Oscar Larrauri
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Oscar Rubén Larrauri (born 19 August 1954) is a
racing driver Auto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing, or automobile racing) is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition. Auto racing has existed since the invention of the automobile. Races of various sorts were organise ...
from Argentina. He participated in 21 Formula One Grands Prix, all with the EuroBrun team, debuting at the
1988 Brazilian Grand Prix The 1988 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on April 3, 1988, at the renamed Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet in Rio de Janeiro. Following his 3rd World Drivers' Championship in the Jacarepaguá Circuit was named after l ...
. 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 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.Oscar Larrauri at grandprix.com
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Racing record


Complete European Formula Two Championship results

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Complete World Sportscar Championship results

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24 Hours of Le Mans results


Complete Formula One results

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Larrauri, Oscar 1954 births Living people People from Rosario Department Argentine racing drivers Argentine Formula One drivers EuroBrun Formula One drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers FIA European Formula 3 Championship drivers TC 2000 Championship drivers Top Race V6 drivers Turismo Carretera drivers World Sportscar Championship drivers Sportspeople from Santa Fe Province