Germán Sánchez Flor (born 4 July 1989 in

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) is a Spanish racing driver that competed in Formula Three and Two.

Career

Formula Three

Sánchez made his car racing debut aged just sixteen, when he took part in the 2006

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. Driving a

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F300 for Escuela Profiltek, Sánchez was also eligible for the secondary Copa de España as he was driving an older car than most other competitors. Sánchez won the Copa de España, winning seven of the fifteen races, with three other podium finishes. He also amassed seventeen points towards the main championship, and finished 13th overall. For the 2007 season, he moved to

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and the main championship. Sánchez finished fourth in the championship, scoring two wins at

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and

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, and scored two third-place finishes at Jerez and

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. Sánchez continued with Campos into the 2008 season. He won again at Albacete, and also won one of the first races to be held at the

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, in order for the circuit to acquire the licence that was required to host the

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a month later. Further wins at

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and the

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helped him to edge out

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saw Sánchez move up to the FIA Formula Two Championship, driving car number 27. Despite missing the races in

, he finished 24th in the championship, with a pair of eighths at

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Racing record

Career summary

Complete FIA Formula Two Championship results

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

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sanchez, German 1989 births Living people Spanish racing drivers FIA Formula Two Championship drivers Euroformula Open Championship drivers Campos Racing drivers Sportspeople from Alicante