Marta García (racing driver)
| Marta García López | |
|---|---|
 García López in 2019 | |
| Nationality |  Spanish |
| Born | 9 August 2000[1] Denia, Spain |
| W Series career | |
| Debut season | 2019 |
| Current team | Hitech Grand Prix |
| Car number | 19 |
| Engine | Alfa Romeo |
| Starts | 7 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 4th in 2019 |
| Finished last season | 4th |
| Previous series | |
| 2016–2017 2017 | F4 Spain F4 NEZ |
Marta García López (born 9 August 2000) is a professional racing driver from Spain.[2]
Racing record
Marta García started her motorsports career in kart racing, where she won prestigious titles, including the CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy in 2015 and the Trofeo delle Industrie of 2015, the oldest kart race in the world, which has been won by many Formula 1 racers, such as Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel.[3]
W Series
In 2019, she took part in the inaugural W Series, finishing 4th after winning the race and starting from pole position at the Norisring event. [4]
Marta was set to contest the 2020 championship before it was cancelled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] A 10-event eSports series was held on iRacing in its place, with Garcia taking second place in the championship.[6]
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | F4 Spanish Championship | Drivex | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| 2017 | SMP F4 Championship | MP Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17th |
| F4 Spanish Championship | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 9th | ||
| 2019 | W Series | Hitech Racing | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 4th |
† As Marta García was a guest driver, she was ineligible for points.
Complete W Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | HOC 3 |
ZOL 4 |
MIS 6 |
NRM 1 |
ASS 9 |
BRH 8 |
4th | 66 |
References
- ^ Marta García career summary at DriverDB.com
- ^ "Marta Garcia, a girl from the cover of HelloMonaco, takes P3 in W-Series race". HelloMonaco. 7 May 2019. Archived from the original on 11 August 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "Trofeo delle Industrie: the oldest race in the world". Vroomkart.com. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "W Series: Marta Garcia wins in Norisring with Jamie Chadwick third". BBC. 6 July 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "W Series cancels 2020 season but reveals plans for F1 support races in 2021 | Formula 1®".
- ^ "W Series Esports League Ends On A High At Silverstone". W Series. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
External links
- Marta García career summary at DriverDB.com