Héctor Rebaque
Héctor Alonso Rebaque (born 5 February 1956 in Mexico City[1]) is a former racing driver from Mexico who raced in Formula One and CART IndyCar in the 1970s and 1980s. He also ran his own Formula One team called Rebaque in 1978 and 1979.
 Rebaque at the 1981 Argentine GP | |
| Born | 5 February 1956 |
|---|---|
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Mexican |
| Active years | 1977–1981 |
| Teams | Hesketh, Rebaque, Brabham non-works Lotus |
| Entries | 58 (41 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 13 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1977 Belgian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix |
Racing career
Rebaque participated in 58 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 5 June 1977. He scored a total of 13 championship points. He also ran his own Formula One team, Rebaque, in 1978 and 1979; usually he raced Lotuses but for the last three races in 1979 he fielded his own car designed by Penske which he called the HR100.
In the middle of 1980, he substituted for Ricardo Zunino as team mate to Nelson Piquet at Brabham, where he stayed throughout the 1981 season achieving his best Formula One results, finishing 10th in the Championship.
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He also drove in the 1982 CART IndyCar season for Forsythe Racing including the 1982 Indianapolis 500 where he finished 13th after a pit fire on lap 151. He won his final CART race, which was the first one held at Road America. However, he was injured a week later in a testing crash at the Milwaukee Mile and decided to return to road racing as he felt oval racing was too dangerous.[2]
Helmet
Rebaque's helmet was black with a green, white and red design surrounding the visor area. The colours used are the colours of the Mexican flag.
Business
After his retirement from racing tracks Rebaque is dedicated to business related to architecture in Mexico.[3]
Racing record
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans Results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Rebaque-Rojas Racing Team |
Guillermo Rojas Freddy Van Beuren |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | S 3.0 | 46 | DNF | DNF |
Complete European Formula Two Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Fred Opert Racing | Chevron B29 | Ford | EST Ret |
THR 4 |
HOC 9 |
NÜR 12 |
PAU | HOC | SAL | ROU | MUG | PER | SIL | ZOL Ret |
NOG DNQ |
VAL | 22nd | 3 |
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | WDC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Hesketh Racing | Hesketh 308E | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ARG | BRA | RSA | USW | ESP | MON | BEL DNQ |
SWE DNQ |
FRA DNQ |
GBR | GER Ret |
AUT DNQ |
NED DNQ |
ITA | USA | CAN | JPN | NC | 0 |
| 1978 | Team Rebaque | Lotus 78 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ARG DNQ |
BRA Ret |
RSA 10 |
USW DNPQ |
MON DNPQ |
BEL DNPQ |
ESP Ret |
SWE 12 |
FRA DNQ |
GBR Ret |
GER 6 |
AUT Ret |
NED 11 |
ITA DNQ |
USA Ret |
CAN DNQ |
19th | 1 | |
| 1979 | Team Rebaque | Lotus 79 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ARG Ret |
BRA DNQ |
RSA Ret |
USW Ret |
ESP Ret |
BEL Ret |
MON | FRA 12 |
GBR 9 |
GER Ret |
AUT DNQ |
NED 7 |
NC | 0 | |||||
| Rebaque HR100 | ITA DNQ |
CAN Ret |
USA DNQ |
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| 1980 | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham BT49 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ARG | BRA | RSA | USW | BEL | MON | FRA | GBR 7 |
GER Ret |
AUT 10 |
NED Ret |
ITA Ret |
CAN 6 |
USA Ret |
20th | 1 | |||
| 1981 | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham BT49C | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | USW Ret |
BRA Ret |
ARG Ret |
SMR 4 |
BEL Ret |
MON DNQ |
ESP Ret |
FRA 9 |
GBR 5 |
GER 4 |
AUT Ret |
NED 4 |
ITA Ret |
CAN Ret |
CPL Ret |
10th | 11 |
American open-wheel racing
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
CART PPG Indy Car World Series
| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Forsythe Racing | March 82C | Cosworth DFX V8t | PHX | ATL 13 |
MIL DNS |
CLE 18 |
MCH 25 |
MIL | POC | RIV 20 |
ROA 1 |
MCH | PHX | 15th | 48 |
Indianapolis 500
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | March 82C | Cosworth | 15 | 13 | Forsythe Racing |
References
- Jenkins, Richard. "The World Championship drivers – Where are they now?". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2007-07-29.
- Arrambide, Jose. Mexico's forgotten racing heroes, AutoRacing1.com, April 27, 2004
- "Hector Rebaque". Biography. Motorsport Magazine. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
Bibliography
Héctor Alonso Rebaque – El ùltimo amateur de la F1 , Carlos Eduardo Jalife Villalon, Scuderia Hermanos Rodriguez, 2010 ISBN .