Osvaldo "Cocho" López (born December 3, 1947, in

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), is a retired

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racing driver. He began his career in 1967 and retired in the early 2000s. He won the

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championship in 1979 and he was runner-up in the

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in 1997 and 2000. He won other titles at Club Argentino de Pilotos and Formula 2 Argentina. He was in the 1993

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with Team Argentina, sharing his car with

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, Osvaldo Morresi and Juan Manuel Landa. His son Juan Manuel López is also a racing driver.

Racing record

Complete European Formula Two Championship results

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

References

1947 births Living people Argentine racing drivers Turismo Carretera drivers TC 2000 Championship drivers {{Argentina-autoracing-bio-stub Racing drivers from Buenos Aires