Marta García (racing driver)
| Marta García | |
|---|---|
 Marta García in 2019 | |
| Nationality |  Spanish |
| Full name | Marta García López |
| Born | 9 August 2000[1] Denia, Spain |
| W Series career | |
| Debut season | 2019 |
| Current team | Puma W Series Team |
| Car number | 19 |
| Engine | Alfa Romeo |
| Starts | 13 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 3 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 4th in 2019 |
| Finished last season | 12th |
| Previous series | |
| 2016–2017 2017 | Spanish F4 Championship SMP F4 Championship |
Marta García López[a] (born 9 August 2000) is a Spanish professional racing driver.[2]
Racing record[]
Marta García started her motorsports career in kart racing, where she won 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]
García participated in the 2021 W Series season driving for the newly formed Puma W Series Team.[7] She initially qualified in 7th place for the opening round of the season at the Red Bull Ring, but retired on lap 12 with mechanical issues.
Racing record[]
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 | F4 Spanish Championship | MP Motorsport | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 9th |
| SMP F4 Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17th | ||
| 2019 | W Series | Hitech GP | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 4th |
| 2021 | W Series | Puma W Series Team | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 12th |
† As García was a guest driver, she was ineligible for points.
* Season still in progress.
Complete W Series results[]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Hitech GP | HOC 3 |
ZOL 4 |
MIS 6 |
NOR 1 |
ASS 9 |
BRH 8 |
4th | 66 | ||
| 2021 | Puma W Series Team | RBR1 Ret |
RBR2 12 |
SIL 12 |
HUN 7 |
SPA 3 |
ZAN 18 |
COA1 15 |
COA2 DNS |
12th | 21 |
* Season still in progress.
Notes[]
- ^ This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is García and the second or maternal family name is López.
References[]
- ^ Marta García career summary at DriverDB.com
- ^ "Marta Garcia, a girl from the cover of HelloMonaco, takes P3 in W-Series race". . 7 May 2019. Archived from the original on 11 August 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "Trofeo delle Industrie: the oldest race in the world". . 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.
- ^ "W Series introduces new team structure from this season".
External links[]
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- Official website
- Marta García career summary at DriverDB.com
- Marta García on Twitter
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Spanish female racing drivers
- Spanish racing drivers
- Female racing drivers
- Spanish F4 Championship drivers
- W Series drivers
- MP Motorsport drivers