Roberto Mouras & Amadeo González's Fatal Crash @ Lobos 1992
- 6 months ago
During the race Roberto Mouras diced bravely with Oscar Aventín for the lead of the event and for the championship laurels. The front left wheel of his Chevrolet was seen locking under braking a few times, bringing concern to some observers. Then, at 12h37, the left front tyre of Mouras' car exploded on the approach to a chicane at the end of a fast straight. The car waved and then veered to the left and violently crashed sideways against an earth embankment at a speed of about 220 km/h. The car was launched high into the air, spinning horizontally multiple times before landing. So hard was the impact that the driver's seat, roll cage and the steering column were torn out. The tremendous deceleration killed Roberto Mouras on the spot.
Co-Driver Amadeo González, who had been badly hurt in the accident, was rushed by ambulance to the Hospital Municipal in Lobos where he received emergence aid. He was then he was transferred by a helicopter of the Government of the Provincia de Buenos Aires to the Hospital Italiano de La Plata. Despite the efforts to save him, Amadeo González, 25, passed away two days later, at 05h30 of Tuesday, 24 November 1992. Originally from Morón, a town in the province of Buenos Aires, González - nicknamed by friends as "Huevo" ("Egg") - was an accomplished mechanic at Jorge Pedersoli's workshop. Allegedly González would have confided to close friends before that tragic event that the 1992 Vuelta de Lobos was his last race as Mouras' co-driver, stating "I'm going to dedicate myself entirely to being a mechanic".
Mouras was declared post-mortem winner of the race. Aventín grabbed the title in the following race, with a victory at Buenos Aires. Despite being a Ford driver, Aventín climbed to the top of the podium with a Chevrolet flag in honor of Mouras, and there he cried the name of his opponent and friend.
R.I.P
Co-Driver Amadeo González, who had been badly hurt in the accident, was rushed by ambulance to the Hospital Municipal in Lobos where he received emergence aid. He was then he was transferred by a helicopter of the Government of the Provincia de Buenos Aires to the Hospital Italiano de La Plata. Despite the efforts to save him, Amadeo González, 25, passed away two days later, at 05h30 of Tuesday, 24 November 1992. Originally from Morón, a town in the province of Buenos Aires, González - nicknamed by friends as "Huevo" ("Egg") - was an accomplished mechanic at Jorge Pedersoli's workshop. Allegedly González would have confided to close friends before that tragic event that the 1992 Vuelta de Lobos was his last race as Mouras' co-driver, stating "I'm going to dedicate myself entirely to being a mechanic".
Mouras was declared post-mortem winner of the race. Aventín grabbed the title in the following race, with a victory at Buenos Aires. Despite being a Ford driver, Aventín climbed to the top of the podium with a Chevrolet flag in honor of Mouras, and there he cried the name of his opponent and friend.
R.I.P