| Antonio García | |
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 García in the2009 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers parade | |
| Nationality |  Spanish |
| Born | Antonio García Navarro (1980-06-05)5 June 1980 (age 45) Madrid, Spain |
| Racing licence |  FIA Platinum |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
| Years | 2006–2019 |
| Teams | Russian Age Racing, Team Modena,Aston Martin Racing,Corvette Racing |
| Best finish | 9th(2006) |
| Class wins | 3(2008,2009,2011) |
Antonio García Navarro (born June 5, 1980) is a Spanish professional racing driver. He has three class wins in the24 Hours of Le Mans, winning GT1 withAston Martin Racing in2008 and withCorvette Racing in2009 (GT1) and2011 (GTE-Pro).
After a childhood inkarting, Madrid-born García began racing cars inFormula Renault Campus in 1997. In 1998 he moved to the newOpen Fortuna by Nissan series. The series changed its name to World Series by Nissan in 1999 and in 2000, García was the series champion withCampos Motorsport. This success saw García have a part-time opportunity to race inInternational Formula 3000 in 2001 and make his sports car debut in theFIA GT Championship. In 2002 he returned full-time to World Series by Nissan, was a test driver forMinardi, and finished 12th in FIA GT. In 2003 he moved full-time to theEuropean Touring Car Championship driving aRavaglia MotorsportBMW to 8th place in points. He improved to 7th place with the same team in 2004. The series became the World Touring Car Championship in 2005 and he finished 9th in points.
In December 2014 it was announced that García would drive forChina Racing in the2014 Punta del Este ePrix in Uruguay, the third round of the2014–15 Formula E season. He replacedHo-Pin Tung who participated in the Abu Dhabi Gulf 12-hour race.[1]
García made his24 Hours of Le Mans debut in 2006 but did not participate in any racing full-time. He returned to full-time action in 2007 competing in theLe Mans Series in theTeam ModenaAston Martin DBR9, finishing 6th in points. García signed on with theCheever Racing team in theRolex Sports Car Series in 2008, but the team struggled with their newCoyote/Fabcar and García only finished 21st in points. He also participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the factoryAston Martin Racing DBR9 which won the GT1 class. He drove forBrumos Racing in the2009 24 Hours of Daytona, winning with teammatesDavid Donohue,Darren Law, andBuddy Rice. He signed on withCorvette Racing to compete in the full season of theAmerican Le Mans Series starting in 2009.[2]
Beginning in 2012, García competed in someRolex Sports Car Series events withSpirit of Daytona Racing.
García is a good friend of Formula One championFernando Alonso from their days together in karting. Alonso attended the2009 24 Hours of Le Mans as a guest of García.
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| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Red Bull Junior Team F3000 | INT Ret | IMO 16 | CAT 10 | A1R Ret | MON | NÜR | MAG | SIL | HOC | 26th | 0 | |||
| Durango Formula | HUN 10 | SPA 16 | MNZ 11 |
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| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | BMW Team Italy-Spain | BMW 320i | VAL 1 3 | VAL 2 7 | MAG 1 14 | MAG 2 8 | PER 1 9 | PER 2 7 | BRN 1 2 | BRN 2 7 | DON 1 Ret | DON 2 DNS | SPA 1 17† | SPA 2 12 | AND 1 2 | AND 2 5 | OSC 1 4 | OSC 2 2 | EST 1 19† | EST 2 DNS | MNZ 1 Ret | MNZ 2 DNS | 8th | 46 |
| 2004 | BMW Team Italy-Spain | BMW 320i | MNZ 1 12 | MNZ 2 6 | VAL 1 7 | VAL 2 15 | MAG 1 4 | MAG 2 Ret | HOC 1 6 | HOC 2 2 | BRN 1 3 | BRN 2 6 | DON 1 10 | DON 2 5 | SPA 1 6 | SPA 2 3 | IMO 1 9 | IMO 2 Ret | OSC 1 9 | OSC 2 Ret | DUB 1 9 | DUB 2 DNS | 7th | 43 |
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| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
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| 2005 | BMW Team-Italy Spain | BMW 320i | ITA 1 5 | ITA 2 3 | FRA 1 5 | FRA 2 4 | GBR 1 15 | GBR 2 Ret | SMR 1 2 | SMR 2 9 | MEX 1 5 | MEX 2 2 | BEL 1 6 | BEL 2 8 | GER 1 14 | GER 2 9 | TUR 1 4 | TUR 2 Ret | ESP 1 14 | ESP 2 6 | MAC 1 9 | MAC 2 DNS | 9th | 51 |
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| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos. | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Team Modena | GT1 | Aston Martin DBR9 | Aston Martin 6.0 LV12 | SEB 3 | STP | LNB | TEX | UTA | LIM | MID | AME | MOS | DET | PET | MON | 10th | 19 | [4] |
| 2008 | Bell Motorsports | GT1 | Aston Martin DBR9 | Aston Martin 6.0 LV12 | SEB 3 | STP | LBH | UTA | LRP | MDO | ELK | MOS | DET | PET | LAG | 9th | 23 | [5] | |
| 2009 | Corvette Racing | GT1 | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | Chevrolet LS7.R 7.0 LV8 | SEB 1 | STP | LBH | UTA | LRP | NC | - | [6] | |||||||
| GT2 | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | Chevrolet 6.0 LV8 | MDO | ELK | MOS | PET 6 | LAG | 36th | 16 | ||||||||||
| 2010 | Corvette Racing | GT | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | Chevrolet 5.5 LV8 | SEB 8 | LBH | LAG | UTA | LRP | MDO | ELK | MOS | PET 6 | 20th | 29 | [7] | |||
| 2011 | Corvette Racing | GT | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | Chevrolet 5.5 LV8 | SEB 3 | LBH | LRP | MOS | MDO | ELK | BAL | LAG | PET Ret | NC | 0 | [8] | |||
| 2012 | Corvette Racing | GT | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | Chevrolet 5.5 LV8 | SEB 2 | LBH 4 | LAG 2 | LRP 2 | MOS 2 | MDO 13 | ELK 6 | BAL 6 | VIR 8 | PET 2 | 3rd | 121 | [9] | ||
| 2013 | Corvette Racing | GT | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | Chevrolet 5.5 LV8 | SEB Ret | LBH 5 | LAG 1 | LRP 2 | MOS 4 | ELK 2 | BAL 1 | COA 1 | VIR 3 | PET 6 | 1st | 135 | [10] |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
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| Year | Team | Chassis | Powertrain | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos | Points |
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| 2014–15 | China Racing / NEXTEV TCR | SparkSRT01-e | SRT01-e | BEI | PUT | PDE 11 | BUE | MIA | LBH | MCO | BER | MSC 19 | LDN | LDN | 28th | 0 |
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| Preceded by | Open Telefónica by Nissan Champion 2000 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | North American Endurance Cup GTLM Champion 2015 With:Jan Magnussen | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | IMSA SportsCar Championship GTLM Champion 2017-2018 With:Jan Magnussen | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | IMSA SportsCar Championship GTLM Champion 2020-2021 With:Jordan Taylor | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | IMSA SportsCar Championship GTD Pro Champion 2025 With:Alexander Sims | Succeeded by Incumbent |
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