Website Guatemotor, article "El Automovilismo Nacional de Luto", by Oscar Ascoli, page. El hombre del automovilismo", by Moises Jerez, page. Website La Red Deportiva, article "Pedro Cofiño. Website Prensa Libre, article "Fallece Pedro Cofiño", by Fredy Morales, Álvaro Interiano and Fernando Ruiz Del Valle, page.He left four children: Pedro Guillermo, Juan Pablo, Reina María and Alejandra. The car of Mijangos went out of control and run over him.Ĭofiño was still conscious when he was rescued and transported at Hospital Nacional de Escuintla, but he died later of his injuries. He was watching the race of Super Street category out of the track at the end of the main straight, when Gonzalo Mijangos (Toyota Glanza) and Francisco Castillo (Honda Integra) collided.
Pedro Cofiño was also a business man, being a manager of the Cofiño-Stahl Toyota importer and dealer and the president of the association of automobile importers in Guatemala.Ĭofiño lost his life on, while he was attending a national race event at the Dos Volcanes race track. Rodrigo Sura (EFE) Fue brutal, como suelen desmoronarse las ilusiones en este país. He also had a prominent role in the development of the new Los Volcanes circuit, the place where he ultimately died. Soldados prestan guardia en un punto de control, en San Salvador. In 1996 he had received a medal from the Sports and Culture Minister for his contribution to motorsport in the republic. In the latest years of his career and after his retirement he became a top personality of Central America motorsport, being the FIA delegate in Guatemala and the manager of the Autódromo Guatemala circuit. In 19 he was the runner-up in the Tres Horas Marlboro race in El Salvador, first of the category up to 1600 cm3. The next year he moved to modified stock cars, driving a Toyota Corolla Tosco 1300.ĭriving modified cars he obtained victories almost everywhere in Central America, including races in El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama and Honduras. His career spanned from 1972 to 2006, in 34 years he raced in more than 400 events and won twenty national championships in several categories and three Central-American titles.Ĭofiño started racing in 1972 driving saloon cars, in 1974 he won his first championship, the Campeónato Marlboro Centroamericano. Pedro Cofiño was one of the most successful Guatemalan drivers.
Series: Campeonato Nacional de Automovilismo - categoria Super Street Complete name: Pedro Guillermo Cofiño Kepferīirth Place: Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala
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