David Vidales

David Vidales
Born	David Vidales Ajenjo (2002-05-01) May 1, 2002 León, Spain
Occupation	Racing driver
Years active	2013–present
Known for	2022 FIA Formula 3 Championship victory, 2023 Super Formula Lights podiums

David Vidales Ajenjo (born 1 May 2002) is a Spanish professional racing driver currently participating in the 2024 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup with the AF Corse team. He achieved victories in the 2022 FIA Formula 3 Championship representing Campos Racing and earned podium finishes during the 2023 Super Formula Lights campaign with B-Max Racing.

Karting

Vidales initiated his karting journey in 2013, capturing the Spanish Karting Championship title twice in succession. In 2017, he became part of Tony Kart and secured third place at the WSK Final Cup, as well as finishing runner-up in the CIK-FIA World Championship, surpassing competitors including Clément Novalak, Gianluca Petecof, and Ulysse de Pauw. His performances in the Kart World Cup saw him finish third in 2018 and improve to second place in 2019.

Formula Renault Eurocup

Vidales made his single-seater debut with JD Motorsport at Imola in July 2020. He impressively took pole position and won both races during his inaugural weekend, demonstrating superior race management over teammate William Alatalo. Over the course of the season, he added three additional podiums, concluding sixth overall and ranking second among rookies behind Alex Quinn.

Formula Regional European Championship

Following the merger of Formula Renault Eurocup and Formula Regional European Championship, Vidales joined Prema Powerteam for the 2021 season in December 2020. He claimed victory in the opening race at Imola, starting from pole and leading every lap.

FIA Formula 3 Championship

After participating in post-season testing with Campos Racing in 2021, Vidales signed with the team to compete in the 2022 F3 season.

Formula One

In November 2016, Vidales underwent testing with the Ferrari Driver Academy, alongside Tony Kart teammate Marcus Armstrong.

Super Formula

At the conclusion of 2022, Vidales took part in testing sessions with B-Max Racing in Super Formula. Subsequently, in March 2023, B-Max confirmed his transition from Formula 3 to contest the 2023 Super Formula Lights season.

2024

In 2024, Vidales shifted focus to endurance racing by joining AF Corse for participation in the 2024 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup.

Summary of karting career

Season	Series	Team	Position
2012	Spanish Championship— Alevin		4th
2013	Spanish Championship— Cadet		1st
	Trofeo delle Industrie— 60 Mini		6th
	Trofeo Andrea Margutti— 60 Mini		29th
	WSK Final Cup— 60 Mini	Vidales, Ignacio	14th
2014	WSK Champions Cup— 60 Mini	STR Corse	4th
	Trofeo Andrea Margutti— 60 Mini		25th
	Euro Finale— Mini Max		3rd
	Spanish Championship— Cadet		1st
	Mini ROK International Final— Bridgestone Final	Pere Vila Str Corse	4th
	WSK Super Master Series— 60 Mini	14th
	WSK Final Cup— 60 Mini	STR Corse	4th
2015	South Garda Winter Cup— KFJ	27th
	Trofeo Andrea Margutti— KFJ	3rd
	SKUSA SuperNationals— TaG Junior	Energy Corse America	29th
	Trofeo Industrie— KFJ	3rd
	WSK Super Master Series— KFJ	Energy Corse	25th
	CIK-FIA Karting European Championship— KFJ		14th
	WSK Final Cup— KFJ		3rd
2016	WSK Champions Cup— OKJ	Energy Corse	9th
	WSK Super Master Series— OKJ		6th
	German Karting Championship— Junior	KSM Schumacher Racing Team	4th
	CIK-FIA Karting European Championship— OKJ	Tony Kart Racing Team	8th
	Karting World Championship— OKJ		2nd
	WSK Final Cup— OKJ		3rd

Summary of Racing Career

Season	Championship	Team	Events	Victories	Pole Positions	Fastest Laps	Podium Finishes	Points Scored	Final Standing
2020	Formula Renault Eurocup	JD Motorsport	18	2	1	2	6	169	6th place
2021	Formula Regional European Championship	Prema Powerteam	20	1	1	1	3	102	10th place
	F3 Asian Championship	Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema	6	0	0	0	1	38	13th place
2022	FIA Formula 3 Championship	Campos Racing	17	1	0	0	1	29	16th place
2023	Super Formula Lights	B-Max Racing Team	15	0	0	0	1	19	9th place
2024	GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup	AF Corse - Francorchamps Motors	5	0	0	0	0	1	31st place

Full Formula Renault Eurocup Results

( key) (Bold indicates pole position; italics signify fastest lap)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Standing	Points
2020	JD Motorsport	MNZ 1	MNZ 2	IMO 1 1	IMO 2 1	NÜR 1 3	NÜR 2 8	MAG 1 2	MAG 2 3	ZAN 1 3	ZAN 2 4	CAT 1 11	CAT 2 4	SPA 1 10	SPA 2 16	IMO 1 Ret	IMO 2 Ret	HOC 1 6	HOC 2 7	6th place	169 points

Full F3 Asian Championship Results

(legend) (Entries in bold signify pole position) (Entries in italics denote fastest lap)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final Position	Points Scored
2021	Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema	DUB 1	DUB 2	DUB 3	ABU 1	ABU 2	ABU 3	ABU 1	ABU 2	ABU 3	DUB 1 9	DUB 2 11	DUB 3 2	ABU 1 6	ABU 2 5	ABU 3 12	13th place	38 points

Full Formula Regional European Championship Results

(legend) (Entries in bold indicate pole position) (Entries in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	Final Standing	Points Accumulated
2021	Prema Powerteam	IMO 1	IMO 2	CAT 1	CAT 2	MCO 1	MCO 2	LEC 1	LEC 2	ZAN 1	ZAN 2	SPA 1	SPA 2	RBR 1	RBR 2

Full Results in the Formula Regional European Championship

(Template:Motorsport driver results legend#key) (Races shown in bold denote pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	Final Position	Points Earned
2021	Prema Powerteam	style="background:#FFFFBF;" | IMO 1 1st	style="background:#DFFFDF;" | IMO 2 7th	style="background:#EFCFFF;" | CAT 1 Retired	style="background:#EFCFFF;" | CAT 2 Retired	style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MCO 1 7th	style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MCO 2 6th	style="background:#DFFFDF;" | LEC 1 11th	style="background:#DFFFDF;" | LEC 2 8th	style="background:#CFCFFF;" | ZAN 1 11th	style="background:#CFCFFF;" | ZAN 2 14th	style="background:#EFCFFF;" | SPA 1 Retired	style="background:#CFCFFF;" | SPA 2 25th	style="background:#CFCFFF;" | RBR 1 13th	style="background:#DFFFDF;" | RBR 2 7th	style="background:#DFDFDF;" | VAL 1 2nd	style="background:#DFFFDF;" | VAL 2 5th	style="background:#FFDF9F;" | MUG 1 3rd	style="background:#CFCFFF;" | MUG 2 15th	style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MNZ 1 10th	style="background:#EFCFFF;" | MNZ 2 Retired	10th	102

FIA Formula 3 Championship Complete Results

(key) (Pole positions are shown in bold; fastest lap points are indicated in italics)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Final Standing	Points Total
2022	Campos Racing	BHR SPR 10th	BHR FEA 8th	IMO SPR 11th	IMO FEA 8th	CAT SPR 1st	CAT FEA Retired	SIL SPR 12th	SIL FEA 9th	RBR SPR 18th	RBR FEA 12th	HUN SPR Retired	HUN FEA 13th	SPA SPR 7th	SPA FEA 8th	ZAN SPR 21st	ZAN FEA Retired	MNZ SPR Did Not Start	MNZ FEA Retired	16th	29

Full Super Formula Lights Results

(key) (Races highlighted in bold represent pole positions; those in italics denote fastest laps)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Standing	Points
2023	B-Max Racing Team	AUT 1 4th	AUT 2 Retired	AUT 3 4th	SUG 1 11th	SUG 2 5th	SUG 3 6th	SUZ 1 6th	SUZ 2 6th	SUZ 3 10th	FUJ 1 "Retired"	FUJ 2 10th	FUJ 3 10th	OKA 1 4th	OKA 2 7th	OKA 3 3rd	MOT 1 DNS	MOT 2 Withdrawn	MOT 3 Withdrawn	9th	19