Oscar Larrauri Explained

Oscar Larrauri
Nationality: Argentine
Birth Date:19 August 1954
Birth Place:Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
Years: -
Team(S):EuroBrun
Races:21 (8 starts)
Championships:0
Wins:0
Podiums:0
Poles:0
Fastest Laps:0
Points:0
First Race:1988 Brazilian Grand Prix
Last Race:1989 Australian Grand Prix

Oscar Rubén Larrauri (born 19 August 1954) is a racing driver from Argentina. He participated in 21 Formula One Grands Prix, all with the EuroBrun team, debuting at the 1988 Brazilian Grand Prix. He scored no championship points, only qualifying 8 times.

He was for many years part of Brun Motorsport in sports car racing, and involved in the World Sportscar Championship, IMSA GT Championship, Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft, and All Japan Sports Prototype Championship during his career.

Formula One

1988

After spending a number of years in sports cars, Brun Motorsport owner Walter Brun decided to move into Formula One in . Brun Motorsport formed an alliance with Giampaolo Pavanello's Euroracing team who had previously run the factory backed Alfa Romeo team from 1982-1985. The team became known as EuroBrun and Larrauri was signed to drive for the team alongside 1987 Formula 3000 champion Stefano Modena.

The EuroBrun ER188, powered by the 5900NaN0 Cosworth DFZ V8 engine, proved to be one of the slowest cars in its debut season with Larrauri in particular gaining an unwanted reputation as a mobile road block in the René Arnoux mould (i.e. one who rarely used his mirrors and often held up faster cars from lapping him, and even getting in the way during qualifying runs). Larrauri's best finish for the year was a 13th place in Mexico (Rd.4) with his only other finish being a 16th place in Germany (Rd.8). With a lack of results coming, Brun actually looked to replace the Argentine in mid-season, but no driver was available who could fit into the car and Larrauri was retained for the rest of the season.

1989

Without a drive at the start of, Larrauri only entered in the last five Grands Prix of the season, again with EuroBrun, though he failed to pre-qualify on each occasion bringing an end to his brief Formula One career. Larrauri then moved back into sports car racing.[1]

Racing record

Complete European Formula Two Championship results

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Complete World Sportscar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine1234567891011Pts
1983Scuderia Sivama MotorCLancia LC1Lancia 1.4 L4tMNZSIL
NÜR
LMS
SPAFUJKYA38th8
1984Brun MotorsportC1Porsche 956Porsche Type 935 2.6 F6tMNZ
SIL
LMS
NÜR
BRHMOS
SPA
IMO
FUJKYASAN19th28
1985Brun MotorsportC1Porsche 956Porsche Type 935 2.6 F6tMUG
MNZ
SIL
LMS
HOC
MOSSPA
BRHFUJSHA
17th29
1986Brun MotorsportC1Porsche 962CPorsche Type 935 2.6 F6tMNZ
SIL
LMS
NORBRH
6th50
Porsche Type 935 2.8 F6tJER
NÜR
SPA
FUJ
1987Brun MotorsportC1Porsche 962CPorsche Type 935 2.8 F6tJAR
JER
MNZ
SIL
LMS
NOR
7th69
Porsche Type 935 3.0 F6tBRH
NÜR
SPA
FUJ
1988Brun MotorsportC1Porsche 962CPorsche Type 935 3.0 F6tJER
JAR
MNZ
SILLMSBRNBRHNÜR
SPA
21st50
Porsche Kremer RacingPorsche 962CK6Porsche Type 935 3.0 F6tFUJ
SAN
1989Repsol Brun MotorsportC1Porsche 962CPorsche Type 935 3.0 F6tSUZ
DIJ
JAR
BRHNÜR
DON
SPA
MEX
7th54
1990Repsol Brun MotorsportCPorsche 962CPorsche Type 935 3.0 F6tSUZ
MNZ
SIL
SPA
DIJ
17th4
Porsche Type 935 3.2 F6tNÜR
DON
CGV
MEX
1991Repsol Brun MotorsportC1Porsche 962CPorsche Type 935 3.2 F6tSUZ
MNZ
SIL
LMS
21st11
Brun C91Judd EV 3.5 V8NÜR
MAG
MEX
AUT

24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLaps
1983 Scuderia Sivama Motor Massimo Sigala
Max Cohen-Olivar
Lancia LC1C217NCNC
1984 Brun Motorsport Massimo Sigala
Joël Gouhier
Porsche 956C13357th7th
1985 Brun Motorsport Massimo Sigala
Gabriele Tarquini
Porsche 956C1323DNFDNF
1986 Brun Motorsport Joël Gouhier
Jesús Pareja
Porsche 962CC13602nd2nd
1987 Brun Motorsport Uwe Schäfer
Jesús Pareja
Porsche 962CC140DNFDNF
1989 Repsol Brun Motorsport Walter Brun
Jesús Pareja
Porsche 962CC1242DNFDNF
1990 Repsol Brun Motorsport Walter Brun
Jesús Pareja
Porsche 962CC1353DNFDNF
1991 Repsol Brun Motorsport Walter Brun
Jesús Pareja
Porsche 962CC233810th10th
1994 Ferrari Club Italia Joël Gouhier
Fabio Mancini
Ferrari 348 GTC-LMGT223DNFDNF

Complete Formula One results

(key)

YearEntrantChassisEngine12345678910111213141516Pts
1988EuroBrun RacingEuroBrun ER188Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8BRA
SMR
MON
MEX
CAN
DET
FRA
GBR
GER
HUN
BEL
ITA
POR
ESP
JPN
AUS
NC0
1989EuroBrun RacingEuroBrun ER189Judd CV 3.5 V8BRASMRMONMEXUSACANFRAGBRGERHUNBELITA
POR
ESP
JPN
AUS
NC0

Notes and References

  1. http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/drv-larosc.html Oscar Larrauri at grandprix.com