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 Podiums Points Position 2012Turismo Nacional - Clase 3Boero Carrera Pro500006.550thTC MourasJP Racing/Las Toscas Racing14113213412th2013Turismo Nacional - Clase 3GC Competición10000 -TC MourasJP Racing133665486.56thTC Pista163613317.75 16th2014Top Race SeriesAzar Motorsport20000 -TC MourasJP Racing113336447 7thTC Pista163618537 2nd2015Turismo Carretera150000230.7526thSúper TC2000Equipo Fiat Petronas1300021605th2016Turismo CarreteraLas Toscas Racing151101412.518thSúper TC 2000Fiat Petronas14143310610th2017Turismo CarreteraLas Toscas Racing150001402.57thSúper TC2000Citroën Total Racing12110283.512thTop Race V6Midas Racing Team40000424thTC Mouras - Guest Tournament100001040thTurismo Nacional - Clase 310001 -2018Turismo CarreteraLas Toscas Racing15000134111thTurismo Nacional - Clase 3Citroën Total1002221469thSúper TC2000Citroën Total Racing1800005712th2019Turismo CarreteraJP Carrera151331523.75 2ndTurismo Nacional - Clase 3Larrauri Competición121203279 1stSúper TC2000Honda Racing1300001915th2020Turismo CarreteraJP Carrera/Las Toscas Racing111001319 3rdTurismo Nacional - Clase 3Larrauri Racing82434227 1stSúper TC2000Monti Motorsport1502222613th2021 Turismo Carretera Urcera Racing/Alifraco Sport14111123724th Turismo Nacional - Clase 3 Larrauri Racing1110022095th2022 Turismo Carretera Maquin Parts Racing Team 142333675 1st Turismo Nacional - Clase 3 Larrauri Racing/CVG Team12111115212th TC Pick Up Larrauri Racing400008237th Italian GT Championship - GT3 Scuderia Baldini 2741100375th2023 Turismo Carretera Maquin Parts Racing150001360.258th TC Pick Up110003336.758th Turismo Nacional - Clase 3 Saturni Racing112103271 2nd Source:
Personal life Urcera is in a relationship with the model Nicole Neumann.
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