Ian Rodríguez Explained

Ian Rodríguez
Wins:1
Prev Series:Indy Pro 2000 Championship
Italian F4 Championship
Year:2020
Best Finish:13th
Fastest Laps:0
Poles:0
Podiums:2
Starts:3
Nationality: Guatemala
Racing Licence: FIA Silver
Car Number:45
Current Team:DR Formula RP Motorsport
First Year:2020
Current Series:Formula Regional European Championship
Birth Place:Guatemala City, Guatemala
Birth Date:28 July 2000
Prev Series Years:2019
2016-19

Ian Geoffrey Rodríguez Wright (born 28 July 2000) is a Guatemalan racing driver who is currently driving in the Formula Regional Americas Championship for Newman Wachs Racing.

Career

Karting

Born in Guatemala City, Rodríguez started his karting career in 2010. He competed in karts for four years and won the 2012 Easykart International Grand Finals.

Lower formulae

In 2016 Rodríguez made his single-seater racing debut in the Italian F4 Championship with DRZ Benelli. In 2017, the Guatemalan won a race at Vallelunga, and after another podium in the final race of the season at Monza Rodríguez finished seventh in the drivers' standings.[1] He stayed on with the team for another year of Italian F4. Rodríguez fell back in the championship, with ninth in the standings, however he did finish on the podium thrice that season.

In 2019 Rodríguez made a one-off appearance in the Italian series, finishing in the points in two of the three races he competed in.

Indy Pro 2000 Championship

Rodríguez made his Indy Pro 2000 Championship debut at Indianapolis with RP Motorsport Racing. He raced in four weekends and scored two podiums. The Guatemalan finished 13th in the standings.

Formula Regional European Championship

In 2020 Rodríguez made his debut in the Formula Regional European Championship for DP Formula RP Motorsport in a cameo appearance at Imola.[2] He managed to surprise everyone, winning the first race of the weekend and getting second place in race two.[3] At the end of the year Rodríguez had scored 45 points and finished 13th in the championship.

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2015Italian F4 ChampionshipDRZ Benelli30000028th
2016Italian F4 ChampionshipDRZ Benelli1800014317th
2017Italian F4 ChampionshipDRZ Benelli2110021157th
2018Italian F4 ChampionshipDRZ Benelli140003789th
2019Italian F4 ChampionshipDRZ Benelli300001321st
Indy Pro 2000 ChampionshipRP Motorsport Racing8001213213th
2020Formula Regional European ChampionshipDR Formula RP Motorsport310024513th
2021Formula Regional Americas ChampionshipNewman Wachs Racing101003928th
2022Le Mans Cup - LMP3Team Virage500000NC
European Le Mans Series - LMP230000029th
2023European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Pro/AmTeam Virage601102416th
2024European Le Mans Series - LMP2Team Virage
* Season still in progress.

Complete Italian F4 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617181920212223PosPoints
2015nowrapDRZ BenelliVLL
1
VLL
2
VLL
3
MNZ
1
MNZ
2
MNZ
3
IMO1
1
IMO1
2
IMO1
3
MUG
1
MUG
2
MUG
3
ADR
1
ADR
2
ADR
3
IMO2
1
IMO2
2
IMO2
3
MIS
1
MIS
2
MIS
3
28th0
2016nowrapDRZ BenelliMIS
1

MIS
2
MIS
3

MIS
4

ADR
1
ADR
2

ADR
3

ADR
4

IMO1
1

IMO1
2

IMO1
3

MUG
1

MUG
2

MUG
3

VLL
1
VLL
2
VLL
3
IMO2
1

IMO2
2

IMO2
3

MNZ
1

MNZ
2

MNZ
3

17th43
2017nowrapDRZ BenelliMIS
1

MIS
2

MIS
3

ADR
1

ADR
2

ADR
3

VLL
1

VLL
2

VLL
3

MUG1
1

MUG1
2

MUG1
3

IMO
1
IMO
2
IMO
3
MUG2
1

MUG2
2

MUG2
3

MNZ
1

MNZ
2

MNZ
3

7th115
2018nowrapDRZ BenelliADR
1

ADR
2

ADR
3

LEC
1

LEC
2

LEC
3

MNZ
1

MNZ
2

MNZ
3

MIS
1

MIS
2

MIS
3

IMO
1
IMO
2
IMO
3
VLL
1

VLL
2

VLL
3

MUG
1
MUG
2
MUG
3
9th78
2019nowrapDRZ BenelliVLL
1
VLL
2
VLL
3
MIS
1
MIS
2
MIS
3
HUN
1
HUN
2
HUN
3
RBR
1
RBR
2
RBR
3
IMO
1
IMO
2
IMO
3
IMO
4
MUG
1
MUG
2
MUG
3
MNZ
1

MNZ
2

MNZ
3

21st13

Complete Formula Regional European Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete European Le Mans Series results

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine123456RankPoints
2022nowrapTeam VirageLMP2nowrapOreca 07nowrapGibson GK428 4.2 L V8LECIMOMNZCAT
SPA
ALG
29th0
2023nowrapTeam ViragenowrapLMP2 Pro-AmnowrapOreca 07nowrapGibson GK428 4.2 L V8CAT
LEC
ARA
SPA
ALG
ALG
16th24

Notes and References

  1. Web site: June 24, 2017. Ian Rodriguez wins Italian F4 race one at Vallelunga. January 23, 2021.
  2. Web site: November 12, 2020. Ian Rodriguez joins DR Formula for FREC round at Imola. January 23, 2021.
  3. Web site: November 21, 2020. Rodriguez wins on FREC debut at Imola after Rasmussen fails to start. January 23, 2021.