A look back in photographs to 10 different years of Motor-Racing history:
1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1997.


Lotus (1982), AGS (1987), Coloni (1989), EuroBrun (1990),
Benetton (1990-1991), Jordan (1991), Minardi (1991),
Andrea Moda (1992), Forti (1995)

Born: February 11, 1959, Brazil
Races contested: 42
Best result: 2nd
Total points: 15
Formula 3000 Champion 1988



Above: Roberto Moreno in the Bromley Reynard Formula 3000 at Zolder 1988,
the car with which he won the championship and four races in 1988 (left),
concentrating before the start of the Formula 3000 race at Zolder in 1988 (middle),
and in the Benetton at the Hungaroring in 1991 (right).

Roberto Moreno's nickname is 'Supersub'. Because during his long racing career
whenever a driver was injured or wasn't able to drive for other reasons,
Roberto stood on the sideline to take over the drive. Sometimes with great success,
sometimes unsuccessfully.
Moreno was a childhood friend of Nelson Piquet and followed him into Formula 1,
when Roberto took over the Lotus for one race in 1982 from the injured Nigel Mansell.
Unfortunately, it was a matter of too soon, too fast, and Roberto wasn't able to qualify
the Lotus for the Dutch Grand Prix of 1982.
Moreno next turned his attention to the United States, where he drove two years in
CART-Indy and had a few point finishes in 1985 and 1986.
He returned to Europe again though and made his real Formula 1 debut at the end of 1987
when he took over the AGS from a bad performing Pascal Fabre.
In only his second Grand Prix he scored the very first point for the French manufacturer
in the Australian Grand Prix. One of only two AGS was ever able to score in F1.
This success however didn't lead to a new Formula 1 drive and instead Roberto turned his attention
towards Formula 3000 again. A good choice, since he won the title with Bromley in 1988.
Two full seasons in Formula 1 were next with Coloni and EuroBrun,
and much disaster and frustration.
As much as he tried, both the Coloni and EuroBrun cars were hopeless.
In 1989, Roberto only managed to qualify the car four times (out of 16 attempts);
he never saw the chequered flag in any of his four Grand Prix that year.
1990 was even worse, only qualifying for two Grand Prix (out of 14 attempts)
with the EuroBrun team. At least at times he was able to show his potential
and this led to yet another Supersub opportunity, when Alessandro Nannini
crashed his helicopter and Benetton needed a replacement for the last two races of 1990.
In his very first race for Benetton he scored his best finish of his F1 career: 2nd.
This led to a contract for 1991, but after only 11 races and 8 points
Moreno was dropped in favour of a new kid on the block, one Michael Schumacher.
After brief spells with Jordan and Minardi and further seasons with
backmarker teams as Andrea Moda and Forti, his Formula 1 career was over.
Roberto returned to the United States again and CART-Indy.
From 1996-2003 he acted as a full time and supersub driver.
In 2000 and 2001, he won two races in the Champcar Championship,
and in 2000 he finished third in the drivers standings.
Roberto Moreno is still occasionally active as a racing driver (endurance events)
and he acts as a driver coach for Ed Carpenter in the Indy Racing League (IRL).


Above: Roberto in the Benetton (1991) at Spa-Francorchamps (left),
jumping from his car after the lap to the starting grid of the Hungarian Grand Prix of 1991 (middle),
and in the EuroBrun at Spa-Francorchamps in 1990 (right).


Above: in the Bromley Reynard Formula 3000 at Zolder in 1988. He finished this race in 5th place (left),
Roberto Moreno, Hungary, 1991 (middle),
and in the Benetton in 1991 at Hockenheim (right).


Above: Roberto Moreno in the Benetton at Spa-Francorchamps in 1991 (left),
at Paul Ricard in the EuroBrun in 1990 (middle),
and in his Benetton in 1991 at the Hungaroring (right).


Above: Roberto in the Benetton at Magny Cours in 1991 (left),
standing next to his car on the starting grid for the 1991 Hungarian Grand Prix (middle),
and in the EuroBrun at Paul Ricard in 1990 (right).


Above: Roberto Moreno in the Benetton at Spa-Francorchamps, 1991.
He finished 4th, but it turned out to be his last race for Benetton.





All pictures copyright Patrick Beckers 1988-1990-1991

Contact: f1pictures@home.nl


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