José María López
José María "Pechito" López (born 26 April 1983) is an Argentine race car driver who is currently competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship with Akkodis ASP. He raced in the 2006 GP2 Series for the Super Nova team, and previously for the DAMS team, and the CMS team in Formula 3000. He was also at Renault F1 as a test driver. He was supposed to make his Formula One debut in 2010 for US F1 Team but the team shut down before contesting a single race. On 16 December 2013 he joined the Citroën Total WTCC team for the 2014 World Touring Car Championship season. He won 10 races that year and clinched his first World Touring Car Championship. In 2015 he repeated the feat, again winning 10 races and the championship. In 2016, he again retained the title with eight wins.
José María López | |
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López at the 2014 FIA WTCC Race of Japan | |
Nationality | Argentine |
Born | Río Tercero, Argentina | 26 April 1983
World Touring Car Championship career | |
Debut season | 2013 |
Current team | Citroën Racing |
Racing licence | FIA Platinum |
Car number | 37 |
Former teams | Wiechers-Sport |
Starts | 71 |
Wins | 29 |
Podiums | 48 |
Poles | 20 |
Fastest laps | 29 |
Best finish | 1st in 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Formula E career | |
Debut season | 2016–17 |
Car number | 7 |
Former teams | DS Virgin Racing, Geox Dragon Racing |
Starts | 33 |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 2 |
Poles | 0 |
Fastest laps | 1 |
Best finish | 9th in 2016–17 |
Finished last season | 21st |
Previous series | |
2012–13 2008–13 2008–13 2008 2007–11 2007 2005–06 2004 2003–04 2003, 2005–06 2002 2001–02 | Super TC 2000 Top Race V6 Turismo Carretera FIA GT Championship TC 2000 Championship American Le Mans Series GP2 Series International Formula 3000 Formula Renault V6 Eurocup Formula One testing Formula Renault Italia FR2000 Eurocup |
Championship titles | |
2019-2021 2014–2016 2012 2009 2008–09 2003 2002 | FIA World Endurance Championship WTCC Super TC 2000 Top Race V6 TC 2000 Championship Formula Renault V6 Eurocup Formula Renault Italia |