Nationality Colombian Role Race car driver Name Alejandro Fernandez | Car no. 126 Debut season 2014 | |
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Born January 26, 1996 (age 28)
Bogota, Colombia ( 1996-01-26 ) Current team Olsbergs MSE Team - AFRacing126 Profiles | ||
Alejandro Fernández (born January 26, 1996) is a Colombian race car driver. He currently participates in the North American karting as well as the Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship in the class GRC Lites.
Contents
- Career
- BMX
- Buddy Rice Karting
- Rallycross
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
- Achievements
- Complete Global Rallycross Championship results
- GRC Lites
- Links
- References
Career
His career in the world of motorsports began at age 16 when his family bought him his first Go-Kart as a birthday present. Two months later Fernández began to race in his first competitions in the United States.
Since 2012 he has raced in several championships. In 2012 he raced in championships like Challenge of the Americas, California Prokart Challenge, SKUSA Pro Tour, International Karting Federation (IKF), among others. The following year Alejandro competed in the Florida Winter Tour, U.S. Grand Nationals, Los Angeles Kart Championship (LAKC) as well as championships in his homeland, including the Rotax Max Challenge Colombia and La Carrera de las Estrella which was organized by Fundación Sonrisas in Medellín.
Fernández also ran in different classes of motorsports, such as the F2000, Mazda Pro, Rallycars, Trophy Trucks and Sportscars.
BMX
In his childhood Fernández raced BMX and competed in the ABA BMX World Championships in 2003. Due to a broken in the hand, he had to withdraw from the tracks.
In the United States he participated in championships such as the ABA (American Bicycle Association) and the NBL (National Bicycle League). In Colombia he raced “La Rueda de Oro”.
Buddy Rice Karting
Throughout his racing career Fernández has always been accompanied by Buddy Rice, a North American race car driver and owner of Buddy Rice Karting.
In 2014, Rice continued to accompany Fernández as his mentor in the GRC Lites Class.
Rallycross
In November 2013 he participated in a private test for the Global Rallycross Championship in Las Vegas. As a result of this opportunity Fernández was awarded a position in the championship in the GRC Lites Class.
In 2014, Fernández joined the Global Rallycross Championship, the first Colombian and Latin American driver in the series.
2012
2013
2014
Achievements
Complete Global Rallycross Championship results
(key)
GRC Lites
* Season still in progress.