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IMSA Sports Car - Prototype

Driver Information

nationality
Spanish
age
28
birthday
1997-04-01
hometown
Sant Antoni de Vilamajor, Catalunya
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Driver Information

nationality
Spanish
age
28
birthday
1997-04-01
hometown
Sant Antoni de Vilamajor, Catalunya
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Driver Stats

races started
64
races entered
66
wins
0
podiums
1
pole positions
0
fastest laps
0
race win percentage
0%
podium percentage
1.6%
driverdb score
1,984

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE
1,984
2021/01/10
Alex Palou
1653.2

Recent Results

date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
25
Jan '26
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
Daytona
flag
5
31
Aug '25
NTT IndyCar Series
Nashville
flag
4
2
24
Aug '25
NTT IndyCar Series
Milwaukee
flag
1
2
10
Aug '25
NTT IndyCar Series
Portland
flag
5
3
27
Jul '25
NTT IndyCar Series
Laguna Seca
flag
1
1
20
Jul '25
NTT IndyCar Series
Toronto
flag
12

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2025
Acura Meyer Shank Racing with Curb Agajanian
587
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Acura ARX-06
Honda 2.4 turbo hybrid
Michelin
2
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
587
year
series
team
points
position
2025
Chip Ganassi Racing
711
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara DW12
Honda
Firestone
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
711
year
series
team
points
position
2024
Mercedes-AMG Team Lone Star Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cadillac V-Series.R
Cadillac 5.5 hybrid
Michelin
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
year
series
team
points
position
2024
Chip Ganassi Racing
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara DW12
Honda 2.2 turbo
Firestone
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cadillac V-Series.R
Cadillac 5.5 hybrid
Michelin
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
242
year
series
team
points
position
2024
Chip Ganassi Racing
544
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara DW12
Honda
Firestone
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
544
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren
Mercedes
Pirelli
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Chip Ganassi Racing
656
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara DW12
Honda
Firestone
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
656
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pirelli
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Chip Ganassi Racing
510
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara DW12
Honda
Firestone
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
510
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Chip Ganassi Racing
266
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cadillac DPi-V.R
Chevrolet 5.5
Michelin
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
266
year
series
team
points
position
2021
Chip Ganassi Racing
549
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara DW12
Honda
Firestone
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
549
year
series
team
points
position
2020
Dale Coyne Racing with Team Goh
238
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara DW12
Honda
Firestone
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
238
year
series
team
points
position
2019
McLaren Customer Racing Japan
20
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren 720S GT3
Yokohama
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
20
year
series
team
points
position
2019
TCS Nakajima Racing
26
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara SF19
Honda 2.0 turbo
Yokohama
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
26
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F317
Volkswagen
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Hitech Grand Prix
204
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F317
Mercedes
Hankook
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
204
year
series
team
points
position
2017
ThreeBond with Draco Corse
0
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F317
Tomei
Pirelli
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Campos Racing
5
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara GP2-11
Renault 4.0 V8
Pirelli
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Teo Martin Motorsport
68
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara FR35-12
Zytek 3.4 V8
Michelin
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
68
year
series
team
points
position
2017
ThreeBond with Drago Corse
102
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F314
Threebond F3
Yokohama
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
102
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Stile F Squadra Corse
39
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 458 Challenge EVO
Pirelli
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
39
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Campos Racing
22
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara GP3/16
Mecachrome
Pirelli
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
22
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Inter Europol Competition
0
44th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Renault FR 2.0-10
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Campos Racing
51
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara GP3/13
AER
Pirelli
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
51
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Fortec Motorsports
0
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F312
Mercedes
Yokohama
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
CRG
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Sean Walkinshaw Racing
48
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
MSV F4-013
Ford Duratec
Yokohama
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
48
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Campos Racing
242
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F312
Toyota F3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
242
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F312
Toyota
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
301
year
series
team
points
position
2013
CRG Racing Team
6
16th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
CRG
TM
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
year
series
team
points
position
2013
CRG Spa
14
16th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
CRG
Parilla
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
CRG
Parilla
Vega
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
CRG
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
252
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
CRG
BMB
Vega
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
CRG
BMB
Vega
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
211
year
series
team
points
position
2012
CRG Racing Team
48
2nd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
CRG
BMB
Vega
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
48
year
series
team
points
position
2012
CRG Racing Team
0
3rd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
CRG
BMB
Vega
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
CRG Racing Team
64
6th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
CRG
BMB
Vega
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
64
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
CRG
Maxter
Vega
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
216
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vega
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
30
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alonso Kart
Vortex
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
218
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
170
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
68
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Zanardi (Parilla)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
83
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
102
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
74
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
70
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Top Kart (Comer)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
63
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2026
Racing
62
0
0
0
0
2025
Racing
2
0
1
0
0

Karting Highlights

year
series
position
2013
Spanish Karting Champ. - KZ2
1st
2012
23° Trofeo Andrea Margutti - KF3
3rd
2012
Spanish Championship - KF3
1st
2012
CIK-FIA European Championship - KF3
2nd
2012
WSK Euro Series - KF3
1st
2012
Copa Campeones Trophy - KZ2
2nd
2011
Spanish Championship - KF3
1st
2009
Spanish Championship Karting - Cadet
3rd
2008
Euro Trophy by 60 Mini
2nd
2006
Copa Campeones - Cadet
1st
2006
Spanish Championship Karting - Alevin
1st
2005
Spanish Championship Karting - Alevin
3rd

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2025
NTT IndyCar Series
1st
2024
NTT IndyCar Series
1st
2024
$1 Million Challenge
1st
2023
NTT IndyCar Series
1st
2021
NTT IndyCar Series
1st
2019
Super Formula
3rd
2017
Formula 3 Japan
3rd
2014
Euroformula Open
3rd

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2204.6
+1.7
02
Formula 1
2097.1
+1
03
Formula 1
2062.3
-2.1
04
Formula 1
2050.6
+3.3
05
Formula 1
2019.45
-
06
GT World Challenge Europe Endur. - Pro
2002.75
-
07
IMSA Sports Car - Prototype
1983.9
-
08
Formula 1
1983.1
+3.1
09
Formula 1
1982.1
+5.9
10
Formula 1
1972.9
-0.4
Based on over 70,000 race results the DriverDB ranking is an objective way to rate drivers without relying on subjective evaluations of championships and categories. Rating is based on the average of the drivers' last 20 races.