Juan Manuel Bordeu Formula one racer

Juan Manuel Bordeu (28 January 1934 – 24 November 1990) was a racing driver from Buenos Aires, Argentina. A protégé of Juan Manuel Fangio, Bordeu had a successful early career but a bad testing accident wrecked his chances in Formula One. His only World Championship Formula One entry was at the 1961 French Grand Prix in a Lotus run by the UDT Laystall team, but the car was eventually driven by Lucien Bianchi.He raced on until his retirement in 1973, after which he represented his country as a delegate of FISA.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 28, 1934
Birth place
Buenos Aires Province , Balcarce Buenos Aires Province , Argentina
Nationality
Argentina
Date of deathNovember 24, 1990
Place of death
Buenos Aires Province , Argentina

Search

Formula one racer

championships0
fastest lap0
first race
1961 French Grand Prix
last race
1961 French Grand Prix
podiums0
poles0
races1
wins0

Juan Manuel Bordeu on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.espn.co.uk/teamlotus/motorsport/driver/814.html