Alex Riberas
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| File:Alex Riberas Monaco.jpg Riberas at Circuit de Monaco in 2015. | |
| Nationality | Spain Spanish |
| Born | 27 January 1994 Barcelona (Spain)[1] |
| Racing licence | File:FIA Gold Driver.png FIA Gold |
Alex Riberas Bou (born 27 January 1994[2]) is a Spanish racing driver. He currently competes in the IMSA SportsCar Championship for Heart of Racing Team and the FIA World Endurance Championship for Northwest AMR.
Career
Karting
Riberas began karting in Spain in 2007. He became a member of the junior program for Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in 2009.[3] Riberas had moderate success in karting, gaining some race victories.
Single-seaters
Formula Renault 2.0
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Riberas made his debut in the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 championship in 2010, where he finished 8th in the championship.[4] Riberas competed in the series in 2011 and 2012 as well, with a best championship finish of 6th in 2011 and earning a race victory in 2011. Riberas also made one-off appearances in the Formula Renault 2.0 UK series in 2010, the Formula Renault 2.0 NEC championship in 2011 and 2012, and the Formula Renault 2.0 Alps championship in 2011.
Formula 3
Riberas made one appearance in the 2012 European F3 Open Championship, finishing on the podium in both races of his lone event.
SportsCars
Porsche Cups
Riberas began competing in Porsche Carrera Cup Germany in 2013, and in 2014 began competing in the Porsche Supercup championship as a member of Porsche's junior driver program.[5] Riberas finished 5th in the 2015 Porsche Supercup championship.
IMSA SportsCar Championship
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Riberas began competing in the IMSA SportsCar Championship in 2014, competing in endurance races for the season with Alex Job Racing. In 2015, Riberas won in class in the 12 Hours of Sebring with teammates Ian James and Mario Farnbacher.[6] Riberas earned another win during the 2016 season. Riberas has competed for Heart of Racing Team since 2020 after becoming an Aston Martin factory driver. He has competed full time in the series since 2022 in the GTD Pro class.
World Endurance Championship
Riberas made his debut in the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2023 after Heart of Racing Team took over the entry vacated by Northwest AMR.[7] This included his debut in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, where he finished 6th in class.
Racing record
Career Summary
Complete Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | EPIC Racing | MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
IMO 1 |
IMO 2 |
PAU 1 |
PAU 2 |
RBR 1 5 |
RBR 2 17 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
SPA 1 1 |
SPA 2 1 |
15th | 88 |
Complete Porsche Supercup results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | McGregor powered by Attempto Racing | CAT 5 |
MON 19 |
RBR 7 |
SIL Ret |
HOC 13 |
HUN 4 |
SPA 16 |
MNZ 14 |
COA |
COA |
12th | 43 | |
| 2015 | The Heart of Racing by Lechner | CAT 5 |
MON 6 |
RBR 3 |
SIL 2 |
HUN 5 |
SPA 11 |
SPA 7 |
MNZ 7 |
MNZ 6 |
COA C |
COA 1 |
5th | 122 |
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
* Season still in progress
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
| Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Northwest AMR | GTE Am | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 | SEB | PRT | SPA 7 |
LMS 6 |
MNZ | FUJ 7 |
BHR 3 |
9th | 51 | |
| 2024 | Heart of Racing Team | LMGT3 | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | QAT 2 |
IMO 5 |
SPA 11 |
LMS Ret |
SÃO | COA | FUJ | BHR | 7th* | 37* |
| Sources:[17][18] | ||||||||||||||
* Season still in progress
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Canada Northwest AMR | United Kingdom Ian James Italy Daniel Mancinelli |
Aston Martin Vantage AMR | GTE Am |
310 | 33rd | 6th |
| 2024 | United States Heart of Racing Team | United Kingdom Ian James Italy Daniel Mancinelli |
Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | LMGT3 | 196 | DNF | DNF |
| Sources:[17][19] | |||||||
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24 Hours of Daytona results
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24 Hours of Spa results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Belgium Audi Sport Team WRT | Germany Christopher Mies Belgium Dries Vanthoor |
Audi R8 LMS | Pro | 456 | 40th | 21st |
| 2019 | Belgium Audi Sport Team WRT | Germany Frank Stippler Belgium Dries Vanthoor |
Audi R8 LMS | Pro | 358 | 25th | 21st |
| 2022 | United States Heart of Racing w/ TF Sport | Republic of Ireland Charlie Eastwood United Kingdom Ross Gunn |
Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | Pro | 497 | 38th | 17th |
References
- ↑ "Alex Riberas". wracingteam.com. W Racing Team.
- ↑ "Alex Riberas". theheartofracing.com. The Heart of Racing Team.
- ↑ "Los jóvenes pilotos de la cantera española". autopista.es (in español). Autopista. September 21, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Riberas quarto pilota Epsilon Euskadi". ItaliaRacing.net (in italiano). Inpagina. 2010-04-09. Archived from the original on 2010-06-12. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ↑ "Porsche Announces Four Juniors for 2014". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media, LLC. December 7, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ↑ O'Malley, JJ (March 14, 2019). "Riberas targets another career 'massive boom' at Sebring". Racer.com. Racer Media & Marketing, Inc. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ↑ "We've Joined the FIA World Endurance Championship, Le Mans". theheartofracing.com. The Heart of Racing Team. April 24, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Alex Riberas – 2014 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ↑ "Alex Riberas – 2015 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ↑ "Alex Riberas – 2016 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ↑ "Alex Riberas – 2019 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ↑ "Alex Riberas – 2020 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ↑ "Alex Riberas – 2021 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ↑ "Alex Riberas – 2022 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ↑ "Alex Riberas – 2023 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ↑ "Alex Riberas – 2024 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 "Alex Riberas Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ↑ "Alex Riberas". FIA World Endurance Championship. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ↑ "Alex Riberas". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- Living people
- 1994 births
- Spanish racing drivers
- Racing drivers from Barcelona
- Formula Renault 2.0 NEC drivers
- Porsche Carrera Cup Germany drivers
- Porsche Supercup drivers
- GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup drivers
- ADAC GT Masters drivers
- WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers
- FIA World Endurance Championship drivers
- 24 Hours of Daytona drivers
- 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
- 24 Hours of Spa drivers
- W Racing Team drivers
- Aston Martin Racing drivers
- Euroformula Open Championship drivers
- De Villota Motorsport drivers
- Formula Renault Eurocup drivers
- Epsilon Euskadi drivers
- Josef Kaufmann Racing drivers
- Formula Renault 2.0 Alps drivers
- British Formula Renault 2.0 drivers
- Walter Lechner Racing drivers
- Mercedes-AMG Motorsport drivers
- TF Sport drivers