Pedro Rodríguez de la Vega was a Mexican racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1963 to 1971. Rodríguez won two Formula One Grands Prix across nine seasons. In endurance racing, Rodríguez won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1968 with Ford, and was a two-time winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona with Porsche.
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Rodríguez in his BRM P133 during the 1968 German Grand Prix.
Pedro Rodríguez second place, 20 June 1971 North Holland, Zandvoort. This would be the last podium for Rodríguez who would die 21 days later.
The Ford GT40 in which Rodríguez and Lucien Bianchi won the 1968 24 Hours of Le Mans
Rodríguez at the 1971 French GP (photograph taken seven days before his death)
BRM P153
1962 Le Mans-winning Ferrari 330 TRI-LM, bought by the Rodríguezes through NART. Rodríguez raced several times in it.
Pedro Rodríguez won eight races in 1970 and 1971 in a similar Porsche 917.In their orbit 1
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MexicoCategory
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Type
Athlete
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1940 to 1971 · aged 31
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