| Omar Martínez | |
|---|---|
 Martínez in 2010 | |
| Nationality |  Argentine |
| Born | (1966-01-01)1 January 1966 (age 59) |
| Turismo Carretera | |
| Years active | 1994–2019 |
| Starts | 356 |
| Wins | 33 (Finals) |
| Best finish | 1st in 2004, 2015 |
| Championship titles | |
| 2004, 2015 | Turismo Carretera |
OmarGurí Martínez (born January 1, 1966, inRosario del Tala,Entre Ríos Province) is anArgentineracing driver. He competed inTurismo Carretera,TC2000,Top Race V6 and others. His nicknameGurí is a commonGuaraní term used in his hometown to refer to a young boy.
Martínez started his career in domestical Formula Entrerriana in 1983, being vice-champion in 1985 and then passed toArgentine Formula Renault. He clinched back-to-back both 1990 and 1991 Championships before joining the competitiveFormula Three Sudamericana, where he was runner-up in 1994.
Back to Argentine series, he started racing inTurismo Carretera andTC2000 in 1995, representingFord in both championships.
In 1997, he crowned himself asTop Race champion by winning toJuan María Traverso in the final race. Traverso and himself were team-mates in 1998 TC 2000 season drivingHondas, and Martínez got his first title in that series.
Nevertheless,Gurí could not becomeTurismo Carretera champion until 2004, being four times vice-champion from 1999 to 2002. He has held since racing duels with drivers asGuillermo Ortelli and Traverso. He won theKonex Award Merit Diploma in 2010 as one of the five best Racing Drivers of the last decade in Argentina. He became TC champion again in 2015. Since 2018 he has been semi-retired.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Argentine Formula Renault Champion 1990–1991 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by None | Top Race V6 champion 1997 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | TC2000 champion 1998 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Top Race V6 champion 2000 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Turismo Carretera champion 2004 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Top Race V6 champion 2006 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Turismo Carretera 2015 | Succeeded by |