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PROFILE

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PROFILE
2008

Test driver for Team Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
Third driver + testing
2007

Test driver for Team Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
Third driver + testing
2006

Formula One World Championship – McLaren Mercedes Team
Third driver + testing
8 races:
2nd in the Hungarian GP – Hungaroring 6/8/06 (his first podium in F1)
5th in the Turkish GP – Istanbul 27/8/06
5th in the Chinese GP – Shanghai 1/10/06
7th in the French GP– Magny-Cours 16/7/06
8th in the Brazilian GP – Interlagos 22/10/06
11th in the Drivers' Championship with 19 points
Third driver + testingcarreras
2005

Test driver for Team McLaren Mercedes
1 race: Bahrain GP, 5 th position. Fastest lap
Third driver + testing
20th in the Drivers’ Championship with 4 points
2004

Test driver for Team McLaren Mercedes
Testing
2003

Test driver for Team McLaren Mercedes
Testing
2002

Official Driver for Jaguar Racing
2001

Official Driver for Jaguar Racing
Debut at round 5: Spanish Grand Prix-Circuit de Catalunya, 27 to 29th of April.
1 fifth position at the Italian GP –Monza 16/9/01; 1 sixth position at the Canadian GP –Canada 10/5/01
2000

Formula One World Championship – Team Orange Arrows Grand Prix
17 races + testing
2 sixth positions (Europan GP –Nürburgring 21/5/00- and German GP –Hockenheim 30/7/00)
15th in the World Championship (with 2 points)
1999

Formula One World Championship – Team Arrows Grand Prix
16 races + testing
One 6th position at his first G.P. (Australian G.P.)
17th in the World Championship (with 1 point)
1998

Reserve and Test Driver – Benson & Hedges Jordan Grand Prix
More than 4.500 kms. Of testing at Silverstone, Magny-Cours, Catalunya and Monza circuits.
1997

Formula Nippon Championship (Japanese Championship of F-3000) - Team Shionogi-Nova
10 races + testing
6 wins, 3 seconds and 1 third place. 4 Poles, 3 fastest laps.
'97 CHAMPION (well before the end)

All-Japan GT Championship – Toyota Team Tom's. Co-driving with Michael Krumm
6 races + testing
2 wins, one second and one third. 2 Poles, 1 fastest lap.
'97 CHAMPION
1996

Formula Nippon Championship (Japanese Championship of F-3000), - Team Shionogi-Nova
10 races + testing
One 2nd position and 6 top-six finishes.
8th in the Championship

All-Japan GT Championship – Toyota Team Tom's. Co-driving with Masanori Sekiya
6 races + testing
2 third positions
8th in the Championship

Macau G.P. (F.I.A. F-3 World Cup) – Paul Stewart Racing Team
7th Overall
1995

All-Japan Formula 3 Championship (Formula 3 Japanese Championship) - Toyota Team Tom's
9 races + testing
8 wins + one second position
'95 CHAMPION (well before the end)

Macau G.P. (F.I.A. F-3 World Cup) - Toyota Team Tom's
3rd Overall
1994

British Formula 3 Championship – “Racing for Spain” (West Surrey Racing) with the Spanish Automobile Federation
Works Renault development programme.
17 races + testing
No results in the Championship

International Formula 3 Challenge (Donington) – West Surrey Racing Team Pole position
1993

British Formula 3 Championship – “Racing for Spain” (West Surrey Racing) with the Spanish Automobile Federation
17 races + testing
3 podium finishes
6th in the Championship
1992

British Formula Renault Championship – “Racing for Spain” (Minister International) with the Spanish Automobile Federation 14 races
3 wins + 4 podium finishes
'92 CHAMPION

European Formula Renault Series - “Racing for Spain” (Minister International) with the Spanish Automobile Federation
3 races
2 wins
'92 CHAMPION

Privilege Formula 3 Festival
Winner
1991

Spanish Formula Renault Championship – “Racing for Spain” (Minister International) with the Spanish Automobile Federation 10 races
3 podium finishes
4th in the Championship
1990

Spanish Formula Ford 1600 Championship – “Racing for Spain” (Minister Internationl) with the Spanish Automobile Federation 10 races
8 wins + 1 podium
'90 CHAMPION

Races in the F-Ford 1600 British Championship (RAC, Brands Hatch,..) – “Racing for Spain” (Minister International) with the Spanish Automobile Federation
6 races
2 podium finishes

Finalist in the Formula Ford Festival (Brands Hatch) - “Racing for Spain” (Minister International) with the Spanish Automobile Federation
1989

Spanish Formula Fiat Uno Championship – “Ofensiva Uno” (Meycom) with the Spanish Automobile Federation
7 races
2 wins + 3 podiums
'89 CHAMPION
1988

Karting at local Championships (Catalonian Championship) Immediately recruited by the Spanish Automobile Federation to benefit from a Scholarship-type single-seater programme called “Ofensiva Uno”.
1983 a 1987

Two times European Champion of Radio-Control Off-Road Cars Runner up at the Radio-Control Off-Road Cars World Champion