Joaquim Santos

Joaquim Coelho da Rocha Santos (9 June 1952 – 18 March 2024) was a Portuguese rally driver.[1]

Joaquim Santos
Santos racing a Ford Sierra Cosworth in 1989
Born
Joaquim Coelho da Rocha Santos

(1952-06-09)9 June 1952
Penafiel, Portugal
Died18 March 2024(2024-03-18) (aged 71)
NationalityPortuguese
OccupationRally 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.[2] In 1986, his accident in a Ford RS200 in Sintra resulted in the deaths of two spectators.[3] The race was eventually won by Joaquim Moutinho.[4]

Joaquim Santos died on 18 March 2024, at the age of 71.[5]

References
  1. "Morreu Joaquim Santos, histórico do rali português". Record (in Portuguese). 18 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. "Joaquim Santos". eWRC.
  3. "2 Spectators Killed, 28 Hurt in Portuguese Road Rally". Los Angeles Times. 6 March 1986. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  4. Evans, David (24 May 2020). "The disaster of Rally Portugal 1986". DirtFish. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  5. "Morreu Joaquim Santos, histórico piloto do rali português". SIC Notícias (in Portuguese). 18 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
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