Rodolfo González (racing driver)
Rodolfo González | |
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| Born | May 14, 1986 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Rodolfo González (born 14 May 1986 in Caracas) is a professional racing driver from Venezuela.
Formula Renault
Following his karting career, González took part in the 2003 Formula Renault 2.0 UK Winter Series, subsequently competing in the primary championship during 2004 and 2005 while studying at City College Norwich.
Formula Three
In 2006, he clinched the National Class title of the British F3 International Series driving for T-Sport. The following year, he remained with the same team and ended the 2007 British Formula 3 season ranked 11th overall.
For the 2008 campaign, González joined Carlin Motorsport to contest the Formula Three Euroseries, though he experienced a challenging season, managing only half a point earned in a rain-affected sprint race at Le Mans.
GP2 Series
González stepped in for Andreas Zuber during the third round of the 2008–09 GP2 Asia Series season at Sakhir, finishing 16th in his first race and placing 23rd in the final standings, with his best result being eighth in the sprint event at Sepang.
He debuted in the main GP2 Series by substituting for Davide Rigon at Trident Racing for the German rounds. In addition, González competed in the Euroseries 3000 during 2009, concluding fifth in the championship rankings.
During the 2009–10 GP2 Asia Series season, González began with Arden International but was replaced by Javier Villa after round one. He returned for the last round in Bahrain, filling in for Sergio Pérez at Barwa Addax.
In the 2010 GP2 Series season, González rejoined Arden alongside teammate Charles Pic, accumulating four points and finishing 21st overall. The subsequent year saw him move to Trident Racing, partnering with Stefano Coletti, finishing seventeenth in the Asia series and 26th in the main series. For 2012, he signed with Caterham Racing, racing alongside Giedo van der Garde and ending the season 22nd in the standings.
Formula One
González participated in a young driver test for the Lotus T127 at Abu Dhabi in 2010, sharing track time with Vladimir Arabadzhiev.
On 14 March 2013, he was appointed reserve driver by Marussia F1 for the 2013 Formula One season. During that year’s Hungarian, Italian, and Korean Grands Prix, González took part in practice sessions, notably experiencing a crash at the Korean event.
Endurance racing
In 2014, González competed in the European Le Mans Series (ELMS) driving an LMP2 car for Murphy Prototypes and also took part in the Le Mans Classic event.
IndyCar
Between late 2014 and early 2015, González tested IndyCar machinery with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports and Dale Coyne Racing. He made an unexpected debut in IndyCar during round four of the 2015 season at Barber Motorsports Park, piloting car No. 18 for Dale Coyne Racing.
Return to racing
In 2023, González signed with Idola Motorsport to compete in the Britcar Prototype Cup behind the wheel of a Praga R1 alongside Ruben Stanislau. He achieved victory in the opening race of the season held at Silverstone.
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team Name | Races | Wins | Poles | Fastest Laps | Podiums | Points | Final Standing |
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| 2003 | British Formula Ford Winter Series | 4 | 0 | 0 | ? | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| Formula Renault UK Winter Series | Manor Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 19th | |
| 2004 | Formula Renault UK | Paston Racing | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 21st |
| Mark Burdett Motorsport | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Formula Renault UK Winter Series | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 10th | ||
| 2005 | Formula Renault UK | Manor Motorsport | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 235 | 9th |
| Formula Renault 2.0 Netherlands | 4 | 0 | 0 | ? | 0 | 18 | 23rd | ||
| Formula Renault UK Winter Series | Mark Burdett Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 13th | |
| 2006 | British Formula 3 Championship – National Class | T-Sport | 22 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 355 | 1st |
| 2007 | British Formula 3 Championship | T-Sport | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 77 | 11th |
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| Season | Series | Team Name | Races | Wins | Poles | Fastest Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
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Complete Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship Results
(legend) (Entries in bold denote 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 Position | Points Scored |
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| 2004 | Paston Racing | THR 1 19 |
THR 2 Ret |
BRH1 1 16 |
BRH1 2 DNS |
SIL 1 25 |
SIL 2 15 |
OUL 1 |
OUL 2 |
THR 1 20 |
THR 2 19 |
21st | 72 | ||||||||||
| Mark Burdett Motorsport | CRO 1 16 |
CRO 2 16 |
KNO 1 12 |
KNO 2 14 |
BRH2 1 DNS |
BRH2 2 10 |
SNE 1 9 |
SNE 2 14 |
DON 1 Ret |
DON 2 DNS | |||||||||||||
| 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 Accumulated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Manor Motorsport | DON 1 13 |
DON 2 9 |
THR 1 5 |
THR 2 7 |
BRH1 1 6 |
BRH1 2 7 |
OUL 1 3 |
OUL 2 18 |
CRO 1 5 |
CRO 2 8 |
SNE 1 10 |
SNE 2 9 |
KNO 1 9 |
KNO 2 10 |
DON 1 DSQ |
DON 2 18 |
SIL 1 10 |
Complete British Formula Three Championship results
(key) (Events shown in bold denote pole position) (Events in italics represent fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | Final Position | Points Scored |
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| 2006 | T-Sport | Dallara F304 | Mugen-Honda | National Class | OUL 1 11 |
OUL 2 8 |
DON 1 13 |
DON 2 7 |
PAU 1 12 |
PAU 2 Retired |
MON 1 14 |
MON 2 13 |
SNE 1 11 |
SNE 2 14 |
SPA 1 14 |
SPA 2 13 |
SIL 1 19 |
SIL 2 14 |
BRH 1 13 |
BRH 2 16 |
MUG 1 9 |
MUG 2 13 |
SIL 1 18 |
SIL 2 Retired |
THR 1 10 |
THR 2 Retired |
1st | 355 |
| 2007 | T-Sport | Dallara F307 | Mugen-Honda | Championship Class | OUL 1 7 |
OUL 2 9 |
DON 1 12 |
DON 2 6 |
BUC 1 10 |
BUC 2 10 |
SNE 1 5 |
SNE 2 Retired |
MNZ 1 18 |
MNZ 2 Retired |
BRH 1 4 |
BRH 2 18 |
SPA 1 5 |
SPA 2 10 |
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11th | 77 |
Full Formula 3 Euro Series Results
(Legend) (Races displayed in bold denote pole positions) (Races in italics represent fastest laps)
| Year | Team | Car | Power Unit | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Final Position | Points Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Carlin Motorsport | Dallara F308/074 | Mercedes | HOC 1 15 |
HOC 2 12 |
MUG 1 18 |
MUG 2 13 |
PAU 1 Ret |
PAU 2 21 |
NOR 1 12 |
NOR 2 Ret |
ZAN 1 24 |
ZAN 2 20 |
NÜR 1 21 |
NÜR 2 25 |
BRH 1 17 |
BRH 2 15 |
CAT 1 20 |
CAT 2 19 |
LMS 1 17 |
LMS < br >2 < br > 6 | 24th | 0.5 |
Full Euroseries 3000 Results
(Legend) (Pole positions are shown in bold, fastest laps in italics)
Full GP2 Series Results
(Legend) (Bold text marks pole position, italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team Name | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final Position | Points Accumulated |
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| 2008 | Sighinolfi Autoracing |
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| Year | Team | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | R13 | R14 | R15 | R16 | R17 | R18 | R19 | R20 | R21 | R22 | R23 | R24 | ! Final Standing | ! Total Points |
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Full Formula One Appearances(key) (Events shown in bold denote pole position) (Events in italics signify fastest lap)
24 Hours of Le Mans Performance
Complete Formula Acceleration 1 Results(key) (Bold represents pole position) (Italics indicate fastest lap)
European Le Mans Series Complete Results
Full IndyCar Series Results(key)
Whelen Euro Series – Elite 1(key) (Bold indicates Pole position. Italics denote Fastest lap. * marks Most laps led. ^ signifies Most positions gained)
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