Marco Campos
Marco Campos ( born February 24, 1976 in Curitiba, † October 15th 1995 in Paris, France) was a Brazilian racing driver. He won the 1994 championship of the Formula Opel Euro Series. In 1995, he died following an accident in Formula 3000 on the Circuit de Nevers Magny -Cours.
Career
Campos began his motorsport career in 1988 in karting, where he was active until 1993. He won the Pan American Championship in 1992 and 1993 and in 1993 the South American Kart champion. In 1994 Campos to Europe in formula racing. For the Draco Junior Team, he raced in the Formula Opel Euro Series. With five wins from 15 races he has already secured himself in his first season in Formula racing a title. He sat down by Tom Coronel against.
1995 rose Campos along with Draco in the International Formula 3000 championship. The 19 -year-old racing driver drove mainly in his first season in the central part of the field and was able to qualify for each race. In Enna he just missed the podium with a fourth place. It was the first and only points placement of the Brazilian Formula 3000th The season he finished in 13th place overall.
On the last lap of the last race of the season 1995 in the Circuit de Nevers Magny -Cours Campos had an accident with fatal consequences. Before the Adelaide hairpin, he dueled with Thomas Biagi, who had given his debut in this race. The Brazilians wanted Biagi overtake on the right. Here, his left front wheel touched the right rear of the enemy. The Bolide Campos was thrown into the air and rolled over. Here, his car wandered the perimeter wall and his helmet crashed into the concrete wall. Campos retired as injuries to the skull and a brain trauma and fell into a coma. Campos was taken to Paris Lariboisière Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. He was only 19 years old.
Campos was the only racer who was killed in a 3000 race in the formula.
Personal
His younger brother Julio (born 15 January 1982) is also a racing driver. It starts in Brazilian touring car and GT championships.