Jordi Burguet

Jordi Burguet (born 20th December 1969) is a Spanish racing driver from Valencia.
== Early Life ==
Jordi was born in Valencia, one of the biggest cities in Spain. His father owned a local karting team and taught everything he knew about racing cars to the young kid, hoping that he would run the karting team himself. However, he would end up driving his father's karts and winning local championships before jumping to the international scene.
== Racing Career ==
===1985 - 1986===
At just 14 years of age, Jordi managed to make an impact in the local racing scene, proving he had the pace right away. This caught the attention of the big talent scouts, and made sure he had a seat in the European Karting Championship in 1980. He would prove himself in his debut season, finishing second due to mechanical issues at the final round before taking the championship in dominant fashion in his second try.
===1987 - 1989===
In 1983 he was picked up by the Spanish Racing Academy Programme, an academy that paved the way for young Spaniards to reach the top of motorsport. He would compete in the European Formula Challenge in 1987, 1988 and 1989, finishing 5th in his first outing with four podiums out of 10 rounds, and then taking the 1988 championship by winning seven rounds, almost doubling the points to runner up Felipe Acosta. He would retain the title for the second season in a row with five more victories.
===1990===
In 1990, at just 21 years of age, he was approached by the Nissan Motorsports International team to race at that year's 24 Hours of Le Mans onboard the R90CP. The team managed to grab a fifth place finish in that year's event, with Jordi making an impact by keeping up the pace with his more experienced teammates, and even outpacing them at the later stages of the race. This would attract the attention of some Formula One teams, particularly Minardi, who would grant him an opportunity to test one of their single seaters at Imola.
=== 1991 ===
For the 1991 Formula One season, Jordi Burguet was signed by Tyrrell to race for the team. He achieved a podium and scored 18 points. He failed to start five races and retired from four. 
=== 1992 ===
Despite a good rookie season, Tyrrell opted to replace the Spaniard with the 1987 World Champion Eduardo Ventura for 1992. He failed to sign a contract to stay in the Formula One circus and thus ended his Formula One career with just seven Grands Prix under his belt. 
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