Máximo Cortés (born 13 April 1988 in Móstoles, Madrid) is a Spanish racing driver who competes in single seater formulae.
| Máximo Cortés | |
|---|---|
 Cortés in 2024 | |
| Nationality |  Spanish |
| Born | 13 April 1988 Móstoles, Madrid (Spain) |
| Le Mans Series career | |
| Debut season | 2009 |
| Current team | MIK Corse |
| Car number | 23 |
| Starts | 3 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Previous series | |
| 2005 2006-2007 2008 2009 2010 | Master Junior Formula Spanish Formula Three Formula Renault 3.5 Series LeMans Series Championship of Spain Gran Turismo - Spanish Resistance Cup - Superleague Formula |
| Championship titles | |
| 2007 | Spanish Formula Three |
Career
editFormula Three
editAfter a first successful season in the Master Junior Formula, finishing the season as runner-up, Cortés graduated to Spanish Formula Three Championship in 2006 with Spanish team Escuderia TEC-Auto. A strong third place in the standings in his rookie year boost him as the favorite for the followed season.
Cortés continued with TEC Auto into the 2007 season. During the season he took nine podiums, including six race wins, to win the drivers' title ahead of his teammate Marco Barba, winning the title by just four points.[1]
World Series by Renault
editIn 2008, Cortés signed with Pons Racing in order to participate in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series alongside fellow Spanish Formula Three teammate Marcos Martínez.[2][3]
After only seven races in the championship, Máximo was replaced by Aleix Alcaraz due to financial problems;[4] during his short stint in the championship, Cortés finished two times in the points positions, a seven in Spa being his best result.
Racing record
edit| Season | Series | Team | Car No. | Races | Poles | Wins | FLaps | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Le Mans Series LMP2 | Q8 Oils Hache Team
|
43 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0* | N/A* |
| 2008 | Spanish Formula Three | emiliodevillota.com
|
22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Pons Racing
|
14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 26th | |
| 2007 | Spanish Formula Three | Escuderia TEC-Auto
|
1 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 117 | 1st |
| 2006 | Spanish Formula Three | Escuderia TEC-Auto
|
13 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 93 | 3rd |
| 2005 | Master Junior Formula | Escuela de Pilotos Emilio de Villota
|
20 | 10 | 469 | 2nd |
- * Season still in progress
Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Pons Racing | MNZ 1 17 |
MNZ 2 16 |
SPA 1 7 |
SPA 2 13 |
MON 1 10 |
SIL 1 14 |
SIL 2 17 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
LMS 1 |
LMS 2 |
EST 1 |
EST 2 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
26th | 5 |
References
edit- ^ "Máximo Cortés is the new Champion". formula3.cc. 2007-11-12. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
- ^ "Marcos Martínez y Máximo Cortés, con Pons Racing" (in Spanish). terra.net. 2008-02-27. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
- ^ "Pons announces Cortes and Martinez". italiaracing.net. 2008-02-27. Archived from the original on 2008-03-05. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
- ^ "Alcaraz joins Pons". crash.net. 2008-07-03. Retrieved 2008-07-06.
External links
edit- Máximo Cortés career summary at DriverDB.com
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