oldsmobile):
Kentucky 25th ret/48/engine
NASCAR Busch Series: Tested an Hispanic Racing Team car at Gateway in early
April, but crashed, breaking his right scapula and cracking two ribs. At the
mid of the season, drove at Gateway 300, but DNQ.
2001 IRL (Dick Simon Racing Dallara-Oldsmobile):
Indy 500 DNQ