Nicolás Vuyovich (
Orán, Salta, June 29, 1981 –
Córdoba, Argentina
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, 8 May 2005) was a sportscar driver from
Argentina
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.
Vuyovich died the same day he clinched his first win in
TC2000 series at the wheel of a
Toyota Corolla
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. He was one of the victims of a plane crash in
Córdoba (when returning from
San Juan San Juan, Spanish for Saint John (disambiguation), Saint John, most commonly refers to:
* San Juan, Puerto Rico
* San Juan, Argentina
* San Juan, Metro Manila, a highly urbanized city in the Philippines
San Juan may also refer to:
Places Arge ...
) together with his team manager and other passengers. All six people on the aircraft were killed.
References
External links
About the accident (Clarin.com) n Spanishbr>
Dossier at TC2000.com.ar n Spanish
1981 births
2005 deaths
Argentine people of Montenegrin descent
Argentine racing drivers
Sportspeople from Salta Province
TC 2000 Championship drivers
Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in Argentina
Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 2005
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