Miguel Molina (racing driver)

Miguel Molina González (born 17 February 1989) is a professional racing driver from Spain. He currently competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship and other selected GT races for AF Corse. He was a member of the Circuit de Catalunya Young Drivers Programme.[1]

This article is about Spanish racing driver. For Filipino swimmer, see Miguel Molina (swimmer).
Miguel Molina González
Molina in 2014
Nationality Spanish
Born (1989-02-17) 17 February 1989
Girona, Spain
DTM career
Debut season2010
Current teamAbt Sportsline
Car number17
Former teamsPhoenix Racing
Starts87
Championships0
Wins3
Poles6
Fastest laps5
Best finish10th in 2010
Finished last season13th (66 pts)
Previous series
2006–09
2009
2006
2005
2004		Formula Renault 3.5 Series
Superleague Formula
Spanish Formula Three
Eurocup FR2.0
Spanish FJunior 1600

Career

Karting

Like many racing drivers, Molina started his early motorsport career in karting, winning successive Spanish Cadet Championships in 1999 and 2000, as well as the Catalan Junior Championship in 2001 and Spanish Junior Championship in 2003.

Early career

In 2004, Molina began his single-seater career in the Spanish Formula Junior 1600 series, where he finished the season in 6th place. The following year he stepped up to the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 championship with Pons Racing, scoring three points to finish the season 28th overall. In 2006, he switched to the Spanish Formula Three Championship with the Racing Engineering team, taking one race win and a further five podium finishes to end the season 6th in the standings.

Formula Renault 3.5 Series

Towards the end of 2006, Molina joined the Formula Renault 3.5 Series with GD Racing, competing in the final six races of the season, scoring a point in the final race of the season at Barcelona.

For 2007, Molina moved up to the series full-time with Pons Racing, scoring two race wins (at Estoril and Barcelona) and two further podium places on his way to 7th in the final standings. In 2008 he once again competed in the championship, teaming up with fellow Spanish driver Álvaro Barba at Prema Powerteam.[2] He claimed four podiums during the season, including race wins at the Nürburgring and Estoril, to finish 4th in the championship. After testing for Prema, Epsilon Euskadi and KTR during the off-season, Molina was signed by Ultimate Motorsport for the 2009 season.[3] Despite the team pulling out of the final two rounds, Molina finished eighth in the championship.

Superleague Formula

In June 2009, Molina made his debut in the Superleague Formula series, taking part in the opening round of the season at Magny-Cours for Al Ain.[4] He finished the first race in ninth before taking fourth place in the second event.

DTM
Molina made his DTM début at Hockenheim in 2010.
Molina drives his Audi RS5 DTM at Zandvoort in 2013.

Molina moved from single-seaters to touring cars in 2010, joining the works Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline squad in the DTM series, where he raced a 2008-spec Audi A4.[5]

Racing record

Career summary
Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2004 Spanish Formula Junior 1600 ? ? ? ? ? ? 52 6th
2005 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Pons Racing 16 0 0 0 0 3 28th
2006 Spanish Formula 3 Championship Racing Engineering 15 1 0 0 6 73 6th
Formula Renault 3.5 Series GD Racing 6 0 0 0 0 1 32nd
2007 Formula Renault 3.5 Series Pons Racing 16 2 0 1 4 66 7th
2008 Formula Renault 3.5 Series Prema Powerteam 17 2 1 0 4 79 4th
2009 Formula Renault 3.5 Series Ultimate Motorsport 13 0 0 2 3 64 8th
Superleague Formula Al Ain 2 0 0 0 0 135† 19th†
2010 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Abt Sportsline 11 0 0 1 0 15 10th
2011 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Abt Sportsline 10 0 2 0 1 11 11th
2012 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Phoenix Racing 10 0 0 0 0 8 18th
2013 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Phoenix Racing 10 0 0 0 0 19 17th
2014 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline 10 0 1 1 1 32 17th
Stock Car Brasil Mobil Super Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC‡
2015 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline 18 1 2 1 2 54 17th
2016 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline 18 2 1 1 3 66 13th
2017 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Spirit of Race 8 1 0 3 4 97 5th
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro AF Corse 1 0 0 0 0 32.5 13th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 5th
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup SMP Racing 5 0 0 0 1 46 4th
Intercontinental GT Challenge Ferrari 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2018 European Le Mans Series - LMGTE JMW Motorsport 6 2 2 2 3 88 2nd
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup SMP Racing 5 0 1 1 1 23 20th
Pirelli World Challenge R. Ferri Motorsport 10 6 1 3 8 224 8th
SprintX GT Championship Series 10 6 1 3 8 224 1st
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - GTD Risi Competizione 1 0 0 0 0 14 62nd
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - GTLM 1 0 0 0 0 22 25th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro AF Corse 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 9th
2018-19 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro AF Corse 3 0 0 0 0 22 20th
2019 Blancpain GT World Challenge America R. Ferri Motorsport 10 3 1 3 8 181 4th
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup SMP Racing 5 1 0 0 2 73 2nd
Intercontinental GT Challenge Ferrari 3 1 0 0 1 25 15th
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - GTLM Risi Competizione 1 0 0 0 1 32 23rd
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro AF Corse 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
2019-20 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro AF Corse 8 0 0 1 2 86 8th
2020 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup SMP Racing 3 0 0 0 0 0 NC
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro AF Corse 1 0 0 0 0 N/A NC
Intercontinental GT Challenge Ferrari 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC

† Team standings. ‡ Ineligible for points.

Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results

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

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 DC Points
2006 GD Racing ZOL
1		 ZOL
2		 MON
1		 IST
1		 IST
2		 MIS
1		 MIS
2		 SPA
1		 SPA
2		 NÜR
1		 NÜR
2		 DON
1
18		 DON
2
22		 LMS
1
13		 LMS
2
15		 CAT
1
11		 CAT
2
10		 32nd 1
2007 Pons Racing MNZ
1
8		 MNZ
2
Ret		 NÜR
1
10		 NÜR
2
3		 MON
1
13		 HUN
1
20		 HUN
2
15		 SPA
1
DNS		 SPA
2
11		 DON
1
12		 DON
2
11		 MAG
1
8		 MAG
2
2		 EST
1
1		 EST
2
Ret		 CAT
1
1		 CAT
2
15		 7th 66
2008 Prema Powerteam MNZ
1
Ret		 MNZ
2
Ret		 SPA
1
9		 SPA
2
6		 MON
1
9		 SIL
1
23		 SIL
2
Ret		 HUN
1
Ret		 HUN
2
3		 NÜR
1
Ret		 NÜR
2
1		 BUG
1
2		 BUG
2
5		 EST
1
7		 EST
2
1		 CAT
1
Ret		 CAT
2
7		 4th 79
2009 Ultimate Motorsport CAT
1
9		 CAT
2
14		 SPA
1
3		 SPA
2
3		 MON
1
4		 HUN
1
7		 HUN
2
Ret		 SIL
1
9		 SIL
2
Ret		 BUG
1
9		 BUG
2
2		 ALG
1
7		 ALG
2
4		 NÜR
1		 NÜR
2		 ALC
1		 ALC
2		 8th 64

Superleague Formula

(key)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rank Pts
2009 Al Ain
Ultimate Motorsport		 MAG
9		 MAG
4		 ZOL ZOL DON DON EST EST MOZ MOZ JAR JAR 19th 135

Super Final Results
Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6
2009 Al Ain
Ultimate Motorsport		 MAG
DNQ		 ZOL DON EST MOZ JAR

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results

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

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Pos. Pts
2010 Abt Sportsline Audi A4 DTM 2008 HOC
8		 VAL
8		 LAU
13		 NOR
Ret		 NÜR
14		 ZAN
5		 BRH
4		 OSC
Ret		 HOC
Ret		 ADR
17		 SHA
5		 10th 15
2011 Abt Sportsline Audi A4 DTM 2008 HOC
16		 ZAN
14		 SPL
11		 LAU
16		 NOR
12		 NÜR
12		 BRH
Ret		 OSC
8		 VAL
5		 HOC
3		 11th 11
2012 Phoenix Racing Audi A5 DTM HOC
9		 LAU
15		 BRH
7		 SPL
Ret		 NOR
12		 NÜR
15		 ZAN
Ret		 OSC
15		 VAL
Ret		 HOC
Ret		 18th 8
2013 Phoenix Racing Audi RS5 DTM HOC
15		 BRH
11		 SPL
14		 LAU
16		 NOR
14		 MSC
Ret		 NÜR
8		 OSC
8		 ZAN
10		 HOC
5		 17th 19
2014 Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline Audi RS5 DTM HOC
13		 OSC
6		 HUN
2		 NOR
22†		 MSC
12		 SPL
11		 NÜR
Ret		 LAU
9		 ZAN
18†		 HOC
8		 17th 32
2015 Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline Audi RS5 DTM HOC
1
Ret		 HOC
2
18		 LAU
1
4		 LAU
2
3		 NOR
1
20		 NOR
2
17		 ZAN
1
Ret		 ZAN
2
12		 SPL
1
18		 SPL
2
13		 MSC
1
Ret		 MSC
2
14		 OSC
1
9		 OSC
2
Ret		 NÜR
1
Ret		 NÜR
2
1		 HOC
1
17		 HOC
2
11		 17th 54
2016 Audi Sport Team Abt Audi RS5 DTM HOC
1
10		 HOC
2
Ret		 SPL
1
19		 SPL
2
14		 LAU
1
1		 LAU
2
19		 NOR
1
17		 NOR
2
14		 ZAN
1
18		 ZAN
2
Ret		 MSC
1
17		 MSC
2
11		 NÜR
1
15		 NÜR
2
20		 HUN
1
3		 HUN
2
18		 HOC
1
1		 HOC
2
14		 13th 66

† Driver did not finish, but completed 75% of the race distance.

Complete Stock Car Brasil results
Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Rank Points
2014 Mobil Super Racing Chevrolet Sonic INT
1
13		 SCZ
1		 SCZ
2		 BRA
1		 BRA
2		 GOI
1		 GOI
2		 GOI
1		 CAS
1		 CAS
2		 CUR
1		 CUR
2		 VEL
1		 VEL
2		 SCZ
1		 SCZ
2		 TAR
1		 TAR
2		 SAL
1		 SAL
2		 CUR
1		 NC† 0†

† Ineligible for championship points.

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

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

Year Entrant Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Rank Points
2017 Spirit of Race LMGTE Am Ferrari 488 GTE Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 SIL
Ret		 SPA
4		 NÜR
2		 MEX
4		 COA
3		 FUJ
1		 SHA
Ret		 BHR
3		 5th 97
AF Corse LMGTE Pro LMS
4		 13th 32.5
2018–19 AF Corse LMGTE Pro Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 SPA LMS
6		 SIL FUJ SHA SEB
6		 SPA LMS
Ret		 20th 22
2019–20 AF Corse LMGTE Pro Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 SIL
Ret		 FUJ
5		 SHA
6		 BHR
2		 COA
5		 SPA
6		 LMS
NC		 BHR
3		 8th 86

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2017 AF Corse Davide Rigon
Sam Bird		 Ferrari 488 GTE GTE
Pro		 339 21st 5th
2018 AF Corse Davide Rigon
Sam Bird		 Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
Pro		 338 24th 9th
2019 AF Corse Davide Rigon
Sam Bird		 Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
Pro		 140 DNF DNF
2020 AF Corse Davide Rigon
Sam Bird		 Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
Pro		 340 NC NC

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

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

Year Entrant Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rank Points
2018 Risi Competizione GTD Ferrari 488 GT3 Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 DAY
17		 SEB MDO DET WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA 62nd 14
GTLM Ferrari 488 GTE LBH PET
9		 25th 22
2019 Risi Competizione GTLM Ferrari 488 GTE Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 DAY
2		 SEB LBH MDO WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 23rd 32

Complete European Le Mans Series results
Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rank Points
2018 JMW Motorsport LMGTE Ferrari 488 GTE Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 LEC
1		 MNZ
4		 RBR
Ret		 SIL
1		 SPA
4‡		 ALG
2		 2nd 88

‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.

References
  1. "Miguel Molina completes all-Spanish line-up for Prema". driverdb.com. Driver Database. 2008-02-05. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
  2. "Miguel Molina and Prema together in the 2008 World Series by Renault Championship". formula3.cc. 2008-02-05. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
  3. "Molina moves to Ultimate for 2009". autosport.com. 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
  4. Gill, Jonathan (2009-06-25). "Entry List for 2009 SF 2009 Championship". automobilsport.com. MaP. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
  5. Anderson, Ben (2010-02-18). "Molina moves to DTM with Audi". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Michael Cooper
Jordan Taylor		 SprintX GT Championship Series
Champion
2018
With: Toni Vilander		 Succeeded by
None
(Series ended)
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