Marcos Martínez (racing driver)

Marcos Martínez Ucha
Born	(1985-10-15) October 15, 1985 Madrid, Spain
Occupation	Racing driver
Years active	1998–2011
Known for	Competing in Formula Renault 3.5 Series, GP2 Series, Spanish Formula Three

Marcos Martínez Ucha (born 15 October 1985 in Madrid, Spain) is a retired Spanish professional racing driver.

Career

Martínez's motorsport journey commenced with karting from 1998 to 2002, after which he transitioned to the Spanish Formula Junior series, competing with moderate success over three seasons. In 2005, he progressed to Spanish Formula Three driving for Racing Engineering and achieved a runner-up position in the B-Class category. The following year, Martínez moved up to the A-Class, where he claimed a significant victory at the Cheste circuit in Valencia. Additionally, in 2006, he participated in three rounds of the Formula Renault 3.5 Series, where he notably qualified fourth and ran as high as second during one event.

In 2007, Martínez started the season in Spanish Formula Three with Novoteam but transferred mid-season to Tec-Auto aiming for improved outcomes. Later that year, he was signed by Racing Engineering to compete in the closing stages of the 2007 GP2 Series season, replacing Ernesto Viso and partnering with Javier Villa. Unfortunately, qualifying difficulties prevented him from starting his initial races.

He returned to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series full-time in 2008 with Pons Racing, teaming up with Máximo Cortés, and remained with the same outfit throughout 2009. During that year, Martínez secured victories in the first two races at the Circuit de Catalunya and added a third consecutive win at Spa-Francorchamps. His strong championship lead at midseason earned him a Renault Formula One demonstration drive at Silverstone, where he also achieved his fourth win. Despite this promising beginning, he was unable to add further points later in the season and concluded seventh in the overall standings.

Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series 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	Position	Points
2006	EuroInternational	ZOL 1	ZOL 2	MON 1	IST 1	IST 2	MIS 1	MIS 2	SPA 1	SPA 2	NÜR 1 Ret	NÜR 2 Ret	DON 1 Ret	DON 2 Ret	LMS 1 DNS	LMS 2 Ret	CAT 1	CAT 2	NC	0
2008	Pons Racing	MNZ 1 Ret	MNZ 2 Ret	SPA 1 Ret	SPA 2 9	MON 1 15	SIL 1 2	SIL 2 6	HUN 1 13	HUN 2 Ret	NÜR 1 11	NÜR 2 11	BUG < br > 1 < br > < small >15</ small >	style = "background: #cFcFFF;"> BUG < br > 2 < br > < small >24</ small >	style = "background: #cFcFFF;"> EST < br > 1 < br > < small >11 </ small >	style = "background: #DFfFD F;"> EST < br > 2 < br > < small >7 </ small >	style = "background: #eFcFFF;"> CAT < br > 1 < br > < small > Ret </ small >	style = "background: #eFcFFF;"> CAT < br > 2 < br > < small > Ret </ small >	15th ! 21	-	2009	nowrap |Pons Racing	style = "background: #fFFfbF;" CAT < br > 1 < br > < small >1 </ small >	style = "background: #fFFfbF;" CAT < br > 2 < br > < small >1 </ small >	style = "background: #fFFfbF;" SPA < br > 1 < br > < small >1 </ small >	style = "background: #DfFFD F;" SPA < br > 2 < br > < small >5 </ small >	style = "background: #eFCFF F;" MON < br > 1 < br > < small > Ret </ small >	style = "background: #DfFFD F;" HUN < br > 1 < br > < small >6 </ small >	style = "background: #eFCFF F;" HUN < br > 2 < br > < small > Ret </ small >	style = "background: #fFFfb F;" SIL < br > 1 < br > < small >1 </ small >	style = "background: #DfFFD F;" SIL < br > 2 < br > < small >6 </ small >	style = "background: #cFCFF F;" LEM < br > 1 < br > < small >17 </ small >	style = "background: #eFCFF F;" LEM < br > 2 < br > < small > Ret </ small >	style = "background: #cFCFF F;" ALG < br > 1 < br > < small >15 </ small >	style = "background: #eFCFF F;" ALG < br > 2 < br /> Ret		7th ! 73	-	2011	nowrap | Pons Racing	ALC	SPA	MNZ	MON	Nürburgring	<style= background : EFCFFF;>[Hungaroring] Ret 13	31st ! 0

Full GP2 Series Results

(key) (Races highlighted in bold denote pole positions) (Races shown in italics indicate fastest laps)

Year	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
2007	Racing Engineering	BHR FEA	BHR SPR	CAT FEA	CAT SPR	MON FEA	MAG FEA	MAG SPR	SIL FEA	SIL SPR	NÜR FEA	NÜR SPR	HUN FEA DNQ	HUN SPR DNQ	IST FEA 13	IST SPR Ret	MNZ FEA Ret	MNZ SPR Ret	SPA FEA Ret	SPA SPR Ret	VAL FEA 4	VAL SPR 22	22nd	5