The Most Famous
RACING DRIVERS from Uruguay
This page contains a list of the greatest Uruguayan Racing Drivers. The pantheon dataset contains 1,080 Racing Drivers, 4 of which were born in Uruguay. This makes Uruguay the birth place of the 27th most number of Racing Drivers behind Colombia, and Czechia.
Top 5
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Uruguayan Racing Drivers of all time. This list of famous Uruguayan Racing Drivers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Eitel Cantoni (1906 - 1997)
With an HPI of 49.81, Eitel Cantoni is the most famous Uruguayan Racing Driver. His biography has been translated into 20 different languages on wikipedia.
Eitel Danilo Cantoni (listed in some sources as Heitel Cantoni, born in Montevideo, 4 October 1906 – died in Montevideo, 6 June 1997) was a racing driver from Uruguay. He participated in three World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 19 July 1952. He was the patron of the Escuderia Bandeirantes outfit, which entered Maserati A6GCM cars for Cantoni and other drivers. He scored no championship points, but also competed in four other Grands Prix during that year, his best finish being seventh at the Modena Grand Prix. Cantoni later competed in South American endurance races.
2. Alberto Uria (1924 - 1988)
With an HPI of 48.59, Alberto Uria is the 2nd most famous Uruguayan Racing Driver. His biography has been translated into 20 different languages.
Alberto Uría (11 July 1924 – 4 December 1988), was a racing driver from Uruguay. He participated in two Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 16 January 1955. He entered two Argentine Grand Prix races as a privateer running a Maserati. He scored no championship points, his best finish being a shared sixth place with Óscar González in 1956.
3. Óscar González (1923 - 2006)
With an HPI of 44.31, Óscar González is the 3rd most famous Uruguayan Racing Driver. Her biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Óscar Mario "Bocha" González Alonso (10 November 1923 – 5 November 2006) was a racing driver from Uruguay. González participated in one Formula One Grand Prix, the 1956 Argentine Grand Prix on 22 January 1956, finishing sixth in a shared drive with countryman Alberto Uría. He scored no championship points.
4. Asdrúbal Fontes Bayardo (1922 - 2006)
With an HPI of 42.92, Asdrúbal Fontes Bayardo is the 4th most famous Uruguayan Racing Driver. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Asdrúbal Esteban Fontes Bayardo, sometimes known as "Pocho" (26 December 1922, in Pan de Azúcar – 9 July 2006, in Montevideo) was a racing driver from Uruguay.
5. Gonzalo Rodríguez (1971 - 1999)
With an HPI of 37.74, Gonzalo Rodríguez is the 5th most famous Uruguayan Racing Driver. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Gonzalo "Gonchi" Rodríguez Bongoll (January 22, 1971 – September 11, 1999) was a Uruguayan racing driver. He was killed in a crash at Laguna Seca Raceway during practice for a CART race which would have been his second start in the series.
People
Pantheon has 5 people classified as Uruguayan racing drivers born between 1906 and 1971. Of these 5, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Uruguayan racing drivers include Eitel Cantoni, Alberto Uria, and Óscar González. As of April 2024, 1 new Uruguayan racing drivers have been added to Pantheon including Gonzalo Rodríguez.
Deceased Uruguayan Racing Drivers
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Eitel Cantoni
1906 - 1997
HPI: 49.81
Alberto Uria
1924 - 1988
HPI: 48.59
Óscar González
1923 - 2006
HPI: 44.31
Asdrúbal Fontes Bayardo
1922 - 2006
HPI: 42.92
Gonzalo Rodríguez
1971 - 1999
HPI: 37.74
Newly Added Uruguayan Racing Drivers (2024)
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Which Racing Drivers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 5 most globally memorable Racing Drivers since 1700.
