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Gustavo Yacamán

Gustavo "El Tigrillo" (English: The Ocelot) Yacamán Aristizabal (born February 25, 1991) is a Colombian racing driver from Santiago de Cali who currently manages the USF Juniors series. Yacamán began his career in open-wheel racing, but switched to sports car endurance racing in 2012. He raced in the US until he joined G-Drive Racing in 2015, where he drove a Ligier in the WEC Championship and finished that season third in the LMP2 class. In 2016 Yacamán switched to a sprint format, driving for BMW Team Teo Martín in the International GT Open series. He finished runner-up for the 2016 Championship.

Gustavo Yacamán
Yacamán in 2014.
NationalityColombia Colombian
Born (1991-02-25) February 25, 1991 (age 35)
Santiago de Cali, Colombia
International GT Open career
Debut season2016
Current teamBMW Team Teo Martín
Categorisation FIA Gold
Car number2
Starts14
Wins1
Poles2
Fastest laps0
Best finish2nd in 2016
Previous series
2015
2013-2014
2012
2009-2012
2006–08
2006		FIA World Endurance
WeatherTech Sportscar
Rolex Sports Car Series
Firestone Indy Lights
Spanish Formula 3
Spanish Formula BMW

Racing career

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Early career

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After winning the American Stars of Karting competition in 2005, Yacamán moved immediately to the Spanish Formula Three Championship for the 2006 season, a significant jump for a young driver. He finished sixteenth in the championship. He also competed in Master Junior Formula in Europe and finished fourth. The following year Yacamán captured his first win and finished eighth in Spanish Formula Three. In 2008, he captured another win and finished ninth in Spanish F3.

Yacamán racing at the Milwaukee Mile in 2009.

Indy Lights

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For 2009, Yacamán returned to the U.S. to race in the Firestone Indy Lights Series with Sam Schmidt Motorsports.[1] He finished twelfth in points with a best finish of fourth at the Milwaukee Mile. He returned to the series in 2010 with the rookie team Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing. Yacamán improved to tenth in points and captured his first podium finish with a third place at Toronto. He returned to the series in 2011 for a third season, this time with Team Moore Racing. He captured his first win late in the season at Baltimore and finished fourth in points. Yacamán achieved his first Indy Lights pole position at the 2012 Firestone Freedom 100. He finished the season third in points with two wins (at Detroit and Toronto) and three runner-up finishes.

Sports cars

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For 2013, Yacamán moved to sports car racing after having raced in the 24 Hours of Daytona the previous year, driving the No. 6 Ford-Riley Daytona Prototype entry for Michael Shank Racing in the Rolex Sports Car Series Yacamán caused a great deal of controversy during the 2013 race at Detroit's Belle Isle. On the first lap of the race Yacaman was trying to make a move inside of Memo Rojas but ran wide, pushing Rojas' car off-line and into a concrete barrier. The incident caused significant damage to Rojas' car, and also collected Yacamán's teammate John Pew. As a result of the incident Rojas and His teammate Scott Pruett did not accrue any points for the race which put them at a severe disadvantage for the Championship. In the course of the season, Yacamán managed a best finish of second place at Lime Rock, to finish eleventh in the championship.

For 2014, Yacamán has joined the newly unified United SportsCar Championship with OAK Racing; first with a Morgan LMP2-Nissan and then with a Ligier JS P2-Honda, managed to win at Mosport Park, and three podiums, so that ended eighth in the drivers' championship Prototype class.

Yacamán became a junior Lamborghini factory driver in 2017, and would compete at the Blancpain GT Series for Team Lazarus.[citation needed]

Racing record

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American open–wheel racing results

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Indy Lights

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Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Rank Points Ref
2009 Sam Schmidt Motorsports STP1
12		 STP2
9		 LBH
9		 KAN
17		 INDY
18		 MIL
4		 IOW
5		 WGL
7		 TOR
8		 EDM
16		 KTY
19		 MOH
10		 SNM
19		 CHI HMS
16		 12th 269 [2]
2010 Cape Motorsports
Wayne Taylor Racing		 STP
5		 ALA
9		 LBH
14		 INDY
11		 IOW
11		 WGL
8		 TOR
3		 EDM
9		 MOH
15		 SNM
4		 CHI
15		 KTY
5		 HMS
16		 10th 293 [3]
2011 Team Moore Racing STP
14		 ALA
12		 LBH
4		 INDY
15		 MIL
5		 IOW
2		 TOR
3		 EDM1
5		 EDM2
16		 TRO
2		 NHM
4		 BAL
1		 KTY
11		 LVS
4		 4th 403 [4]
2012 Team Moore Racing STP
6		 ALA
4		 LBH
10		 INDY
4		 DET
1		 MIL
8		 IOW
2		 TOR
1		 EDM
7		 TRO
2		 BAL
2		 FON
11		 3rd 394 [5]

WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

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(key)(Races in bold indicate pole position, Results are overall/class)

Year Team Make Engine Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Rank Points Ref
2014 OAK Racing P Morgan LMP2 1-9
Ligier JS P2 10-11		 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 1-9
Honda HR28TT 2.8 L V6 Turbo 10-11		 DAY
6		 SIR
4		 LBH
4		 LS
8		 DET
3		 S6H
2		 MSP
1		 IMS
8		 ELK
11		 COA
2		 PET
9		 5th 287 [6]
2018 AFS/PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports P Ligier JS P217 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY
12		 SEB
11		 LBH
11		 MOH
6		 DET
8		 WGL
9		 MOS
9		 ELK
13		 15th 192 [7]
Oreca 07 LGA
8		 PET

24 Hours of Le Mans results

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Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2015 Russia G-Drive Racing Mexico Ricardo González
Brazil Pipo Derani		 Ligier JS P2-Nissan LMP2 354 12th 4th
Sources:[8][9]

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

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Year Entrant Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Rank Points
2015 G-Drive Racing LMP2 Ligier JS P2 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 SIL
2		 SPA
1		 LMS
3		 NÜR
3		 COA
3		 FUJ
3		 SHA
Ret		 BHR
3		 3rd 134
Sources:[8][10]

Complete Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup results

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Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos. Points Ref
2017 Orange 1 Team Lazarus Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Pro MIS
QR
15		 MIS
CR
17		 BRH
QR
21		 BRH
CR
15		 ZOL
QR		 ZOL
CR		 HUN
QR		 HUN
CR		 NÜR
QR		 NÜR
CR		 NC* 0* [11]

* Season still in progress.

Complete Global Rallycross Championship results

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GRC Lites

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Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Lites Points
2017 AF Racing Lites Ford Fiesta MEM LOU
3		 THO1 THO2 OTT1 OTT2 INDY AC1 AC2 SEA1 SEA2 LA 13th 60

References

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  1. ↑ Knapp Schilke, Nancy. Gustavo Yacaman to take on new American challenge[permanent dead link], Motorsport.com, December 30, 2008
  2. ↑ "Gustavo Yacaman – 2009 Firestone Indy Lights Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "Gustavo Yacaman – 2010 Firestone Indy Lights Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "Gustavo Yacaman – 2011 Firestone Indy Lights Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "Gustavo Yacaman – 2012 Firestone Indy Lights Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "Gustavo Yacaman – 2014 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "Gustavo Yacaman – 2018 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Gustavo Yacamán Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  9. ↑ "Gustavo Yacaman". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  10. ↑ "Gustavo Yacaman". Motor Sport. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  11. ↑ "Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup – Season 2017: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
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