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 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 JERDNQ VAL13 PAUDNQ SILDNQ MNZ PER14 BRHDNQ BIR12 BUG15 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 ScandiaWDWPHX19INDY21 22nd 60 1996–1997 Team ScandiaNHMLVSWDW9PHX14INDY10TXS25PPIRCLTNH2LV2 26th 82
Years Teams Races Poles Wins Podiums(non-win) Top 10s(non-podium) Indianapolis 500wins Championships216000200
Indianapolis 500 results Year Chassis Engine Start Finish Team 1996 Lola Ford-Cosworth2821 Scandia 1997 Dallara Oldsmobile2910 Scandia
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