David Vidales

David Vidales Ajenjo (born 1 May 2002) is a Spanish racing driver currently racing in the Formula Regional European Championship for Prema Powerteam.

David Vidales
Nationality Spanish
Born (2002-05-01) 1 May 2002
León, Spain
Formula Renault Eurocup career
Debut season2020
Current teamJD Motorsport
Car number32
Starts18
Wins2
Poles1
Fastest laps2

Career

Karting

Vidales started karting in 2013 where he won the Spanish Karting Championship, he won it for the 2nd time the following year. In 2017 Vidales joined the Tony Kart racing team where he finished 3rd in the WSK Final Cup and then in the same year he came runner up in the CIK-FIA World Championship beating the likes of FIA Formula 3 driver Clément Novalak, Ferrari Driver Academy driver Gianluca Petecof and British F3 driver Ulysse de Pauw.[1] Vidales then finished 3rd in the Kart World Cup in 2018 and then finishing one place better in 2019.[2]

Formula Renault Eurocup

In late July 2020, Vidales management team announced he’d be joining JD Motorsport for the second round in Imola.[3] In his first professional single seater race Vidales put his car on pole for the 1st race. He pulled away from Finnish teammate William Alatalo, despite a couple of safety cars Vidales kept in front and won his first ever single seater race. In the 2nd race, JD Motorsport locked out the front row, Vidales starting in 2nd, however he jumped Alatalo at the start and from that point he controlled the race and won once again.[4]

Formula Regional European Championship

In December 2020, Vidales switched to Prema Powerteam to contest the 2021 season following the merger between Formula Renault Eurocup and the Formula Regional European Championship.[5]

Formula One

In November 2016, Vidales partook in a test with the Ferrari Driver Academy alongside Tony Kart teammate Marcus Armstrong.[6]

Racing record

Career summary
Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2020 Formula Renault Eurocup JD Motorsport 18 2 1 2 6 169 6th
2021 F3 Asian Championship Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema
Formula Regional European Championship Prema Powerteam

*Season still in progress.

References
  1. "CIK-FIA World Championship - OK 2017 standings | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com.
  2. "David Vidales Ajenjo".
  3. Allen, Peter (July 22, 2020). "Vidales to make single-seater debut in Formula Renault Eurocup with JD Motorsport".
  4. Suttill, Josh (July 26, 2020). "David Vidales ends debut Eurocup weekend with second Imola win".
  5. Allen, Peter (December 14, 2020). "David Vidales joins Prema for merged FREC". FormulaScout. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  6. "Tony Kart Racing Team drivers under examination at the Ferrari Driver Academy". November 11, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
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