Zdeněk Chovanec López (born 9 October 2004), otherwise known as Zdeněk Chovanec Jr. or simply Zdeněk Chovanec, is a

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- Venezuelan racing driver who most recently competed in the 2022 BOSS GP Series with MM International Motorsport, and the FIA F3 Championship with

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. He raced with

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in the

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in 2021, and made the switch to FIA F3 with

prior to round five of the championship, following

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' departure from the team. Chovanec has previously competed in the 2020 Italian Formula 4 championship.

Early career

Karting

Originally from the Czech Republic but born in Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela, Chovanec started karting professionally in 2018 at the age of 14, fairly late compared to other drivers.

Lower formulae

2020

In early 2020 Chovanec made his car racing debut, competing with Xcel Motorsport in the

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. He was 7th in the standings with two podium finishes. He then went on to race with

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in the

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, finishing 17th in the championship with 18 points.

2021

Chovanec started 2021 stepping up to the

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for the first round of the season with BlackArts Racing, and scored points in only his third race. He later signed with

to compete in the

. After five rounds in which he generally was a backmarker, he moved to

to take part in the remaining five events of the 2021 FIA F3 season, replacing

. He achieved a best finish of 20th twice and finished second last in the championship.

2022

In 2022, Chovanec drove for MM International Motorsport in

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. Chovanec also drove for

in his return to the 2022 FIA F3 season in Silverstone, replacing Lirim Zendeli. He was retained at

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, where in the feature race he was involved in an accident with teammate

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, as the Italian spun Chovanec out of the race. However, for the Budapest round, Chovanec was replaced by Christian Mansell. Chovanec ended the season 40th and last in the standings with no points.

Sportscar career

2023 season

The 2023 season would see Chovanec making a move to

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, driving a

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for the GetSpeed Performance alongside Lance Bergstein and Aaron Walker in the Silver Cup class of the

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. However, he withdrew from the season before the opening round.

Racing record

Karting career summary

Racing career summary

*Season still in progress.

Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results

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

Complete Italian F4 Championship results

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

Complete Euroformula Open Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)

Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)

Complete BOSS GP Series results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)

Complete Ultimate Cup Series results

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

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chovanek, Zdeněk 2004 births Living people Bhaitech drivers BlackArts Racing drivers Charouz Racing System drivers Czech racing drivers Double R Racing drivers Euroformula Open Championship drivers FIA Formula 3 Championship drivers Italian F4 Championship drivers People from Puerto la Cruz Portuguese people of Czech descent Sportspeople from Anzoátegui Venezuelan racing drivers Venezuelan people of Czech descent UAE F4 Championship drivers