Oscar Larrauri

Oscar Larrauri

Born	(1954-08-19) 19 August 1954
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	Argentine
Active years	1988 - 1989
Teams	EuroBrun
Entries	21 (8 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	1988 Brazilian Grand Prix
Last entry	1989 Australian Grand Prix

Oscar Rubén Larrauri (born August 19, 1954 in Granadero Baigorria) is a racing driver from Argentina. He participated in 21 Formula One Grands Prix, all with the struggling EuroBrun team, debuting on April 3, 1988 at the Brazilian Grand Prix (Larrauri qualified 26th but did not start due to the car overheating on the parade lap). He scored no championship points, only qualifying 8 times.

He was for many years part of Brun Motorsport in sports car racing, and involved in the World Sportscar Championship, IMSA GT Championship, Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft, and All Japan Sports Prototype Championship during his career.

Formula One

1988

After spending a number of years in sports cars, Brun Motorsport owner Walter Brun decided to move into Formula One in 1988. Brun Motorsport formed an alliance with Giampaolo Pavanello's Euroracing team who had previously run the factory backed Alfa Romeo team from 1982-1985. The team became known as EuroBrun and Larrauri was signed to drive for the team alongside 1987 Formula 3000 champion Stefano Modena.

The EuroBrun ER188, powered by the 590 bhp (440 kW; 598 PS) Cosworth DFZ V8 engine, proved to be one of the slowest cars in its debut season with Larrauri in particular gaining an unwanted reputation as a mobile road block in the René Arnoux mould (i.e. one who rarely used his mirrors and often held up faster cars from lapping him, and even getting in the way during qualifying runs). Larrauri's best finish for the year was a 13th place in Mexico (Rd.4) with his only other finish being a 16th place in Germany (Rd.8). With a lack of results coming, Brun actually looked to replace the Argentine in mid-season, but no driver was available who could fit into the car and Larrauri was retained for the rest of the season.

1989

Without a drive at the start of 1989, Larrauri only entered in the last five Grands Prix of the season, again with EuroBrun, though he failed to pre-qualify on each occasion bringing an end to his brief Formula One career. Larrauri then moved back into sports car racing.^[1]

Larrauri driving for EuroBrun at the 1988 Canadian Grand Prix.

Racing record

24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year	Team	Co-Drivers	Car	Class	Laps	Pos.	Class Pos.
1983	Scuderia Sivama Motor	Massimo Sigala Max Cohen-Olivar	Lancia LC1	C	217	NC	NC
1984	Brun Motorsport GmbH	Massimo Sigala Joël Gouhier	Porsche 962C	C1	335	7th	7th
1985	Brun Motorsport	Massimo Sigala Gabriele Tarquini	Porsche 956	C1	323	DNF	DNF
1986	Brun Motorsport	Joël Gouhier Jesús Pareja	Porsche 962C	C1	360	2nd	2nd
1987	Brun Motorsport	Uwe Schäfer Jesús Pareja	Porsche 962C	C1	40	DNF	DNF
1989	Repsol Brun Motorsport	Walter Brun Jesús Pareja	Porsche 962C	C1	242	DNF	DNF
1990	Repsol Brun Motorsport	Walter Brun Jesús Pareja	Porsche 962C	C1	353	DNF	DNF
1991	Repsol Brun Motorsport	Walter Brun Jesús Pareja	Porsche 962C	C2	338	10th	10th
1994	Ferrari Club Italia	Joël Gouhier Fabio Mancini	Ferrari 348 GTC-LM	GT2	23	DNF	DNF

Complete European Formula Two Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete Formula One results

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References

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