DRIVER PROFILE
JORGE MENDOZA POWELL

Name:
Jorge Mendoza Powell
Birthdate:
3-28-62.
Born:
Mexico City, MEXICO
Studies:
HIGH SCHOOL:: Insituto Cumbres. México City.
Economic degree; St Mary´s University; San Antonio, Texas

Height:

6´2"
Weight:
185lbs
Eye Color:
Green
Black Belt:
Tae kwon do. Champion l986 y l987 in Texas.
Other languages:
English 100%
Hobbies:

Swimming, Golf, Racquetball, Soccer, Basketball, Reading, Traveling


Contáctanos
Restrospectiva

 

1983 KARTING CHAMPION 100 cc. TEXAS.
1984 KARTING CHAMPION 100 cc. TEXAS.
1986 ATTENDED. JIM HALL RACING SCHOOL, CALIFORNIA.
1986

ATTENDED. SUPERBIKE RACING SCHOOL, CALIFORNIA.

1987

4TH PLACE. SCCA. VOLVO ITB. TEXAS WORLD SPEEDWAY.

1987

3RD PLACE. NISSAN GRAND PRIX OF SAN ANTONIO. VW GOLF.
1988 2ND PLACE KART CHAMPIONSHIP 100 cc CLASS. TEXAS.
1988 ATTENDED FORMULA FORD. SKIP BARBER RACING SCHOOL.
1988 ATTENDED FORMULA 3 EN PARIS, FRANCIA.
1988 ATTENDED FORMULA RENAULT. CIRCUIT PAUL RICARD, FRANCIA.
1988 4TH PLACE . SCCA. SPORT RENAULT. TEXAS WORLD SPEEDWAY.

1988

TESTED A FORMULA ONE CAR. MARCH COSWORTH, IN FRANCE . CAR DRIVEN IN 1987 BY ITALIAN DRIVER IVAN CAPELLI . WITH JORGE ARE 7 MEXICAN DRIVERS WHO HAVE DRIVEN OR TESTED A FORMULA ONE CAR: PEDRO & RICARDO RODRIGUEZ, HECTOR ALONSO REBAQUE, JOSELE GARZA, CARLOS GUERRERO AND MOISES SOLANA.

1988

10TH PLACE FINISH IN HIS DEBUT IN A FORMULA CAR: . BARBER SAAB PRO SERIES. IMSA SERIES. SAN ANTONIO GRAND PRIX.

1989 12TH PLACE IN HIS SECOND FORMULA RACE: BARBER SAAB. SERIES MIAMI GRAND PRIX.
1989 RACED IN HIS 3RD FORMULA BARBER SAAB EVENT. WEST PALM BEACH. GRAND PRIX. DID NOT FINISH.
1989 KARTING CHAMPION 135 CC CLASS, TEXAS.
1989 6TH PLACE. IN HIS FIRST CAMEL GTP LIGHT RACE . . SPICE PONTIAC. TOPEKA GRAND RPIX, EUA.
1989 RACED IN HIS 2ND . CAMEL GTP LIGHT RACE. IMSA SERIES. SAN ANTONIO GRAND PRIX. DID NOT FINISH.
1990

RACED AT THE 24 HOURS OF DAYTONA. CAMEL GTP LIGHT.

1990 7TH PLACE. LUK CHALLENGE. CLASS. MAZDA MX6. GRAN PRIX OF SAN ANTONIO.
1990 RACED AT THE 24 HOURS OF MEXICO CITY. VW GOLF.
1990 3RD PLACE ALAMO DRAGWAY. 750 SPORT BIKE.CLASS TEXAS
1991 3RD PLACE ALAMO DRAGWAY 750 SPORT BIKE CLASS. TEXAS.
1992 PERFORMED EXHIBITION RUNS IN MEXICO.
1992 NATIONAL BRACKET CHAMPION IN; MEXICO.
1993 STARTS HELPING A "DARE",KIDS AGAINST DRUGS PROGRAM IN MEXICO.
1993 FIRST DRIVER TO BREAK 10 SECOND BARRIER IN A BIKE.
1993 NAMED. "WHO´S HOT IN THE WORLD OF DRAG RACING"
IN A INTERNATIONAL EVENT. MONTERREY MEXICO. TELEVISED BY TNN MOTROR SPORTS. CHANNEL 32.
1993 MOTORCYCLE BRACKET NATIONAL CHAMPION IN MEXICO.
1993 FINISHED SECOND IN A SOUTCHENTRAL DIV. IN MEXICO .
1994 FINISHED SECOND IN THE NATIONAL POINT STANDINGS IN MEXICO.
1994 FIRST MEXICAN TO BREAK 9 SECOND BARRIER IN A MOTORCYCLE
1994 ATTENDED 3 TIMES THE FRANK HAWLEY DRAG RACING SCHOOL. PRO STOCK BIKE
1994 FIRST MEXICAN IN HISTORY TO OBTAINED A PROFESSIONAL NHRA LICENCE:
1995 STILL THE FASTEST MEXICAN IN TWO WHEELS.
1996

FIRST MEXICAN IN HISTORY TO RACE TWO DIFFERENT CLASSES: MEXICAN FUNNY CAR AND PRO BIKE CLASS IN THE MEXICAN CHAMPIONSHIP.

1996 PRO BIKE CHAMPION. SOUTHCENTRAL DIVISION.
1996 FINISHED SECOND IN THE MEXICAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
1996

JORGE STILL THE FASTEST DRIVER IN TWO WHEELS

1996 BREAKS RECORDS IN ALL THE MEXICAN TRACKS.
1996 JORGE OPENED THE FIRST DRAG RACING SCHOOL IN MEXICO
1996 RACED IN A HOUSTON EVENTS WITH 40 PARTICPANTS. SEMIFINALS,
1996 NAMED THE MOST ENTHUSIAST DRIVER OF THE YEAR.
1997

JORGE STILL THE FASTEST IN PRO BIKE.
JORGE WENT TO THE PODIUM 6 CONSECUTIVE TIMES

1997 WON 4 NATIONAL EVENTS, TWO SECONDS AND TWO THIRD PLACES.
1997 THE MOST SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR JORGE MENDOZA!!!!
1998

JORGE LOST HIS BROTHER JAVIER ( TEAM MATE IN PAST YEARS )

1998 JORGE RACED FOR HIS BROTHER ( rip ).
1998 JORGE, MADE HIS DEBUT IN PRO STOCK BIKE NHRA, IN DENVER COLORADO ( JULY 16-19 ). FIRST MEXICAN IN HISTORY IN PSB.
1998

JORGE MADE HIS SECOND PROFESSIONAL NHRA RACE ( HOUSTON TEXAS, OCT 29, NOV 1 ).

1998 JORGE ACCOMPLISHED HIS LONG TIME DREAM IN MEMORY OF HIS BROTHER JAVIER (rip ). ALL THE DIFFICULTIES MADE HIM STRONGER THAN EVER!
1999

JORGE BREAKS TWICE HIS TRACK RECORD AT THE AUTODROMO MONTERREY MEXICO. FASTEST AND QUICKEST RUNS FOR A MEXICAN PRO BIKE. THIS BIKES ARE NOT PRO STOCK!

1999 JORGE IS INVITED BY STEVE JOHNSON TO RACE THE PRO STOCK BIKE ( MOPAR MILE HIGH NATIONAL DENVER CO JULY 16th – 18th) USED BY 3 TIME NHRA WORLD CHAMPION JOHN MYERS. Jorge did proof potential! He ran with no prior seat time on the bike before and 20 lbs above minimun weight since bike was built for a lighter driver . This was the 5th run on a pro stock bike. Jorge showed potential!