Alex Riberas Bou (born 27 January 1994[2]) is a Spanish racing driver. He currently competes in the IMSA SportsCar Championship for Heart of Racing Team and the FIA World Endurance Championship for Northwest AMR.
| Alex Riberas | |
|---|---|
 Riberas at Circuit de Monaco in 2015. | |
| Nationality |  Spanish |
| Born | 27 January 1994 Barcelona (Spain)[1] |
| Racing licence |  FIA Gold |
Career
editKarting
editRiberas began karting in Spain in 2007. He became a member of the junior program for Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in 2009.[3] Riberas had moderate success in karting, gaining some race victories.
Single-seaters
editFormula Renault 2.0
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Riberas made his debut in the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 championship in 2010, where he finished 8th in the championship.[4] Riberas competed in the series in 2011 and 2012 as well, with a best championship finish of 6th in 2011 and earning a race victory in 2011.
Riberas also made one-off appearances in the Formula Renault 2.0 UK series in 2010, the Formula Renault 2.0 NEC championship in 2011 and 2012, and the Formula Renault 2.0 Alps championship in 2011.
Formula 3
editRiberas made one appearance in the 2012 European F3 Open Championship, finishing on the podium in both races of his lone event.
SportsCars
editPorsche Cups
editRiberas began competing in Porsche Carrera Cup Germany in 2013, and in 2014 began competing in the Porsche Supercup championship as a member of Porsche's junior driver program.[5] Riberas finished 5th in the 2015 Porsche Supercup championship.
IMSA SportsCar Championship
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Riberas began competing in the IMSA SportsCar Championship in 2014, competing in endurance races for the season with Alex Job Racing. In 2015, Riberas won in class in the 12 Hours of Sebring with teammates Ian James and Mario Farnbacher.[6] Riberas earned another win during the 2016 season.
Riberas has competed for Heart of Racing Team since 2020 after becoming an Aston Martin factory driver. He has competed full time in the series since 2022 in the GTD Pro class.
World Endurance Championship
editRiberas made his debut in the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2023 after Heart of Racing Team took over the entry vacated by Northwest AMR.[7] This included his debut in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, where he finished 6th in class.
Racing record
editCareer Summary
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Complete Formula Renault 2.0 Alps 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 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | EPIC Racing | MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
IMO 1 |
IMO 2 |
PAU 1 |
PAU 2 |
RBR 1 5 |
RBR 2 17 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
SPA 1 1 |
SPA 2 1 |
15th | 88 |
Complete Porsche Supercup 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 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | McGregor powered by Attempto Racing | CAT 5 |
MON 19 |
RBR 7 |
SIL Ret |
HOC 13 |
HUN 4 |
SPA 16 |
MNZ 14 |
COA |
COA |
12th | 43 | |
| 2015 | The Heart of Racing by Lechner | CAT 5 |
MON 6 |
RBR 3 |
SIL 2 |
HUN 5 |
SPA 11 |
SPA 7 |
MNZ 7 |
MNZ 6 |
COA C |
COA 1 |
5th | 122 |
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
* Season still in progress
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
edit| Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Northwest AMR | GTE Am | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 | SEB | PRT | SPA 7 |
LMS 6 |
MNZ | FUJ 7 |
BHR 3 |
9th | 51 | |
| 2024 | Heart of Racing Team | LMGT3 | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | QAT 2 |
IMO 5 |
SPA 11 |
LMS Ret |
SÃO | COA | FUJ | BHR | 7th* | 37* |
| Sources:[17][18] | ||||||||||||||
* Season still in progress
24 Hours of Le Mans results
edit| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |  Northwest AMR
|
 Ian James Daniel Mancinelli
|
Aston Martin Vantage AMR | GTE Am |
310 | 33rd | 6th |
| 2024 |  Heart of Racing Team
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Ian James Daniel Mancinelli
|
Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | LMGT3 | 196 | DNF | DNF |
| Sources:[17][19] | |||||||
24 Hours of Daytona results
edit| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Alex Job Racing / Team Seattle
|
 Mario Farnbacher Marco Holzer Ian James
|
Porsche 911 GT America | GTD | 639 | 34th | 15th |
| 2015 | Alex Job Racing / Team Seattle
|
Mario Farnbacher Ian James
|
Porsche 911 GT America | GTD | 233 | DNF | DNF |
| 2016 | Alex Job Racing / Team Seattle
|
Mario Farnbacher Ian James Wolf Henzler
|
Porsche 911 GT3 R | GTD | 700 | 22nd | 8th |
| 2019 | Moorespeed
|
Andrew Davis Will Hardeman Marcus Winkelhock
|
Audi R8 LMS | GTD | 555 | 30th | 11th |
| 2020 | Heart of Racing Team
|
Roman De Angelis Ian James Nicki Thiim
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Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | GTD | 151 | DNF | DNF |
| 2022 | Heart of Racing Team
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Ross Gunn Maxime Martin
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Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | GTD Pro | 103 | DNF | DNF |
| 2023 | Heart of Racing Team
|
David Pittard Ross Gunn
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Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | GTD Pro | 716 | 36th | 7th |
| Source:[17] | |||||||
24 Hours of Spa results
edit| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Audi Sport Team WRT
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Christopher Mies Dries Vanthoor
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Audi R8 LMS | Pro | 456 | 40th | 21st |
| 2019 | Audi Sport Team WRT
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Frank Stippler Dries Vanthoor
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Audi R8 LMS | Pro | 358 | 25th | 21st |
| 2022 | Heart of Racing w/ TF Sport
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 Charlie Eastwood Ross Gunn
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Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | Pro | 497 | 38th | 17th |
References
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- ^ "Alex Riberas". theheartofracing.com. The Heart of Racing Team.
- ^ "Los jóvenes pilotos de la cantera española". autopista.es (in Spanish). Autopista. September 21, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ "Riberas quarto pilota Epsilon Euskadi". ItaliaRacing.net (in Italian). Inpagina. 2010-04-09. Archived from the original on 2010-06-12. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ "Porsche Announces Four Juniors for 2014". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media, LLC. December 7, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ O'Malley, JJ (March 14, 2019). "Riberas targets another career 'massive boom' at Sebring". Racer.com. Racer Media & Marketing, Inc. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ "We've Joined the FIA World Endurance Championship, Le Mans". theheartofracing.com. The Heart of Racing Team. April 24, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ "Alex Riberas – 2014 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Alex Riberas – 2015 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Alex Riberas – 2016 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Alex Riberas – 2019 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Alex Riberas – 2020 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Alex Riberas – 2021 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Alex Riberas – 2022 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Alex Riberas – 2023 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Alex Riberas – 2024 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Alex Riberas Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Alex Riberas". FIA World Endurance Championship. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Alex Riberas". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Retrieved 11 April 2024.