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David Martinez

  • » Birthday: December 8, 1981
  • » Hometown: Tamaulipas, Mexico
  • » Residence: Monterrey, Mexico
" ––@DMRacing4Mexico via Twitter
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David Martinez

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Career Statistics - Firestone Indy Lights *

Year Starts Wins Poles ** Top 5 Top 10 Laps Led Running at Finish
2010 2 0 0 0 1 0 2
Total: 2 0 0 0 1 0 2
* Under INDYCAR sanction
** Includes all poles, including those awarded based on entrant points

Bio

  • Full name is David Martínez León
  • Holds a degree is Mecatronic Engineering from Tec. Monterrey
  • Speaks Spanish, English and Italian

 

Driver History

2009

Competed in the Rolex 24 at Daytona with Beyer Racing. Finished 10th overall and in the Daytona Prototype class.

2008

Made five Champ Car Atlantic starts for Forsythe Racing, recording two top-10 finishes in five starts, Best finish of ninth at New Jersey Motorsports Park.

Finished eighth in the Champ Car finale at Long Beach for Forsythe Racing.

2007

Made Champ Car starts at Surfers Paradise and Mexico City for Forsythe Championship Racing with best finish of 10th at Surfers Paradise.

Finished second in LMP2 class at 12 Hours of Sebring with Fernandez Racing

2006

Made Champ Car debut with Forsythe Championship Racing finishing ninth at Mexico City.

Finished fifth in Atlantic Championship for second consective season despite running for two different teams. Had best finish of second at Monterrey.

Competed in A1GP for A1 Team Mexico.

2005

Finished fifth in the Atlantic Championship for US Racetronics with best finish of second (Toronto and San Jose). Had five podium finishes and won pole at Montreal.

2004

Competed in the Formula Renault V-6 Eurocup, recording five top-five finishes in 14 starts.

2003

Finished fourth in Barber Dodge Pro Series, winning at Monterrey.

2002

Won Mexican Formula Renault 2000 championship

Made Atlantic debut with a 15th-place at Monterrey, Mexico.

2001

Finished fourth in Mexican Formula 3 Championship for third consecutive season.

2000

Finished fourth in Mexican Formula 3 Championship

1999

Finished fourth in Mexican Formula 3 Championship and was named series' Rookie of the Year.

1997

Competed in Formula 3000, winning Rookie of the Year honors

1996

Won the Mexican Formula 2 Neon championship

Early Career

Competed in karting in Mexico. Won championships in 1991-96, 1998 and 2002).

 

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