José María López
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| José María López | |
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 López in 2006 |
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| Nationality |  Argentine |
| Date of birth | April 26, 1983 |
| Place of birth | Río Tercero, Córdoba |
| 2009 TC 2000 | |
| Debut season | 2007 |
| Current team | Equipo Petrobras |
| Car no. | 1 |
| Starts | 28 |
| Wins | 9 |
| Poles | ? |
| Best finish | 1st in 2008 |
| Previous series | |
| 2001-2002 2002 2003-2004 2004 2005-2006 2007 2007 2008 2008-2009 |
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 Italia Formula Renault V6 Eurocup International Formula 3000 GP2 Series American Le Mans Series TC 2000 FIA GT Championship TC 2000 |
| Championship titles | |
| 2002 2003 2008 |
Formula Renault 2.0 Italia Formula Renault V6 Eurocup TC 2000 |
José María López (born April 26, 1983 in Río Tercero, Argentina) is a race car driver. He raced in the 2006 GP2 Series for the Super Nova team, having previously raced for the DAMS team the previous year, and the CMS team in Formula 3000.
His competitive career started in 2001, driving in Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup, unlike many drivers who start out in karting championships. He stayed there for the 2002, also driving in Italian Formula Renault in the same year, where he became champion. He moved on to Formula Renault V6 Eurocup the following year, making his first association with the DAMS team and subsequently winning the title.
2004 was a bit more eventful for López, as he moved up to Formula 3000 with the CMS team. He also continued in V6 Eurocup that year, driving some races, as well as getting a test of FIA GT Championship by filling in for once race at the DAMS Lamborghini team.
López raced in GP2 Series in 2005, making him one of only a select few drivers in the series who have previous experience of a full season in Formula 3000, the series which GP2 replaces. For 2006 he moved up the grid to the Super Nova team and despite not managing to emulate the success that Adam Carroll managed with the team, has nonetheless impressed.
In the early part of 2007, López has raced in the American Le Mans Series, racing a Ferrari 430 GT for Corsa Motorsports/White Lightning in the 12 Hours of Sebring and for Risi Competizione at St. Petersburg.
López also returned to Argentina in 2007 to race in TC 2000, the country's touring car championship. He won the drivers' title in 2008, and defends his crown in 2009.
[edit] Racing record
[edit] Complete International Formula 3000 results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | DC | Points |
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| 2004 | CMS Performance | Lola B02/50 | Zytek-Judd KV | A | IMO Ret |
CAT 6 |
MON 3 |
NUR 5 |
MAG Ret |
SIL 4 |
HOC 6 |
HUN 8 |
SPA 3 |
MNZ Ret |
6th | 28 |
[edit] Complete GP2 Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | DC | Points |
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| 2005 | DAMS | SMR FEA 2 |
SMR SPR 11 |
ESP FEA 6 |
ESP SPR 1 |
MON FEA Ret |
EUR FEA 13 |
EUR SPR 14 |
FRA FEA 2 |
FRA SPR Ret |
GBR FEA 9 |
GBR SPR Ret |
GER FEA 13 |
GER SPR 10 |
HUN FEA Ret |
HUN SPR Ret |
TUR FEA 6 |
TUR SPR 7 |
ITA FEA Ret |
ITA SPR Ret |
BEL FEA 10 |
BEL SPR 8 |
BHR FEA 4 |
BHR SPR 4 |
9th | 36 |
| 2006 | Super Nova Racing | VAL FEA 5 |
VAL SPR Ret |
SMR FEA Ret |
SMR SPR Ret |
EUR FEA 4 |
EUR SPR 3 |
ESP FEA Ret |
ESP SPR Ret |
MON FEA Ret |
GBR FEA Ret |
GBR SPR 14 |
FRA FEA 3 |
FRA SPR Ret |
GER FEA 7 |
GER SPR 2 |
HUN FEA 8 |
HUN SPR Ret |
TUR FEA 9 |
TUR SPR 11 |
ITA FEA Ret |
ITA SPR Ret |
10th | 30 |
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Ryan Briscoe |
Italian Formula Renault champion 2002 |
Succeeded by Franck Perera |
| Preceded by none |
Formula Renault V6 Eurocup 2003 |
Succeeded by Giorgio Mondini |
| Preceded by Juan Manuel Silva Ezequiel Bosio |
Winner of the 200 km de Buenos Aires 2008 (with Anthony Reid) |
Succeeded by Norberto Fontana Ricardo Mauricio |
| Preceded by Matías Rossi |
TC 2000 champion 2008 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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