Adrian Fernandez Profile

Aston Martin Official Works Driver

#007 Lowe's Aston Martin

At-A-Glance

- Claimed a race win and one additional podium in four events with Aston Martin Racing

 in 2011

• Claimed three podiums in five events in his first season with Aston Martin Racing in 2010

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• Awarded the Pedro Rodriguez trophy from Scuderia Rodriguez as the top Mexican

  driver for 2009, sharing the title with Luis Diaz

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• Claimed the 2009 American Le Mans Series LMP2 driver and team championship

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• Secured the LMP2 class pole and finished second in his debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in

  2007 with teammates Haruki Kurosawa and Robbie Kerr

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• Debuted in sports car competition in 2006, winning the Mid-Ohio Rolex Sports Car Series race

  and claiming four additional top-five finishes in the Grand-Am Series

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• Entered the NASCAR arena in 2005, competing in select Nationwide Series races for

  Team Lowe’s Racing with Hendrick and JR Motorsports

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• Veteran of a 12-year career at the top levels of open-wheel racing, winning in both the

  Champ Car (CART) and IndyCar Series with 194 career open-wheel starts,

  11 wins and 25 podiums from 1993 through 2004

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• Finished fifth in the 2004 IndyCar Series Championship in his inaugural season

  with three wins and six top-five drives

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• Finished second in the 2000 Champ Car championship, losing the crown to

  Gil de Ferran by only 10 points

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• Received numerous awards throughout his career including “Athlete of the Year” in Mexico

  and recognition at the U.S. Premios Fox Sports Awards for his contributions to

  Latin American auto racing

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• Named one of Mexico’s 300 most influential people by Lideres Mexicanos magazine in 2006

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• A former Formula 3 (1991) and Formula Vee champion (1983, 1984) in his home country

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• Earned Rookie of the Year honors in Indy Lights (1992), Formula K Mexico (1985)

  and Formula Vee (1982)

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• Began racing in motocross in 1973

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• Entered his first auto race – the 24 Hours of Mexico – in 1981

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Off the track… adores being a father and spending time with daughter, Valentina, and son, Niko… hobbies include golf, scuba diving, tennis, cycling, skiing and almost all outdoor sports… interests include real estate, high-tech gadgets and working around the house.