Joaquim Coelho da Rocha Santos (9 June 1952 – 18 March 2024) was a Portuguese rally driver.
Biography Born in Penafiel on 9 June 1952, Santos raced from the 1970s to the 1990s. He began his career at city circuits, winning the Austin Mini trophy in a Ford Fiesta 1300. He also did rallycross with his brother, Fernando, taking part in truck races in Lousada and winning the Toyota Starlet trophy. He also raced in a BMW, a Datsun, and an Opel Kadett. In 1986, his accident in a Ford RS200 in Sintra resulted in the deaths of three spectators. The race was eventually won by Joaquim Moutinho.
Santos died on 18 March 2024, at the age of 71.
Racing record
Complete WRC results Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 WDC Points 1976 Joaquim Santos Datsun 1200 MON SWE POR11 KEN GRE MOR FIN ITA FRA GBR N/A N/A 1977 Joaquim Santos Datsun 1200 MON SWE PORRet KEN NZL GRC FIN CAN ITA FRA GBR N/A N/A 1978 Joaquim Santos Datsun 1200 MON SWE KEN PORRet GRE FIN CAN ITA CIV FRA GBR N/A N/A 1979 Team Lopes Correia Opel Kadett GT/E MON SWE POR8 KEN GRE NZL FIN CAN ITA FRA GBR CIV 54th 3 1980 Proloco Opel Ascona SR MON SWE PORRet KEN GRC ARG FIN NZL ITA FRA GBR CIV NC 0 1982 Diabolique Motorsport Ford Escort RS1800 MON SWE PORRet KEN FRA GRC NZL BRA FIN ITA CIV GBR NC 0 1983 Diabolique Motorsport Ford Escort RS1800 MON SWE POR9 KEN FRA GRC NZL ARG FIN ITA CIV GBR NC 0 1984 Diabolique Motorsport Ford Escort RS1800 MON SWE PORRet KEN FRA GRE NZL ARG FIN ITA CIV GBR NC 0 1985 Diabolique Motorsport Ford Escort RS1600i MON SWE POR13 KEN FRA GRC NZL ARG FIN ITA CIV GBR NC 0 1986 Ford Motor Company Ltd. Ford RS200 MON SWE PORRet KEN FRA GRE NZL ARG FIN CIV ITA GBR USA NC 0 1987 Diabolique Motorsport Ford Sierra RS Cosworth MON SWE POR9 KEN FRA GRE USA NZL ARG FIN CIV ITA GBR 58th 2 1988 Diabolique Motorsport Ford Sierra RS Cosworth MON SWE PORRet KEN FRA GRC USA NZL ARG FIN CIV ITA GBR NC 0 1989 Diabolique Motorsport Ford Sierra RS Cosworth SWE MON PORRet KEN FRA GRC NZL ARG FIN AUS ITA CIV GBR NC 0 1990 Diabolique Motorsport Ford Sierra RS Cosworth MON POR9 KEN FRA GRC NZL ARG FIN AUS ITA CIV GBR 54th 2 1991 Team Salvador Caetano Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165 MON SWE PORRet KEN FRA GRE NZL ARG FIN AUS ITA CIV ESP GBR NC 0 1992 Adventure Boots / Toyota-Mobil Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165 MON SWE POR8 KEN FRA GRE NZL ARG FIN AUS ITA CIV ESP GBR 49th 3
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