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José Manuel "Manu" Urcera (San Antonio Oeste, Río Negro Province; July 9, 1991) is an Argentine motor racing driver. Won the Turismo Carretera championship in 2022.
Racing career
Urcera started his motorsport career in motocross. In 2012 he debuted at TC Mouras with JP Racing and Turismo Nacional (TN) Clase 2. The next year he made his debut at TC Pista and was vice-champion in 2014, which gave him promotion to Turismo Carretera (TC). In 2016 he debuted in Súper TC 2000 with the Fiat Argentina team.
In 2016, Urcera got his first wins in both championships. The next year he qualified for the TC play-offs for first time and went on to the Citroën STC2000 team. In 2018 he debuted in TN Clase 3.
Urcera was the 2019 TN Clase 3 champion with a Honda Civic from the Larrauri Competición team. At the same time, he was TC vice-champion behind Agustín Canapino. In 2020 he again won the Clase 3 title, while in TC he finished third in the championship. It was his last TC season with JP team.
In 2022, Urcera was Turismo Carretera champion competing with Maquin Parts Racing, having won two races. In addition, he competed in the Italian GT Sprint Championship alongside Daniele di Amato in a Scuderia Baldini 27's Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020. They took one win.
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Turismo Nacional - Clase 3 | Boero Carrera Pro | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 50th |
| TC Mouras | JP Racing/ Las Toscas Racing |
14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 134 | 12th | |
| 2013 | Turismo Nacional - Clase 3 | GC Competición | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| TC Mouras | JP Racing | 13 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 486.5 | 6th | |
| TC Pista | 16 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 317.75 | 16th | ||
| 2014 | Top Race Series | Azar Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| TC Mouras | JP Racing | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 447 | 7th | |
| TC Pista | 16 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 537 | 2nd | ||
| 2015 | Turismo Carretera | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 230.75 | 26th | |
| Súper TC2000 | Equipo Fiat Petronas | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 160 | 5th | |
| 2016 | Turismo Carretera | Las Toscas Racing | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 412.5 | 18th |
| Súper TC 2000 | Fiat Petronas | 14 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 106 | 10th | |
| 2017 | Turismo Carretera | Las Toscas Racing | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 402.5 | 7th |
| Súper TC2000 | Citroën Total Racing | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 83.5 | 12th | |
| Top Race V6 | Midas Racing Team | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24th | |
| TC Mouras - Guest Tournament | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 40th | ||
| Turismo Nacional - Clase 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | |||
| 2018 | Turismo Carretera | Las Toscas Racing | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 341 | 11th |
| Turismo Nacional - Clase 3 | Citroën Total | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 146 | 9th | |
| Súper TC2000 | Citroën Total Racing | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 12th | |
| 2019 | Turismo Carretera | JP Carrera | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 523.75 | 2nd |
| Turismo Nacional - Clase 3 | Larrauri Competición | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 279 | 1st | |
| Súper TC2000 | Honda Racing | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 15th | |
| 2020 | Turismo Carretera | JP Carrera/ Las Toscas Racing |
11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 319 | 3rd |
| Turismo Nacional - Clase 3 | Larrauri Racing | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 227 | 1st | |
| Súper TC2000 | Monti Motorsport | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13th | |
| 2021 | Turismo Carretera | Urcera Racing/ Alifraco Sport |
14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 237 | 24th |
| Turismo Nacional - Clase 3 | Larrauri Racing | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 209 | 5th | |
| 2022 | Turismo Carretera | Maquin Parts Racing Team | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 675 | 1st |
| Turismo Nacional - Clase 3 | Larrauri Racing/ CVG Team |
12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 152 | 12th | |
| TC Pick Up | Larrauri Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 37th | |
| Italian GT Championship - GT3 | Scuderia Baldini 27 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 5th | |
| 2023 | Turismo Carretera | Maquin Parts Racing | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 360.25 | 8th |
| TC Pick Up | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 336.75 | 8th | ||
| Turismo Nacional - Clase 3 | Saturni Racing | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 271 | 2nd | |
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Personal life
He is in a relationship with the model Nicole Neumann.
References
- "Quién es José Manuel Urcera: el piloto de motocross que se consagró en autos - LA NACION". La Nación (in Spanish). ISSN 0325-0946. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ^ "José Manuel Urcera | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- "ACTC - Asociación Corredores Turismo Carretera - TC - Pilotos 2020 - José Manuel Urcera". actc.org.ar. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- "Se presentó el Equipo Fiat Petronas del Super TC2000". 16 Valvulas (in Spanish). 2016-03-17. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- "LUEGO DE DOS AÑOS, MANUEL URCERA CIERRA SU PARTICIPACIÓN CON CITROËN EN EL STC2000. | Multimedia Citroën Argentina". ar-media.citroen.com. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- "Manu Urcera, campeón del Turismo Nacional". Lmneuquen.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- "Urcera: "El torneo 2019 de TC fue casi perfecto" | SoloTC |". SoloTC | Turismo Carretera (in Spanish). 2020-05-01. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- "Turismo Nacional. Manu Urcera y Nicolás Posco, bicampeones que celebraron en San Juan - LA NACION". La Nación (in Spanish). ISSN 0325-0946. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- "Urcera dejó el JP Carrera y volvió a Las Toscas | SoloTC |". SoloTC | Turismo Carretera (in Spanish). 2020-10-13. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- Olé, Diario Deportivo (2022-12-11). "José Manuel Urcera campeón en El Villicum". Olé (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- "El mensaje de Nicole Neumann a Manu Urcera tras ganar Turismo Carretera: "Orgullosa de vos"". Caras (in Spanish). 2022-12-11. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
External links
- José Manuel Urcera career summary at DriverDB.com
- José Manuel Urcera on Instagram
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| Preceded byMariano Werner | Turismo Carretera champion 2022 |
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