Genito Ortiz

Genito Ortiz
Nationality Spain
BornEugenio Ortiz Alonso
(1948-05-17)17 May 1948
Cantabria, Spain
Died4 June 2026(2026-06-04) (aged 78)
Championship titles
1983Spanish Rally Championship

Eugenio Ortiz Alonso (17 May 1948 – 4 June 2026) was a Spanish rally driver. He was best known for winning the Spanish Rally Championship in 1983.[1]

Ortiz died on 4 June 2026, at the age of 78.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Adiós a 'Genito' Ortiz, el militar que ganó el Nacional de Rallies con Renault". Marca (in Spanish). 4 June 2026. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  2. ↑ Herrero, Sergio (4 June 2026). "Fallece el cántabro Genito Ortiz, uno de los protagonistas de la época dorada del rally en España". El Diario Montañés (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  3. ↑ López, Pipo (4 June 2026). "Fallece 'Genito' Ortiz, el piloto que cedió el testigo a Carlos Sainz". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 June 2026.