Omar Martínez

Omar Gurí Martínez (born January 1, 1966 in Rosario del Tala, Entre Ríos Province) is an Argentine racing driver. He currently competes in Turismo Carretera, TC2000 and Top Race V6. His nickname Gurí is a common Guaraní term used in his hometown to refer to a young boy.

Career

Martínez started his career in domestical Formula Entrerriana in 1983, being vice-champion in 1985. Then he passed to Argentine Formula Renault. He clinched back-to-back both 1990 and 1991 Championships before joining the competitive Formula Three Sudamericana, where he was runner-up in 1994.

Back to Argentine series, he started racing in Turismo Carretera and TC2000 in 1995, representing Ford in both championships.

In 1997, he crowned himself as Top Race champion by winning to Juan María Traverso in the final race. Traverso and himself were team-mates in 1998 TC 2000 season driving Hondas, and Martínez got his first title in that series.

Nevertheless, Gurí could not become Turismo Carretera champion until 2004, being four times vice-champion from 1999 to 2002. He has held since racing duels with drivers as Guillermo Ortelli and Traverso.

Career

1983–1986: Formula Entrerriana
1987–1992: Argentine Formula Renault (1990 and 1991 Champion)
1992–1994: Formula Three Sudamericana
1995: First race in TC2000 and Turismo Carretera (TC)
1996: 5th in TC (Ford Falcon) and 3rd in TC2000 (Renault 19)
1997: Top Race Champion (Honda Prelude), 5th in TC (Ford Falcon) and 7th in TC2000 (Honda Civic)
1998: TC2000 Champion (Honda Civic), 6th in TC (Ford Falcon) y Top Race runner-up (Honda Prelude)
1999: Top Race (Honda Prelude), TC2000 runner-up (Honda Civic) and TC runner-up (Ford Falcon)
2000: TC runner-up (Ford Falcon), Top Race champion (Honda Prelude-BMW 320) and TC2000 (Honda Civic)
2001: TC runner-up (Ford Falcon) and TC2000 (Honda Civic)
2002: TC runner-up (Ford Falcon) and TC2000 runner-up (Honda Civic-Toyota Corolla)
2003: 4th in TC (Ford Falcon), Top Race (Peugeot 406) and TC2000 (Toyota Corolla)
2004: TC Champion (Ford Falcon) y 6th in Top Race (Ford Focus)
2005: TRV6 (Ford Mondeo) y 6th in TC (Ford Falcon)
2006: 4th in TC (Ford Falcon) y TRV6 (Ford Mondeo)
2007: 4th in TC (Ford Falcon) y 6th in TRV6 (Ford Mondeo)
2008: TC, TRV6
2009: TC, TRV6, TC2000
2015: TC Champion (Ford Falcon)

External links

(Spanish) Official site

Sporting positions
Preceded by Sergio Solmi	Argentine Formula Renault Champion 1990–1991	Succeeded by Norberto Della Santina
Preceded by None	Top Race V6 champion 1997	Succeeded by Juan María Traverso
Preceded by Henry Martin	TC2000 champion 1998	Succeeded by Juan Manuel Silva
Preceded by Juan María Traverso	Top Race V6 champion 2000	Succeeded by Guillermo Ortelli
Preceded by Ernesto Bessone	Turismo Carretera champion 2004	Succeeded by Juan Manuel Silva
Preceded by Guillermo Ortelli	Top Race V6 champion 2006	Succeeded by Emiliano Spataro
Preceded by Matías Rossi	Turismo Carretera 2015	Succeeded by Incumbent

TC 2000 Championship / Súper TC 2000

TC 2000 Seasons	1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Súper TC 2000 Seasons	2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Turismo Carretera

Champion drivers	1939 Ángel Lo Valvo 1940-41 Juan Manuel Fangio 1947-48, 1953-54, 1960 Oscar Alfredo Gálvez 1949-52, 1955-58, 1961 Juan Gálvez 1959 Rodolfo de Álzaga 1962-65 Dante Emiliozzi 1966 Juan Manuel Bordeu 1967 Eduardo Copello 1968 Carlos Pairetti 1969 Gastón Perkins 1970-71 Rubén Luis di Palma 1973 Nasif Estéfano 1974-76 Héctor Gradassi 1977-78, 1995-97, 1999 Juan María Traverso 1979-80 Francisco Espinosa 1980-81 Antonio Aventín 1982 Jorge M. Boero 1983-85 Roberto Mouras 1986 Oscar Angeletti 1987-89 Oscar Castellano 1990 Emilio Satriano 1991-92 Oscar Aventín 1993 Walter Hernández 1994 Eduardo Ramos 1998, 2000-02, 2008, 2011 Guillermo Ortelli 2003 Ernesto Bessone 2004 Omar Martínez 2005 Juan Manuel Silva 2006 Norberto Fontana 2007 Christian Ledesma 2009 Emanuel Moriatis 2010 Agustín Canapino 2012 Mauro Giallombardo 2013 Diego Aventín 2014 Matías Rossi 2015 Omar Martínez

Cars	Chevrolet Dodge Ford IKA-Renault

Current circuits (2012)	Buenos Aires Junín La Pampa La Plata Mar de Ajó Neuquén Olavarría Paraná Posadas Rafaela Río Cuarto San Luis San Martín Termas de Río Hondo Trelew

Former circuits	Bahía Blanca Balcarce Comodoro Rivadavia El Zonda Neuquén Nueve de Julio Río Gallegos Salta

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