Alex García (racing Driver, Born 2003)
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Alejandro García González (born 17 July 2003) is a Mexican racing driver who last competed in the LMP2 category of the
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for
Cool Racing CLX Motorsport, formerly known as Cool Racing, is a French-based Swiss sports car racing team which currently competes in the European Le Mans Series, fielding entries in the LMP2 and LMP3 classes, as well as the Le Mans Cup. Founded in 2017 by ...
. He was the
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champion in the
LMP3 A Le Mans Prototype (LMP) is a type of sports prototype race car used in various races and championships, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, FIA World Endurance Championship, IMSA SportsCar Championship, European Le Mans Series, and Asian Le M ...
category. He previously competed in the
2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship The 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship was a motor racing championship for Formula Three, Formula 3 cars sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The championship was the fourteenth season of Formula 3 racing and the fif ...
for
Jenzer Motorsport Jenzer Motorsport is an auto racing team based in Switzerland. Founded in 1993 by Andreas Jenzer the team is currently competing in FIA Formula 3, Italian F4 and F4 Spanish and has had a number of drivers who would turn out to be successful in ...
, and previously raced in the
Euroformula Open Championship The Euroformula Open Championship (formerly the Spanish Formula Three Championship, European F3 Open Championship) is a junior formula racing series based in Spain. It was one of six national and international Formula Three championships in Europe ...
.


Early career


Karting

García competed in karting over 2018 and 2019, and finished 2nd in the FIA Mexico National Karting Championship in 2018.


Formula 4

García made his racing debut in the 2018-19 NACAM Formula 4 Championship, where he finished 5th in the overall standings. In 2020, he competed in the
F4 Spanish Championship The F4 Spanish Championship () is an FIA Formula 4 racing series. The championship was planned to launch in 2015, though the inaugural season was cancelled and delayed until 2016. Koiranen GP was the promoter of the championship for the first tw ...
with Global Racing Service, where he came 22nd in the standings. He switched to
Campos Racing Campos Racing (formerly Adrián Campos Motorsport and Campos Grand Prix) is a Spanish motor racing team based in Alzira, Valencia, founded by former Formula One driver Adrián Campos in 1997. The team has been successful in Formula Three, GP2 S ...
for the
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, where he finished 24th.


Euroformula Open

The following year, García competed in the
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with Team Motopark. He scored a podium at
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and ended up seventh in the standings, behind his teammates
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and Frederick Lubin.


FIA Formula 3

García drove for
Jenzer Motorsport Jenzer Motorsport is an auto racing team based in Switzerland. Founded in 1993 by Andreas Jenzer the team is currently competing in FIA Formula 3, Italian F4 and F4 Spanish and has had a number of drivers who would turn out to be successful in ...
in the 3-day post-season test of the
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, teaming up with fellow rookies
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and
Taylor Barnard Taylor Barnard ( ; born 1 June 2004) is a British racing driver, who competes in Formula E for McLaren#Formula E, McLaren. Born and raised in Norwich, Barnard began competitive kart racing aged seven, winning several national and continental t ...
. On 27 January 2023, he was signed by the Swiss team for the 2023 season. García spent most of the season fighting outside the top 20, although in the Silverstone sprint race a late charge by him on slick tyres at a damp track saw him charge to 11th. His only points came in the Spa-Francorchamps feature race where a right gamble to remain on wet tyres saw him jump all the way to fourth place, as Barnard won and Bedrin made the podium. This put García 20th in the standings with 12 points.


Sportscar career


2023

Along with his FIA Formula 3 campaign, García competed in the
2023 European Le Mans Series The 2023 European Le Mans Series was the twentieth season of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest's (ACO) European Le Mans Series. The six-event season began at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on 23 April and finished at Algarve International Circuit o ...
with
Cool Racing CLX Motorsport, formerly known as Cool Racing, is a French-based Swiss sports car racing team which currently competes in the European Le Mans Series, fielding entries in the LMP2 and LMP3 classes, as well as the Le Mans Cup. Founded in 2017 by ...
in the
LMP3 A Le Mans Prototype (LMP) is a type of sports prototype race car used in various races and championships, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, FIA World Endurance Championship, IMSA SportsCar Championship, European Le Mans Series, and Asian Le M ...
category, alongside Adrien Chila and Marcos Siebert. He started the year strongly, with a victory at the opening in
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya () is a motorsport race track in Montmeló, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. With long straights and a variety of corners, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is seen as an all-rounder circuit. The track has stands ...
. Further wins at
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and
Spa-Francorchamps The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (), informally referred to as Spa, is a motor-racing circuit located in Francorchamps, Stavelot, Wallonia, Belgium, about southeast of Spa. It is the current venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix, ho ...
saw them clinch the title.


2024

García participated in the 2023–24 Asian Le Mans Series with Nielsen Racing during the 2024 pre-season. For his 2024 campaign, García left
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and moved to endurance racing full-time, joining
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in the
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in the Hypercar category. He was however dropped before the start of the season and replaced with
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. That year, García also returned to the
European Le Mans Series The European Le Mans Series (abbreviated as ELMS) is a European sports car racing endurance series inspired by the 24 Hours of Le Mans race and organized by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO). The European Le Mans Series is similar to the fo ...
, remaining with Cool Racing but moved up to the
LMP2 A Le Mans Prototype (LMP) is a type of sports prototype race car used in various races and championships, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, FIA World Endurance Championship, IMSA SportsCar Championship, European Le Mans Series, and Asian Le M ...
category. Following two races, the latter of which García and his teammates scored a podium in, the Mexican was once again replaced by Bennett.


Karting record


Karting career summary


Racing record


Racing career summary

* Season still in progress.


Complete NACAM Formula 4 Championship results

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


Complete F4 Spanish 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 fastest lap)


Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results

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


Complete European Le Mans Series results

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


Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

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


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:García, Alex 2003 births Living people Mexican racing drivers Racing drivers from Mexico City FIA Formula 3 Championship drivers Spanish F4 Championship drivers Euroformula Open Championship drivers Motopark Academy drivers Campos Racing drivers Jenzer Motorsport drivers NACAM F4 Championship drivers European Le Mans Series drivers Asian Le Mans Series drivers Cool Racing drivers 21st-century Mexican sportsmen