Andrés Pérez de Lara González (born April 2, 2005) is a Mexican professional

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driver. He completes full-time in the

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, driving the No. 2

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for

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. He is a former champion of the

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, having won it in 2020. He has also competed in the

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. He is also a champion of the NASCAR Mexico Challenge Series, having won it in 2022.

Racing career

In 2019, at the age of fourteen, Pérez de Lara would compete in the NACAM Formula 4 Championship alongside his brother, Pablo, at Telcel RPL Racing. He would go on to win four races, being the youngest to do so, on route to third in the championship and rookie of the year honors. In 2020, Pérez de Lara would run in the

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, where he would win the championship at the age of fifteen. In 2021, Pérez de Lara would run the full season in the

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after running one race at Nuevo Autódromo de Quéretaro in the previous year. He would finish fourth in the points that year, finishing in the top five in eight races. In 2022, Pérez de Lara would return to the series, where he would become the youngest winner in the series at Querétaro Race Track at the age of seventeen on route to win the championship. It was also during this year that Pérez de Lara was chosen for the

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program, and he would also make select events in the

ARCA Menards Series East The ARCA Menards Series East (formerly Busch East Series, Busch North Series, Camping World East Series, and NASCAR K&N Pro Series East) is a regional stock car racing series owned and operated by the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) and ...

and

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driving for

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. On January 13, 2023, it was announced that Pérez de Lara would run full-time in the

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in the No. 2

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, replacing

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, who had won the championship the previous year. He was entered in the season opening race at

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in the No. 01

for

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, but was withdrawn after practice due to age restrictions, although he would be placed in the final results as a "did not start" in 40th place.

Personal life

Pérez de Lara is the brother of Pablo Pérez de Lara, who is also racing driver whom he competed with in

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. His father, Ricardo, is a former champion of the Ferrari Challenge North America.

Racing record

Career summary

Complete NACAM Formula 4 Championship results

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) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

ARCA Menards Series

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) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series West

References

External links

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