Guerra Jr. with Javier Lozano (left), in 2005
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Personal information | |
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Nationality | Mexican |
Born | 25 March 1985 |
World Rally Championship record | |
Active years | 2006 – present |
Co-driver | Borja Rozada |
Teams | Ralliart, Citroën Racing |
Rallies | 25 |
Championships | 0 |
Rally wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Stage wins | 0 |
Total points | 14 |
First rally | 2006 Rally México |
Last rally | 2016 Rally México |
Last updated on: 24 January 2017. |
Benito Iván Guerra Latapí (born 25 March 1985) is a Mexican rally driver competing for Citroën Racing, a privateer team in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) in 2013, with his co-driver Borja Rozada.
In 2012 he won the Production World Rally Championship (PWRC) and became a World Champion.
His father is Benito Guerra, Sr., a vintage racing driver like La Carrera Panamericana and Notary public in Mexico City, his mother is Mercedes Guerra (née Latapí), a CPA. Benito has a younger sister named Mercedes, a fan of motorsport.
Guerra Jr. made his World Rally Championship debut on his home event Rally Mexico in 2006, finishing the event in 26th. In 2007 he started both Rally Mexico and Rally Argentina, but retired from both with mechanical problems. He finished 14th on the 2008 Rally México, winning the Group N category. In 2009 he won the Spanish Production title, winning the Spanish gravel title outright in 2010. He finished 15th overall and fourth in PWRC on the 2010 Rally México.
He began 2011 by finishing 11th overall on Rally Mexico, and then committed to a PWRC programme. He finished fourth in PWRC in Portugal, fourth in Australia and third in Spain. At the end of the season Guerra Jr. finished sixth overall, scoring 47 WRC points.