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Roberto Guerrero Information Sheet
Date of Birth:
Nov. 16, 1958
Height:
5' 8"
Born:
Medellin, Columbia
Weight:
145
Resides:
San Juan Capistrano, Calif.
Family:
Wife: Katie
children:
Marco 11; Evan 8; and Haley, 3
Pagan Racing crew dubbed him "The Warrior" -- literal translation from Spanish of Guerrero.
Attended New York University to learn English and Northern Westershire College near Birmingham, England, where he studied automotive engineering for 2 1/2 years.
Met wife, former Katie Boster of San Francisco, Calif. In 1981 on board a yacht in Monte Carlo harbor at a party during the Grand Prix of Monaco. She was a college student from San Diego State on vacation.
Skilled tennis player. Also plays golf and exercises to stay in shape for racing. Favorite work-08t is "spinning" -- a combination of stationary bike riding and aerobics. Work-out also includes weightlifting and aerobics.
Became naturalized American citizen between 1989 and 1990 racing seasons.
Drives a 1980 Porsche 911 SC, a Starcraft Chevrolet van won as the 1992 Indianapolis 500 polesitter, and a Mercedes Benz S500.
Mother is Maria Isaza Guerrero from Colombia. Father is Roberto S. Guerrero, originally from Argentina, who was a professional cyclist and represented Argentina in the 1948 Olympics in London. He moved to Colombia to be a trainer for Colombian national bicycle racing team.
