Joaquim Santos


Joaquim Coelho da Rocha Santos was a Portuguese rally driver.
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Biography

Born in Penafiel on 9 June 1952, Santos raced from the 1970s to the 1990s. He began his career at city circuits, winning the Austin Mini trophy in a Ford Fiesta 1300. He also did rallycross with his brother, Fernando, taking part in truck races in Lousada and winning the Toyota Starlet trophy. He also raced in a BMW, a Datsun, and an Opel Kadett. In 1986, his accident in a Ford RS200 in Sintra resulted in the deaths of three spectators. The race was eventually won by Joaquim Moutinho.
Joaquim Santos died on 18 March 2024, at the age of 71.