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Ricardo González (racing driver)
Mexican racing driver / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ricardo Benjamín González Valdés[1] (born 20 October 1977 in Monterrey) is a Mexican racing driver who competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship. In 2013, he won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in LMP2 class[2] and 2013 FIA WEC World Champion LMP2 class for drivers and teams.[3]
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Valdés.
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Born | (1977-10-20) 20 October 1977 (age 46) Monterrey, Mexico | ||||||||||
Related to | Roberto González (brother) | ||||||||||
FIA World Endurance Championship career | |||||||||||
Debut season | 2012 | ||||||||||
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Car number | 43 | ||||||||||
Former teams | Greaves Motorsport OAK Racing G-Drive Racing | ||||||||||
Starts | 71 | ||||||||||
Wins | 7 | ||||||||||
Poles | 3 | ||||||||||
Fastest laps | 2 | ||||||||||
Best finish | 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2013 | ||||||||||
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FIA World Endurance Championship | |||||||||||
Championship titles | |||||||||||
2011 2013 | American Le Mans Series LMPC class FIA WEC LMP2 class | ||||||||||
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1999 | Rookie of the year Indy Lights Panamericana | ||||||||||
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For the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship, González shall participate as owner and pilot of the rookie Mexican team RGR Sport by Morand in the LMP2 class and confirms its participation in 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans.[4][5]