Colombian driver Londono killed by assasins

Ricardo Londono

Ricardo Londono was killed in Colombia on Saturday, according to the South American country's Caracol Radio and the newspaper El Tiempo.

Aged 59 when killed by assasins, Londono had practiced for the 1981 Brazilian grand prix with Ensign at Jacarepagua, but because he did not receive an FIA license he was replaced for the actual race by Marc Surer.

The assasins reportedly used guns to kill Londono and two of his business colleagues.

Source: GMM

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Swifty

tragically

July 20, 2009 9:17 am

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Bristol411S3

Assasins using guns? Whatever next. Sad news.

July 20, 2009 11:08 am

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mightywhelk

Very sad however, look at the helmet - an early Stig?

July 20, 2009 11:11 am

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Prince_Ash

o.O so wait, whats the point of killing a 59 year old formula driver?

July 20, 2009 11:17 am

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Iconic

This is obviously cocaine related. He was probably working for one of the drug cartels as a wheelman and decided one day to bolt with his shipment. Never piss off a Colombian drug lord or he will send assasins.. with guns.

July 20, 2009 12:55 pm

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Narco

Iconic, do you speak from experience? Fishes, Narco.

July 20, 2009 3:06 pm

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dvangar

Iconic, like all stupid people, you had to start trolling? do you even know about that world? is it your dream to be in a drug cartel?, first read and learn before you start talking nonsenses and be respectful of people.

July 20, 2009 3:52 pm

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Iconic

What exactly is that you want me to read. This article doesn't say anything about the circumstances of which he was gunned down. If you're Colombian, I regret if you were offended. There wasn't any intent to disrespect Londono, and my comment wasn't directed at anyone here so to call it 'trolling' or to call me 'stupid' is way off base to say the least. Don't take your self so seriously buddy you're on a car forum. And here: read this if you like http://www.sportsya.com/english/news.php/Former_Colombian_driver_Ricardo_Londono_and_two_men_were_murdered_in_Cispata.html?id_estruc=283&id=214614

July 20, 2009 4:43 pm

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Andres2007

Most murders in Colombia are not even drug-related (this one could be, admittedly). Colombia is violent enough for senseless, reasonless murders to occur every day. And I'm Colombian, I should know. Friends of friends, friends' relatives, I knew a lot of people that were killed in Colombia, and not one of them had any ties with the mafia. They were just killed because they refused to give their wallet to a robber, because they had money, or just because they had some political power. Violence in Colombia and cocaine are related to a lesser extent than people think.

July 20, 2009 6:41 pm

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MasterA

Don't use drugs or more assasins with guns will kill colombians! May his soul rest in peace! edited, thanks to dvangar... maybe now he should edit his post :D

July 20, 2009 3:47 pm

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dvangar

It´s Colombian http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia, a small country in south america

July 20, 2009 3:54 pm

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Andres2007

It isn't small. In area it's larger than France and Germany combined. And it has roughly the same population as Spain (which makes it, by South American standards, reasonably big). It's a developing country, but hey, so are India and China, and those are not small countries.

July 20, 2009 6:46 pm

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