Adrián Vallés
Adrián Vallés | |
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| Born | Adrián Vallés Escortell June 3, 1986 Teulada, Alicante, Spain |
| Occupation | Professional race car driver |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Known for | Racing in GP2 Series, Formula Renault 3.5 Series, Superleague Formula champion 2009, test driver for Spyker F1 |
Adrián Vallés Escortell (born 3 June 1986) is a professional race car driver from Spain.
Career
Originating from Teulada, Alicante, Vallés built a solid foundation in karting before moving up to Spanish Formula Three. He then progressed to the World Series by Nissan in 2004, which was rebranded as the World Series by Renault in 2005. During that season, he achieved second place overall, securing two victories. In 2006, Vallés advanced to the GP2 Series driving for Campos Racing and participated in a test session for the MF1 Racing Formula One team on 19 September. Following the acquisition of MF1 Racing by Spyker, he was appointed as the official reserve driver in January 2007.
In 2008, Vallés competed in the GP2 Asia Series with the FMS International team before transferring to BCN Competicion during the main GP2 Series campaign. He opted out of the final round at Monza to dedicate his efforts toward sportscar racing. Returning to GP2 Asia, he replaced Chris van der Drift at Trident Racing for the Bahrain rounds and subsequently teamed up with van der Drift at Epsilon Euskadi in the 2009 World Series by Renault.
Vallés initiated his sportscar racing pursuits in 2008 with Epsilon Euskadi, participating in events such as the 2008 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 2008 1000km of Silverstone. Transitioning into team management, he established the AV Formula outfit in 2013, which entered the 2013 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season featuring drivers Arthur Pic and Yann Cunha.
Formula One
Adrián took part in testing sessions at Silverstone in September 2006 for the team then known as Midland F1, later renamed Spyker F1. He was confirmed as a test driver for Midland F1 throughout that season and continued testing duties for Spyker F1 in 2007.
On 3 February 2010, reports emerged from Spanish media suggesting Vallés might join Argentine driver José María López at the new USF1. Nonetheless, no agreement materialized after the American team declared bankruptcy prior to commencing operations.
Superleague Formula
On 8 November 2009, Vallés clinched the championship title of the 2009 Superleague Formula by finishing fourth in the final race while representing Liverpool at the event held in Jarama.
Career summary
Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results
(key) (Races highlighted in bold denote pole position) (Races shown in italics represent fastest lap)
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | Fastest Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Formula Toyota 1300 Spain | ? | 8 | 1 | 2 | ? | 6 | ? | 3rd |
| 2002 | Formula Junior 1600 Spain | Escuela Lois Circuit | 12 | 8 | 10 | ? | 11 | 198 | 1st |
| Formula Nissan 2000 Series | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 10th | ||
| 2003 | World Series Lights | Escuela Lois Circuit | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 126 | 4th |
| Spanish Formula Three Championship | Pons Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2004 | World Series by Nissan | Pons Racing | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 46 | 10th |
| 2005 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Pons Racing | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 116 | 2nd |
| 2006 | align=left GP2 Series | align=left Campos Racing | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 16th |
| align=left Formula One | align=left Spyker MF1 Racing | 'Test Driver' | |||||||
| 2007 | align=left Formula One | align=left Etihad Aldar Spyker F1 Team | 'Test Driver' | ||||||
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| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final Position | Points Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Pons Racing | ZOL 1 6 |
ZOL 2 6 |
MON 1 3 |
VAL 1 4 |
VAL 2 2 |
LMS 1 13 |
LMS 2 7 |
BIL 1 10 |
BIL 2 6 |
OSC 1 5 |
OSC 2 7 |
DON 1 1 |
DON 2 2 |
EST 1 Ret |
EST 2 Ret |
MNZ 1 1 |
MNZ 2 2 |
2nd | 116 |
| 2009 | Epsilon Euskadi | CAT 1 3 |
CAT 2 4 |
SPA 1 DNS |
SPA 2 Ret |
MON 1 8 |
HUN 1 16 |
HUN 2 Ret |
SIL 1 12 |
SIL 2 14 |
BUG 1 |
BUG 2 |
ALG 1 |
ALG 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
ALC 1 |
ALC 2 |
17th | 19 |
Full GP2 Series Performance Overview
(legend) (Events highlighted in bold denote pole position) (Events shown in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Season | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Final Position | Points Scored |
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| 2006 | Campos Racing | VAL FEA |
VAL SPR |
IMO FEA |
IMO SPR |
NÜR FEA |
NÜR SPR |
CAT FEA |
CAT SPR |
MON FEA |
SIL FEA |
SIL SPR |
MAG FEA |
MAG SPR |
HOC FEA |
HOC SPR |
HUN FEA |
HUN SPR |
IST FEA |
IST SPR |
MNZ FEA |
MNZ SPR |
18th | 7 |
| 2008 | Fisichella Motor Sport International | CAT FEA |
CAT SPR |
21st | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| BCN Competición | IST FEA |
IST SPR |
MON FEA |
MON SPR |
MAG FEA |
MAG SPR |
SIL FEA |
SIL SPR |
HOC FEA |
HOC SPR |
HUN FEA |
HUN SPR |
VAL FEA |
VAL SPR |
-- The table continues with further race results as per original data --> |
Full GP2 Asia Series Outcomes
(key) (Entries in bold denote pole position) (Entries in italics denote fastest lap)
| Season | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final Standing | Points Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | FMS International | DUB1 FEA 4 |
DUB1 SPR Ret |
SEN FEA 2 |
SEN SPR 5 |
SEP FEA Ret |
SEP SPR 20 |
BHR FEA 5 |
BHR SPR Ret |
DUB2 FEA Ret |
DUB2 SPR 10 |
7th | 19 | ||
| 2008–09 | Trident Racing | SHI FEA |
SHI SPR |
DUB FEA |
DUB SPR |
BHR1 FEA Ret |
BHR1 SPR 19 |
LSL FEA |
LSL SPR |
SEP FEA |
SEP SPR |
BHR2 FEA |
BHR2 SPR |
40th | 0 |
Superleague Formula
( key)
2008–2009
(Races displayed in bold signify pole position) (Races shown in italics represent fastest lap)
| Year | Club | Team Operator | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Overall Position | Total Points | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 2008 | Liverpool F.C. | Hitech Junior | DON | NÜR | ZOL | EST | VAL | JER |
4th |
325 | |||||||||||||||||||
| "5" | "3" | "14" | "14" | "1" | "6" | "1" | "12" | "9" | "4" | "7" | "15" | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Liverpool F.C. | Hitech Junior | MAG | ZOL | DON | EST | MOZ | JAR | "1" | "6" | "3" | "3" | "6" | "6" | "2" | "9" | "4" | "5" | "7" | "4" |
1st |
412 | |||||||
2009 Super Final outcomes
- Points from the 2009 Super Final were not added to the overall championship standings.
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Liverpool F.C. Hitech Junior Team |
MAG 1 |
ZOL N/A |
DON DNQ |
EST 3 |
MOZ N/A |
JAR 3 |
24 Hours of Le Mans performance
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Vehicle | Category | Completed Laps | Overall Result | Category Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Epsilon Euskadi | Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Ángel Burgueño Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Miguel Ángel de Castro |
Epsilon Euskadi EE1-Judd | LMP1 | 189 | DNF | DNF |