Bruno Méndez (racing driver)

Bruno Méndez López
Born	(1990-04-16) April 16, 1990 La Roda, Asturias, Spain
Occupation	Racing driver
Years active	2006–2011
Known for	European F3 Open Championship champion (2009)

Bruno Méndez López (born 16 April 1990 in La Roda, Asturias) is a retired Spanish racing driver.

Master Junior Formula

Following a short stint in karting, Méndez launched his single-seater journey in 2006 by competing in the Master Junior Formula series. He secured six victories and concluded the season as runner-up, finishing behind fellow Spaniard Daniel Campos-Hull.

Formula Three

In 2007, Méndez progressed to Formula Three, taking part in the Spanish Formula Three Championship with the emiliodevillota.com squad. He ended the year seventh overall, achieving podium finishes at both Estoril and Jerez circuits.

Continuing in the championship during 2008 with Escuderia TEC-Auto, Méndez triumphed in the opening race at Jarama and added three more podiums, ultimately ranking fifth in the overall standings.

In 2009, now competing under the renamed European F3 Open Championship banner for Campos Racing, he earned four wins along with seven additional podium appearances. This performance earned him the championship title by a narrow two-point margin over compatriot Celso Míguez.

Méndez returned to Formula Three competition in 2011 by joining Hitech Racing for the British F3 series. However, after an underwhelming opening round at Monza, where he managed just a single point from three races, he parted ways with the team.

Euroseries 3000

In October 2008, Méndez made his Euroseries 3000 debut with Bull Racing at Jerez, finishing fourth and sixth in the two races. After skipping the Barcelona round, he competed in the final event at Magione for Sighinolfi Autoracing, securing fifth place in the last race. He completed the season ranked 16th overall with eight points.

Formula Renault 3.5 Series

Méndez stepped up to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series in October 2009, joining RC Motorsport alongside Esteban Guerrieri for the final round at Motorland Aragón.

Following winter testing sessions with both ISR Racing and Interwetten.com, he signed for FHV Interwetten.com for the full 2010 campaign, partnering fellow European F3 Open graduate Sergio Canamasas. Méndez scored a single points finish—a sixth place at Magny-Cours—and ended the year 23rd in the standings. He was replaced by Salvador Durán for the concluding round at Barcelona after sustaining an injury during a Superleague Formula event in China.

Superleague Formula

In October 2010, Méndez debuted in Superleague Formula by stepping in for injured María de Villota at Atlético Madrid during the Ordos International Circuit round. Although scheduled to compete next in Beijing, he was substituted by Dutch driver Paul Meijer after fracturing his thumb during Ordos' second race.

Career summary

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Poles	F/Laps	Podiums	Points	Position
2006	Master Junior Formula	?	15	6	0	3	10	315	2nd
2007	Spanish Formula Three Championship	emiliodevillota.com	16	0	0	0	2	57	7th
2008	Spanish Formula Three Championship	TEC Auto	17	1	0	0	4	67	5th
	Euroseries 3000	Bull Racing	4	0	0	0	0	8	16th
		Sighinolfi Autoracing
2009	European F3 Open Championship	Campos Racing	16	4	2	8	11	145	1st
	Formula Renault 3.5 Series	RC Motorsport	2	0	0	0	0	0	39th

Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series Results

(Key) (Races shown in bold denote pole position) (Races in italics signify fastest lap)

Year	Team	Position	Points
2009	RC Motorsport	39th	0
2010	Interwetten Racing	23rd	5

External links

• Official website