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Fermín Vélez Bisbe (April 3, 1959 – March 31, 2003) was a Spanish sports car racing driver, two-time winner of the 12 Hours of Sebring and two-time World Sportscar Championship Group C2 champion.
Vélez was a driver in the Indy Racing League, racing in the 1996–1997 seasons with six career starts, including two at the Indianapolis 500. Born in Barcelona, Spain, Vélez died there of cancer.
Vélez is honoured by the 24H Series sportscar race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmeló, where the race is called the Fermin Vélez Trophy.
Motorsports career results
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 |  John Fitzpatrick Racing
|
 Emilio de Villota George Fouché
|
Porsche 956B | Gr.C1 | 349 | 4th | 4th |
| 1987 | Spice Engineering
|
Gordon Spice Philippe de Henning
|
Spice-Fiero SE86C - Cosworth | Gr.C2 | 321 | 6th | 1st |
| 1989 | Chamberlain Engineering
|
Nick Adams Luigi Taverna
|
Spice SE89C - Cosworth | Gr.C2 | 244 | DNF | DNF |
| 1990 | Spice Engineering
|
Tim Harvey Chris Hodgetts
|
Spice SE90C - Cosworth | Gr.C1 | 308 | 18th | 18th |
| 1996 |  Rocketsports
|
Yvan Muller Andy Evans
|
Ferrari 333 SP | WSC | 31 | DNF | DNF |
| 1998 | Doyle-Risi Racing
|
 Eric van de Poele Wayne Taylor
|
Ferrari 333 SP | LMP1 | 332 | 8th | 1st |
Complete International Formula 3000 results
(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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Repsol Silk Cut Racing | JER DNQ |
VAL 13 |
PAU DNQ |
SIL DNQ |
MNZ |
PER 14 |
BRH DNQ |
BIR 12 |
BUG 15 |
ZOL |
DIJ |
NC | 0 |
American open wheel
(key)
IndyCar Series
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Rank | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Team Scandia | WDW | PHX 19 |
INDY 21 |
22nd | 60 | ||||||||
| 1996–1997 | Team Scandia | NHM | LVS | WDW 9 |
PHX 14 |
INDY 10 |
TXS 25 |
PPIR | CLT | NH2 | LV2 | 26th | 82 |
| Years | Teams | Races | Poles | Wins | Podiums (non-win) |
Top 10s (non-podium) |
Indianapolis 500 wins |
Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Indianapolis 500 results
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Lola | Ford-Cosworth | 28 | 21 | Scandia |
| 1997 | Dallara | Oldsmobile | 29 | 10 | Scandia |
References
- "Motorsport Memorial - Fermín Vélez". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- "Indianapolis Motor Speedway". www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
- "Fermín Vélez – 1996 Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- "Fermín Vélez – 1997 Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- "Driver Stats". IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
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