Tavo Hellmund

Tavo Hellmund
Hellmund in 2010.
Born (1966-02-24) February 24, 1966 (age 58)
Mexico City, Mexico
EducationUniversity of Texas
St. Edward’s University
Occupation(s)Businessman, promoter

Tavo Hellmund (born February 24, 1966) is an American businessman, event promoter and former racing driver. Although he worked for the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, Hellmund is better known for his work in Formula One racing, where he was responsible for both the return of the United States Grand Prix (2012, Austin) and the Mexican Grand Prix (2015), in addition to being a founding partner of Circuit of the Americas.[1][2] As such, he has been described in journalism as the mastermind of the United States Grand Prix, and North America's F1 Hero.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

  1. ^ "10 minutes with Tavo Hellmund: The man who brought F1 back to the US". Autoweek. October 28, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  2. ^ Kogoy, Peter. "V8 Supercars to make US debut in Texas". The Australian. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  3. ^ Garza, Vicky. "Q&A with F1 Austin's mastermind". Austin Business Journal. Archived from the original on May 12, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  4. ^ Sylt, Christian. "Ecclestone Confirms Mexican Grand Prix Will Return In 2015". Forbes. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  5. ^ Morrison, Mac (December 30, 2019). "How the Mexican Grand Prix Became F1's Best Event". Motortrend. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  6. ^ Whittaker, Richard. "Hellmund's Revenge-The man that brought F1 to Austin now behind Mexican Grand Prix". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  7. ^ Smith, Steven Cole (May 29, 2018). "Why is Tavo Hellmund North America's F1 Hero?". Motortrend. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  8. ^ Smith, Steven Cole. "Why is Tavo Hellmund North America's F1 Hero?". Automobile. Retrieved July 1, 2018.