Emilio de Villota
Spanish racing driver (born 1946) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is De Villota and the second or maternal family name is Ruíz.
Emilio de Villota Ruíz (born 26 July 1946) is a former racing driver from Spain, born in Madrid. He entered 15 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix between 1976 and 1982, qualifying twice. He entered most Spanish Grand Prix between 1976 and 1982 and became a major force in the short-lived Aurora AFX Formula One Championship for F1 cars, winning the title in 1980.[1][2]
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Born | Emilio de Villota Ruíz (1946-07-26) 26 July 1946 (age 77) Madrid, Spain |
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Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | Spanish |
Active years | 1976–1978, 1981–1982 |
Teams | RAM, non-works McLaren, non-works Williams, March |
Entries | 15 (2 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1976 Spanish Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1982 Dutch Grand Prix |
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