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Biography

NAME

Manuel Jesus Maldonado Vargas

HEIGHT

175cm

NATIONALITY

Venezuelan & UK

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DATE OF BIRTH / AGE

05/10/1999
24 years old

RACE NUMBER

65

PLACE OF BIRTH

Maracay, Venezuela

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 Race career highlights 

  • 2009- Debut in motorsport: Karting in Venezuela, in the Easy Kart 60cc series

  • 2010- Rotax Max, Mini Max National Vice-champion

  • 2010-2012 racing career was put on hold due to studies

  • 2013- back to racing in the UK in Super One series karting KF3. Injury mid-season (fracture in scapula)

  • 2014- Super One series Rotax Max, Junior Max Rookie of the Year award

  • 2015- Super One series Rotax Max, Senior Max, strong Debut but an injury in the right-hand ligament made an early stoppage to the season

  • 2016- Debut in single-seater racing, Italian F4 championship

  • 2016- MRF Challenge, formula 2000, 14th overall

  • 2017- British F3 debut, 17th in the UK

  • 2017- MRF Challenge, Formula 2000, 11th overall 

  • 2018- British F3, second season, 2 wins and 7th overall with 292 points

  • 2019- British F3, 1 win and 5 podiums - 6th place overall

  • 2020- Euroformula Open, 4 podiums - 4th place overall

  • 2021- Asian Le Mans Series in LMP3, 3 wins- 1st Place overall (Champion).

  • 2021- European Le Mans Series in LMP2- seasons ongoing

  • 2022-  GT WORLD CHALLENGE- 3 podiums,  8th in class

  • 2023- ELMS with Panis Racing in LMP2, 4 podiums, 3rd Place in the championship

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