Youssaf El Marnissi (born February 2, 1976 in
Al Hoceima
Al Hoceima ( ber, translit=Lḥusima, label= Riffian-Berber, ⵍⵃⵓⵙⵉⵎⴰ; ar, الحسيمة; '' es, Alhucemas'') is a Riffian city in the north of Morocco, on the northern edge of the Rif Mountains and on the Mediterranean coast. It i ...
) is a
Moroccan racing driver.
Career
El Marnissi competed in the Moroccan Circuit Racing Championship between 2007 and 2009.
El Marnissi, along with compatriots
Ismaïl Sbaï and
Larbi Tadlaoui, was due to compete in the
2010 FIA WTCC Race of Morocco
The 2010 FIA WTCC Race of Morocco was the second round of the 2010 World Touring Car Championship season and the second running of the FIA WTCC Race of Morocco. It was held at the Marrakech Street Circuit in Marrakech, Morocco on 2 May 2010. The ...
, his home round of the
World Touring Car Championship, driving a
Chevrolet Lacetti for
Maurer Motorsport. However, El Marnissi crashed during the Friday testing session at the track and received damage that was not possible for his team to fix before the races on Sunday.
He participated with
Ismail Sbail and
larbi tadlaoui at the Trofeo Maserati in 2012 and earned a place on the podium at the meeting of 20 May in its first appearance, a 3rd place for the Moroccan.
*2013: He participated in the Eurocup clio at 2013 and his best result was 14th at the races of Aragon. He finished 33rd in the championship with bad equipment.
*2014: He finished 3rd at the Moroccan championship M2 division, participating in the half of the races.
References
1976 births
Living people
Moroccan racing drivers
World Touring Car Championship drivers
People from Al Hoceima
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Has won 60 races and started 70 races with 58 pole positions.