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Marc Gené

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Marc Gené
Born (1974-03-29) March 29, 1974 (age 52)
Sabadell, Spain
Occupation(s)Racing driver, Formula One test driver, commentator
Years active1992–2014 (racing)
Known forFormula One driver for Minardi; test driver for Williams and Ferrari; winner of 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans with Peugeot

Marc Gené i Guerrero (born 29 March 1974) is a Spanish professional racing driver recognized for his contributions as a test driver with Williams and Ferrari in Formula One, his tenure as a Formula One competitor for Minardi, and his role as a factory driver for Peugeot's Le Mans squad, where he secured victory in the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans. Over his Formula One career, Gené started 36 Grands Prix, mostly driving for Minardi, earning points with a sixth-place finish at the attrition-filled 1999 European Grand Prix. His brother, Jordi Gené, also competes professionally in the WTCC, representing SEAT.

Beginning with the 2010 season, Gené transitioned into Formula One commentary for the Spanish network Antena 3. In 2013, he expanded his media presence by becoming a specialist analyst for Italy’s Sky Sport F1 HD and continues to serve as a brand ambassador for Ferrari.

Early years

Gené was born in Sabadell and emerged as runner-up in the 1987 Catalan Kart Championship (National Class) at just 13 years old. The following year, he claimed victories in both the Catalan and National Class Spanish Kart Championships. Between 1988 and 1991, he competed internationally in European and World karting events, notably winning the Senior Class of the 1990 Spanish Kart Championship as its youngest competitor.

In 1992, Gené advanced to Formula Ford, concluding the Spanish championship fifth overall with one victory and two pole positions. He achieved runner-up status in the 1993 European Formula Ford Championship, securing one win and three podium finishes, while also placing second at the Formula Ford World Cup and Festival. By 1994, he earned Rookie of the Year accolades in the British Formula 3 Championship, finishing tenth overall in 1995. In 1996, Gené won the FISA Superformula title and participated in six rounds of FIA Formula 3000 during 1997 without scoring points. His momentum continued by capturing the Open Fortuna by Nissan Championship in 1998, where he dominated with six wins and three pole positions.

Formula One

Gené's significant breakthrough occurred in 1999 when he joined the Minardi squad. Although faced with a demanding season, he secured his first championship point—and Minardi’s first since 1995—by finishing sixth at the European Grand Prix. His teammate, Luca Badoer, was running fourth late in that race but lost potential points due to gearbox failure. In the following year, Gené remained with Minardi but did not add to his points tally; his best results were eighth-place finishes at both the Australian Grand Prix and Austrian Grand Prix. His teammate during this period was Gastón Mazzacane, who also achieved an eighth-place best finish.

Testing

Without a competitive race seat available in 2001, Gené took on testing responsibilities with Williams. He stepped into three Grands Prix as a substitute driver, most notably finishing fifth and earning four points at the 2003 Italian Grand Prix while replacing an injured Ralf Schumacher. In 2004, he competed twice more for Williams due to Schumacher's injury but eventually lost his race seat to Antônio Pizzonia.

In November 2004, Gené signed on as a test driver for Scuderia Ferrari, partnering with Badoer; his contract was extended through . However, restrictions on testing limited his on-track opportunities. By the conclusion of 2010, Ferrari replaced Gené, Badoer, and Giancarlo Fisichella with newcomer Jules Bianchi ahead of the commencement of the 2011 Formula One season.

Sportscar Racing

Starting in 2007, Gené became a factory driver for Peugeot, piloting their 908 HDi FAP in both the Le Mans Series and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. During practice at the 2008 Le Mans event, he suffered a severe crash but only incurred a broken toe. In 2009, alongside teammates David Brabham and Alex Wurz, Gené contributed to Peugeot's triumph at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, ending Audi's streak of victories. He took the final driving stint, leading Peugeot to a celebrated win.

Gené also participated in the 1000 km Spa endurance race in 2008 and 2009, winning the event in 2008 and finishing twelfth in 2009.

Career Statistics (as of 2004 British Grand Prix)

Career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
1992 Spanish Formula Ford Championship Unknown Unknown 1 2 Unknown Unknown Unknown 6th
1993 European Formula Ford Championship Unknown Unknown 1 0 0 3 Unknown 2nd
1994 British Formula Three Championship Alan Docking Racing 17 0 0 0 0 19 15th
1995 British Formula Three Championship West Surrey Racing 18 0 0 1 1 59 11th
1996 II Fisa Golden Cup Superformula Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown 1st
1997 International Formula 3000 Championship Pacific Racing 2 0 0 0 0 0 25th
Nordic Racing 4 0 '0' '0' '0'
1998 '1998 Euro Open by Nissan' 'Campos Motorsport' '14' '6' '3' '4' '9' '178' 1st
1999 'Formula One' 'Fondmetal Minardi Team' '16' '0' '0' '0' '0' '1' '18th'
2000 'Formula One' 'Telefónica Minardi Fondmetal' '17' '0' '0' '0' '0' '0' '19th'
2001-2002 'Formula One' 'BMW WilliamsF1 Team' 'Test Driver' 
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2003-2004 'Formula One' 'BMW WilliamsF1 Team' '3 (1 in '03,2 in '04)' '0' '0' '0' '0' '4 (in '03),0 (in '04)' '17th ('03),23rd ('04)'
2005-2006 'Formula One / American Le Mans Series' 'Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro / Risi Competizione' '2 (ALMS) + Test Driver F1' '0' '0' '0' '0' '18 (ALMS)' '22nd (ALMS)'
2007-2008 'Le Mans Series - LMP1 / Formula One' 'Team Peugeot Total / Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro' '11 (LMS) + Test Driver F1' '5 wins LMS' '0 poles' '0 fastest laps' '7 podiums LMS' '65 points LMS' '4th (07),3rd (08) LMS'
2009-2011 'Le Mans Series - LMP1 / Formula One' 'Team Peugeot Total / Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro' '3 (LMS) + Test Driver F1' '1 win LMS (24 Hours of Le Mans)' '0 poles' '0 fastest laps' '1 podium LMS' '18 points LMS' 'NC (LMS),1st (Le Mans)'
2012-2014 'FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP1' 'Audi Sport Team Joest' '5 races + Le Mans entries' '1 win WEC' '0 poles' '0 fastest laps' '4 podiums WEC/Le Mans combined' "130 points WEC" '11th (12),9th (13),12th (14) WEC; podiums at Le Mans included second and third places.'


Full British Formula Three Championship results

(key)

Year Team Chassis Engine Category 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final Position Points
1994 Alan Docking Racing Dallara F394 Mugen-Honda A SIL DON
13 		BRH
18 		BRH
12 		SIL
20 		SIL
Ret 		BRH
Ret 		THR
12 		OUL
7 		DON
16 		SIL
Ret 		SNE
8 		PEM
10 		PEM
10 		SIL
10 		SIL
9 		THR
10 		SIL
7 		15th 19
1995 West Surrey Racing Dallara F395 Mugen-Honda A SIL
11 		SIL
10 		THR
6 		THR
7 		DON
22 		SIL
8 		SIL
23 		DON
3 		DON
9

Comprehensive International Formula 3000 results

(key) (Bolded race names signify pole position) (Italicized race names indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final Standing Points Accumulated

|- 

|rowspan=2 |1997
! nowrap |Pacific Racing
|style = "background:#CFCFFF" | SIL 
 13 
| style = "background: #FFCFCF" | PAU  < br >  DNQ 
| HEL 
| colspan = "7" |
!rowspan=2 |25th 
!rowspan=2 |0 
|- 
! nowrap |Nordic Racing
| colspan = "3" |
| style = "background: #FFCFCF" | NÜR  < br >  DNQ 
| style = "background: #EFCFFF" | PER  < br >  Ret 
| style = "background: #CFCFFF" | HOC  < br > 8 
| A1R 
| SPA 
| MUG 
| style = "background: #EFCFFF" | JER  < br >  Ret

|} |- 

!colspan=14|"Template:Center"

|}


Full Euro Open by Nissan standings

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

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final Position Points Scored
1998 Campos Racing ALB
Race 1
Retired 		ALB
Race 2
Retired 		CAT
Race 1
1st 		CAT
Race 2
1st 		JER
Race 1
1st 		JER
Race 2
1st 		DON
Race 1
1st 		DON
Race 2
1st 		CAT
Race 1
5th 		CAT
Race 2
3rd 		ALB
Race 1
3rd 		ALB
Race 2
3rd
Champion 178

Complete Formula One results

(key)

Year Team Chassis Engine Summary of Races Final Standing Points Earned
'99 Fondmetal Minardi Ford Minardi M01 Ford V10 Participated in multiple events with a mixture of retirements and points finishes 17th 1
'00 Telefónica Minardi Fondmetal Minardi M02 Fondmetal V10 Several retirements throughout the season, no points accumulated 19th 0
'03 BMW WilliamsF1 Team Williams FW25 BMW V10 Full season participation, best result was fifth place at Italian Grand Prix 17th 4
'04 BMW WilliamsF1 Team Williams FW26 BMW V10 Completed the entire season but did not score any points 23rd 0

24 Hours of Le Mans outcomes

Year Team Drivers Vehicle Category Completed Laps Overall Position Class Position
2007 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Team Peugeot Total Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Nicolas Minassian
Canada Jacques Villeneuve 		Peugeot 908 HDi FAP LMP1 338 DNF DNF
2008 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Team Peugeot Total Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Nicolas Minassian
Canada Jacques Villeneuve 		Peugeot 908 HDi FAP LMP1 381 2nd 2nd
2009 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Team Peugeot Total Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall David Brabham
Template:Country data AUTTemplate:Namespace detect showall Alexander Wurz 		Peugeot 908 HDi FAP LMP1 382 1st 1st
2010 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Team Peugeot Total Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Anthony Davidson
Template:Country data AUTTemplate:Namespace detect showall Alexander Wurz 		Peugeot 908 HDi FAP LMP1 360 DNF DNF
2011 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Peugeot Sport Total Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Anthony Davidson
Template:Country data AUTTemplate:Namespace detect showall Alexander Wurz 		Peugeot 908 LMP1 351 4th 4th
2012 Germany Audi Sport Team Joest Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Romain Dumas
Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Loïc Duval 		Audi R18 ultra LMP1 366 5th 5th
2013 Germany Audi Sport Team Joest Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Oliver Jarvis
Template:Country data BRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Lucas di Grassi 		Audi R18 e-tron quattro LMP1 347 3rd 3rd
2014 Germany Audi Sport Team Joest Template:Country data DNKTemplate:Namespace detect showall Tom Kristensen
Template:Country data BRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Lucas di Grassi 		Audi R18 e-tron quattro LMP1-H 376 2nd 2nd

Full Le Mans Series standings

  | 2010   | 2011
Year Entrant Name Category Chassis Model Engine Type Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Final Rank Total Points
2007 Peugeot Sport Total LMP1 Peugeot 908 HDi FAP Peugeot 5.5L Turbocharged V12 Diesel MON
1 		VAL
Ret 		NÜR
2 		SPA
Ret 		SIL
1 		MIL
1 		4th 33
2008 Peugeot Sport Total LMP1 Peugeot 908 HDi FAP Peugeot 5.5L Turbocharged V12 Diesel CAT
1 		MON
5 		SPA
1 		NÜR
2 		SIL
Template:Small Ret 		style="background:#FFDF9F;"  3rd style="background:#FFDF9F;"  32
nowrap Peugeot Sport Total LMP1 nowrap Peugeot 908 HDi FAP nowrap Peugeot 5.5L Turbocharged V12 Diesel

<style= "background:#DFFFDF;">SPA
4th

22nd 15
nowrap Peugeot Sport Total LMP1 nowrap Peugeot 908 nowrap Peugeot HDI 3.7L Turbo V8 Diesel

<style= "background:#FBFFBF;">SPA
1

NC 0


Full FIA World Endurance Championship Results

Year Team Category Vehicle Powertrain 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final Position Total Points
2012 Audi Sport Team Joest LMP1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro Audi TDI 3.7L Turbo V6
(Hybrid Diesel) 		SEB SPA
1 		LMS
4 		SIL SÃO BHR FUJ SHA 11th 49
2013 Audi Sport Team Joest LMP1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro Audi TDI 3.7L Turbo V6
(Hybrid Diesel) 		SIL SPA
3 		LMS
3 		SÃO CTA FUJ SHA BHR 9th 45
2014 Audi Sport Team Joest LMP1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro Audi TDI 4.0 L Turbo V6
(Hybrid Diesel) 		SIL SPA LMS
2 		COA FUJ SHA BHR SÃO 12th 36
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