Gustavo Yacamán facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Gustavo Yacamán |
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Yacamán in 2014.
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| Nationality |  Colombian |
| Born | February 25, 1991 Santiago de Cali, Colombia |
| International GT Open career | |
| Debut season | 2016 |
| Current team | BMW Team Teo Martín |
| Racing licence |  FIA Gold |
| Car no. | 2 |
| Starts | 14 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Poles | 2 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 2nd in 2016 |
| Previous series | |
| 2015 2013-2014 2012 2009-2012 2006–08 2006 |
FIA World Endurance WeatherTech Sportscar Rolex Sports Car Series Firestone Indy Lights Spanish Formula 3 Spanish Formula BMW |
Gustavo "El Tigrillo" (which means "The Ocelot" in English) Yacamán Aristizabal was born on February 25, 1991. He is a racing driver from Santiago de Cali, Colombia. He now manages the USF Juniors racing series.
Gustavo started his career in "open-wheel" racing, where the wheels are outside the car's main body. Later, in 2012, he switched to "sports car endurance racing." This type of racing involves long races where teams often have multiple drivers.
He raced in the United States for a while. In 2015, he joined G-Drive Racing. He drove a Ligier car in the WEC Championship. That year, he finished 3rd in the LMP2 class. In 2016, Yacamán changed to a "sprint format" of racing. He drove for BMW Team Teo Martín in the International GT Open series. He finished as the runner-up in the 2016 Championship.
Racing career
Early racing days
Gustavo Yacamán started his racing journey in 2005. He won the American Stars of Karting competition. After this, he made a big jump to the Spanish Formula Three Championship in 2006. This was a challenging move for a young driver. He finished 16th in the championship that year. He also raced in the Master Junior Formula in Europe, where he finished 4th.
The next year, Yacamán earned his first win in Spanish Formula Three. He finished 8th overall. In 2008, he won another race and ended the season in 9th place in Spanish F3.
Racing in Indy Lights
In 2009, Gustavo returned to the U.S. to race in the Firestone Indy Lights Series. He joined Sam Schmidt Motorsports. He finished 12th in points, with his best race being a 4th place at the Milwaukee Mile.
He continued in the series in 2010 with a new team, Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing. Yacamán improved his performance, finishing 10th in points. He also achieved his first "podium finish" (meaning he finished in the top three) by placing 3rd at Toronto.
In 2011, he raced his third season in Indy Lights with Team Moore Racing. He earned his first win late in the season at Baltimore. He finished the year in fourth place in points. Yacamán also achieved his first "pole position" (starting from the very front of the race) at the 2012 Firestone Freedom 100. He finished the 2012 season in third place overall. He had two wins (at Detroit and Toronto) and three second-place finishes.
Switching to sports cars
In 2013, Yacamán moved into sports car racing. He had already raced in the 24 Hours of Daytona the year before. He drove a Ford-Riley Daytona Prototype car for Michael Shank Racing in the Rolex Sports Car Series.
During a race in Detroit in 2013, there was an incident on the first lap. Yacamán's car made contact with another car, driven by Memo Rojas. This caused damage to Rojas' car and also affected Yacamán's teammate, John Pew. As a result, Rojas and his teammate Scott Pruett lost valuable points for the championship. Despite this, Yacamán had a strong season. He achieved a second-place finish at Lime Rock. He ended the championship in eleventh place.
For the 2014 season, Yacamán joined the new United SportsCar Championship with OAK Racing. He drove different cars, including a Morgan LMP2-Nissan and a Ligier JS P2-Honda. He won a race at Mosport Park and achieved three other podium finishes. He finished eighth in the drivers' championship for the Prototype class.
In 2017, Gustavo Yacamán became a junior factory driver for Lamborghini. He competed in the Blancpain GT Series for Team Lazarus.
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See also
In Spanish: Gustavo Yacamán para niños
