Gustavo Trelles (born 15 November 1955 in Minas) is a Uruguayan former rally driver. He competed actively in the World Rally Championship from 1988 to 1993, mainly with a Lancia Delta Integrale, and from 1996 to 2002, mainly with a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution.
In the WRC, Trelles' best event result was third at the 1992 Rally Argentina with the Delta HF Integrale. His highest placing in the Drivers' World Championship was ninth, during the 1993 season, when he competed with a Delta Integrale for the Jolly Club team, finishing fourth at the Rally Argentina, fifth at the Acropolis Rally, sixth at the Rally Catalunya and seventh at the Rally New Zealand.
In the production car class, Trelles achieved much success with his Lancer Evolution. He won the FIA Group N Cup (now the World Rally Championship-3) title four years in a row from 1996 to 1999, and finished runner-up in 1990, 2000 and 2001.
WRC results Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pts 1981 Gustavo Trelles Fiat 147 MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRE ARG BRA FIN ITA CIV GBR 33rd 6 1984 Gustavo Trelles Ford Escort 1600 MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRE NZL ARG FIN ITA CIV GBR NC 0 1985 Gustavo Trelles Ford Escort MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRE NZL ARG FIN ITA CIV GBR NC 0 1986 Gustavo Trelles Ford Escort 1600 MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRE NZL ARG FIN CIV ITA GBR USA NC 0 1988 Gustavo Trelles Lancia Delta Integrale MON SWE POR NC 0 Mazda Rally Team Italia Mazda 323 4WD KEN FRA GRE USA NZL ITA GBR Gustavo Trelles Volkswagen Gol ARG FIN CIV 1989 Gustavo Trelles Lancia Delta Integrale SWE MON POR KEN FRA GRE NZL ARG FIN AUS 49th 5 Lancia Delta Integrale 16V ITA Top Run CIV Lancia Delta Integrale GBR 1990 Astra Racing Lancia Delta Integrale 16V MON POR KEN FRA GRE NZL ARG FIN AUS ITA CIV GBR 26th 9 1991 Astra Racing Lancia Delta Integrale 16V MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRE NZL ARG FIN AUS ITA CIV 49th 3 Jolly Club ESP GBR 1992 Gustavo Trelles Lancia Delta HF Integrale MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRE NZL ARG FIN AUS ITA CIV 18th 16 Mauro Rallye Team ESP GBR 1993 Jolly Club Lancia Delta HF Integrale MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRE ARG NZL FIN AUS ITA ESP GBR 9th 28 1995 Gustavo Trelles Toyota Celica GT-Four MON SWE POR FRA NZL AUS ESP GBR 12th 6 1996 Gustavo Trelles Subaru Impreza WRX SWE KEN NC 0 Race-Rent Motorsport Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III IDN GRE ARG FIN AUS ITA ESP 1997 Mitsubishi Ralliart Germany Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III MON SWE KEN POR ESP FRA ARG GRE NZL FIN IDN ITA AUS GBR 26th 1 1998 Uruguay en Carrera Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV MON SWE KEN POR ARG NZL AUS GBR NC 0 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V ESP FRA GRE FIN ITA 1999 Ralliart Italia Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V MON SWE KEN POR ESP ARG NZL CHN AUS GBR NC 0 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI FRA GRE FIN ITA 2000 Gustavo Trelles Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V MON SWE KEN NC 0 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI POR ESP ARG GRE NZL FIN CYP FRA ITA AUS GBR 2001 Gustavo Trelles Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI MON SWE POR ESP ARG CYP GRE KEN FIN NZL ITA FRA AUS GBR NC 0 2002 Gustavo Trelles Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI MON SWE NC 0 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII FRA ESP ARG GRE KEN FIN GER ITA NZL AUS GBR MRT Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI CYP
References
External links
Gustavo Trelles at World Rally Archive Gustavo Trelles at RallyBase