Carmen Jordá
| Carmen Jordá | |
|---|---|
 Jordá in 2014 | |
| Nationality |  Spanish |
| Born | 28 May 1988 Alcoy, Spain |
| GP3 Series career | |
| Debut season | 2012 |
| Current team | Koiranen GP |
| Car number | 7 |
| Former teams | Ocean Racing Technology Bamboo Engineering |
| Starts | 44 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 28th in 2012 |
| Previous series | |
| 2010 2009 2006–09 2005–06 | Firestone Indy Lights Series Le Mans Series European F3 Open Master Junior Formula |
Carmen Jordá Buades (born 28 May 1988) is a Spanish race car driver, who is currently a development driver for the Renault F1 Team. She was born in Alcoy, Spain. She currently resides in Valencia, Spain and Miami, Florida.
On 19 January 2010, Jordá tested an Indy Lights car for Walker Racing at Sebring International Raceway[1] and later tested an Indy Lights car for Andersen Racing at Barber Motorsports Park.[2] Almost two months later, on March 8, 2010, it was announced that Jordá had signed with Andersen Racing full-time to drive in the Firestone Indy Lights Series for the 2010 season.[2]
Firestone Indy Lights Series (2010)
Jordá made her first career start in the Firestone Indy Lights Series on March 28, 2010 at the Firestone Indy Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on the Streets of St. Petersburg, finishing in 11th position after starting in 15th.[3] After completing only one lap before retiring at Barber Motorsports Park,[4] Jordá had her best career finish in the Firestone Indy Lights Series and attained her first top–10 finish on April 18, 2010 at the Streets of Long Beach.[5] After a three-race hiatus, missing races at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Iowa Speedway, and Watkins Glen International, Jordá made her return to competition at the Exhibition Place in Toronto on July 18, 2010. However, the race did not fare well for her, as she finished in last place.[6] The next weekend, at Edmonton City Centre Airport for the Edmonton Indy 100, Jordá completed only six laps in the race before encountering gearbox problems. She finished in last place[7] for the second straight race. Jordá did not make another start for the remainder of the season and missed races at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Infineon Raceway, Chicagoland Speedway, Kentucky Speedway, and Homestead–Miami Speedway.
GP3
Jordá made her debut in GP3 with Ocean Racing Technology in 2012.[8] Jordá finished the season 28th in the driver's championship failing to score any points. In 2013 Jordá signed with Bamboo Engineering and finished the season 30th in the driver's championship, again failing to score any points. For 2014 season Jordá signed with Koiranen GP,[9] again failing to score any points.
Formula 1
On 6 February 2015, it was announced that Jordá had joined Lotus F1 as a development driver.[10] For 2016, Jorda remained with the team, now known as Renault Sport Formula One Team, after Lotus was bought out by the French manufacturer.[11]
Criticism
Jorda's signing as Lotus test development driver has repeatedly come under criticism. Former rally driver and head of the FIA's Women & Motor Sport Commission, Michèle Mouton, described her as a "marketing gimmick", citing "Simona de Silvestro, Danica Patrick, Susie Wolff or even Beitske Visser" as better choices.[12] Writing for Vice, James Newbold commented that the signing of Jorda had been "the wrong message", suggesting she got the position based on her looks rather than her performances in GP3, where she finished 29th in 2014 while only the series winner Alex Lynn also secured a spot with a Formula One team for 2015.[13] F1 commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone defended Jorda however, saying: "She is very good. We asked Lotus to see and she has done a good job for them. She wants to be in F1. We have to try to find the right way, but she is not alone. There are plenty of other people."[14] In early 2016, former Lotus test driver Marco Sørensen denounced Jorda's qualities, saying that she had been as much as twelve seconds off his pace in simulator runs.[15]
Motorsports career results
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Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Master Junior Formula | ? | 18 | 0 | 0 | ? | 0 | 284 | 7th |
| 2006 | Master Junior Formula | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 158 | 9th |
| Spanish Formula Three | Escuela Profiltek (Copa F300) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2007 | Spanish Formula Three | Meycom (Class A) | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20th |
| Meycom (Copa F300) | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 4th | ||
| 2008 | Spanish Formula Three | Campos F3 Racing (Class A) | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22nd |
| Campos F3 Racing (Copa F306/300) | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 8th | ||
| 2009 | European F3 Open | GTA Motor Competición (Class A) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21st |
| Campos F3 Racing (Class A) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| GTA Motor Competición (Copa F306/300) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6th | ||
| Campos F3 Racing (Copa F306/300) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Le Mans Series | Q8 Oils Hache Team (LMP2) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14th | |
| 2010 | Firestone Indy Lights | Andersen Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 16th |
| 2012 | GP3 Series | Ocean Racing Technology | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28th |
| 2013 | GP3 Series | Bamboo Engineering | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30th |
| 2014 | GP3 Series | Koiranen GP | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29th |
| 2015 | Formula One | Lotus F1 Team | Development Driver | ||||||
| 2016 | Formula One | Renault Sport Formula One Team | Development Driver | ||||||
| Renault Sport Trophy - Am Class | V8 Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 9th | |
| Renault Sport Endurance Trophy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 16th | ||
Le Mans Series Results
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Q8 Oils Hache Team | LMP2 | Lucchini LMP2/08 | Judd XV675 3.4 L V8 | D | CAT | SPA | ALG ovr:Ret cls:Ret |
NÜR ovr:Ret cls:Ret |
SIL ovr:NC cls:NC |
NC | 0 |
American open-wheel racing results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
Indy Lights
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Andersen Racing | STP 11 |
ALA 17 |
LBH 10 |
INDY | IOW | WGL | TOR 15 |
EDM 13 |
MDO | SNM | CHI | KTY | HMS | 16th | 84 |
| Years | Teams | Races | Poles | Wins | Podiums (Non-win) |
Top 10s (Non-podium) |
Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Complete GP3 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 | D.C. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ocean Racing Technology | CAT FEA 20 |
CAT SPR 21 |
MON FEA Ret |
MON SPR 22 |
VAL FEA 13 |
VAL SPR Ret |
SIL FEA DNQ |
SIL SPR DNQ |
HOC FEA 20 |
HOC SPR Ret |
HUN FEA 24 |
HUN SPR Ret |
SPA FEA 26 |
SPA SPR 23 |
MNZ FEA 21 |
MNZ SPR 19 |
28th | 0 | ||
| 2013 | Bamboo Engineering | CAT FEA 22 |
CAT SPR 18 |
VAL FEA Ret |
VAL SPR 21 |
SIL FEA 23 |
SIL SPR 19 |
NÜR FEA DSQ |
NÜR SPR 24 |
HUN FEA 22 |
HUN SPR 21 |
SPA FEA 19 |
SPA SPR 19 |
MNZ FEA 18 |
MNZ SPR 17 |
YMC FEA Ret |
YMC SPR 23 |
30th | 0 | ||
| 2014 | Koiranen GP | CAT FEA Ret |
CAT SPR Ret |
RBR FEA 20 |
RBR SPR 21 |
SIL FEA 24 |
SIL SPR 17 |
HOC FEA Ret |
HOC SPR 22 |
HUN FEA 25 |
HUN SPR 25 |
SPA FEA 17 |
SPA SPR Ret |
MNZ FEA 20 |
MNZ SPR 21 |
SOC FEA |
SOC SPR |
YMC FEA |
YMC SPR |
29th | 0 |
References
- ^ "Hellooooooo, Carmen Jordá". PressDog.com. 2010-01-20. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
- ^ a b "Andersen Racing signs Carmen Jordá for Indy Lights". Racer.com. 2010-03-08. Archived from the original on 2010-03-11. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "2010 Firestone Indy Lights Series – Round 01, Streets of St. Petersburg – Results". IndyCar.com. 2010-03-28. Archived from the original on 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "2010 Firestone Indy Lights Series – Round 02, Barber Motorsports Park – Results". IndyCar.com. 2010-04-11. Archived from the original on 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "2010 Firestone Indy Lights Series – Round 03, Streets of Long Beach – Results". IndyCar.com. 2010-04-18. Archived from the original on 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "2010 Firestone Indy Lights Series – Round 07, Streets of Toronto – Results". IndyCar.com. 2010-07-18. Archived from the original on 2010-07-21. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "2010 Firestone Indy Lights Series – Round 08, Edmonton City Centre Airport – Results". IndyCar.com. 2010-07-25. Retrieved 2010-07-25.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Carmen Jordá". Driver Profile. GP3 Series. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Spaniard Carmen Jorda signs with Koiranen GP". GP3 Series. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ "Lotus F1 team signs Carmen Jorda to development driver role". Autosport. 2015-02-26. Retrieved 2015-02-26.
- ^ Barretto, Lawrence (3 February 2016). "Renault launches its 2016 Formula 1 project". autosport.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ "Michele Mouton: Carmen Jorda nur wegen PR in der Formel 1". Motorsport-Total.com. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ Newbold, James (6 May 2015). "Lotus Sent the Wrong Message by Signing Carmen Jordá | VICE Sports". VICE Sports. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ Klein, Jamie (4 August 2015). "Ecclestone defends Carmen Jorda's F1 ambitions". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ Bagge, Peter (8 February 2016). "Formel 1-babe fik dansk kører til at give op". ekstrabladet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 9 February 2016.
External links
- Official website
- Carmen Jordá career summary at DriverDB.com
- Carmen Jordá on Twitter
