Onofre Agustín Marimón (19 December 1923 – 31 July 1954) was an Argentine racing driver, who competed in Formula One at 12 Grands Prix between 1951 and 1954.
Onofre Marimón | |
|---|---|
 Marimón in 1952, pictured on the cover of El Gráfico | |
| Born | Onofre Agustín Marimón 19 December 1923 Zárate, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | 31 July 1954 (aged 30) |
| Cause of death | Injuries sustained at the 1954 German Grand Prix |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Argentine |
| Active years | 1951, 1953–1954 |
| Teams | Milano, Maserati |
| Entries | 12 (11 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Career points | 8 1⁄7 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| First entry | 1951 French Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1954 German Grand Prix |
Marimón participated in 12 Formula One Grands Prix, achieving two podiums at the 1953 Belgian and 1954 British Grands Prix, and scoring a total of 8 1⁄7 championship points with Maserati. He also won the non-championship 1954 Rome Grand Prix, driving the Maserati 250F.
Biography
editOnofre Agustín Marimón was born on 19 December 1923 in Zárate, Buenos Aires, Argentina.[1][2][3] Marimón was the son of racing driver and undertaker Domingo Marimón, the winner of the 1948 South American Grand Prix for Turismo Carretera. Marimón Sr. and Juan Manuel Fangio were team-mates for Chevrolet and friends, leading to Fangio becoming a mentor for Marimón Jr. when the young Zárateño moved to Europe.[4]
Marimón was killed on 31 July 1954 during practice for the 1954 German Grand Prix, becoming the first driver to be fatally injured at a World Championship Grand Prix other than the Indianapolis 500. His Maserati left the Nürburgring race course at the Breidscheid curve near the Adenauer Bridge after he lost control attempting to improve his qualifying time. He died at the bottom of a steep and treacherous incline. He was going fast on a downgrade but failed to negotiate a sharp turn at the bottom. Marimón impacted a ditch, his Maserati shearing off a tree and rolling over a number of times. He was pinned underneath the car as it came to rest on its top with the wheels spinning in the air. Marimón was given the last rites by a Catholic priest before dying a few minutes after rescue workers freed him. It was thought that his braking unit failed.[citation needed]
Marimón's death trimmed the Maserati team to four drivers. His practice times had not been satisfactory enough for him to make the top 5 for the 1954 German Grand Prix. His best time was 21.3 seconds behind the record time of 9:50.1 set by Fangio.[5]
Complete Formula One World Championship results
edit(key) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Scuderia Milano | Maserati 4CLT/50 | Milano Straight-4 | SUI | 500 | BEL | FRA Ret |
GBR | GER | ITA | ESP | NC | 0 | |
| 1953 | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati A6GCM | Maserati Straight-6 | ARG | 500 | NED | BEL 3 |
FRA 9 |
GBR Ret |
GER Ret |
SUI Ret |
ITA Ret |
11th | 4 |
| 1954 | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati 250F | Maserati Straight-6 | ARG Ret |
500 | BEL Ret |
FRA Ret |
GBR 3 |
GER DNS |
SUI | ITA | ESP | 13th | 4 1⁄7 |
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
edit| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 |  Henri Louveau
|
José Froilán González
|
Talbot-Lago T26 GS | S 5.0 | 128 | DNF | |
| 1953 |  S.P.A. Alfa Romeo
|
Juan Manuel Fangio
|
Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM | S5.0 | 22 | DNF Engine | |
Non-Championship Formula One results
edit(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 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati A6GCM | Maserati Straight-6 | SYR | PAU | LAV | AST | BOR | INT | ELÄ | NAP | ULS | WIN | FRO | COR | EIF | ALB | PRI | GRE | ESS | MID | ROU | STR | CRY | AVU | USF | LAC Ret |
DRE | BRI | CHE | SAB | NEW | CAD | SAC | RED | SKA | LON | MOD 2 |
MAD | BER | JOE | CUR |
| 1954 | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati 250F | Maserati Straight-6 | SYR 5 |
PAU Ret |
LAV | BOR | INT | BAR 4 |
CUR | ROM 1 |
FRO | COR | BRC | CRY | ROU | CAE | AUG | COR | OUT | RED | PES | JOE | CAD | BER | GOO | DAI |
References
edit- ^ "Onofre Marimon". motorsportmagazine.com. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Onofre Marimón - Racing career profile - Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Onofre Marimón". ESPN UK. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Onofre Marimón". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Marimon, Star Auto Racing Pilot, Killed In Time Trial, New York Times, August 1, 1954, Page S7.