Draft:Ernesto Rivera (racing driver)
| Ernesto Rivera | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Mexico |
| Born | 1 December 2008 Mexico |
| F4 Spanish Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | Griffin Core by Campos Racing |
| Formula Winter Series | |
| Car number | 44 |
| Starts | 11 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 15th in 2024 |
| Previous series | |
| 2024 | Formula Winter Series |
Ernesto Rivera (born 1 December 2008) is a Mexican racing driver, currently competing in the 2024 F4 Spanish Championship with Griffin Core by Campos Racing.[1][2]
Career
Karting
Rivera has an impressive karting record. He was a regular at the front of the SKUSA SuperNationals between 2021 and 2023. In 2022, Rivera won the SuperNationals in the X30 Junior class, followed by a debut in the KA100 Junior category, which resulted in an appearance in the finale.[3][4] 2023 resulted in further success, as he finished second in the Rotax US Trophy, as he joined the championship in the Senior category.[5] at the SuperNationals, Rivera won both the X30 Junior and the KA100 Senior titles.[6][7] He ended the year in Bahrain at the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals.[8]
Formula 4
In 2024, it was announced that Rivera would be stepping up to cars to join Campos Racing for the 2024 Formula Winter Series and the 2024 F4 Spanish Championship.[9] In the Formula Winter Series, Rivera showed signs of pace, and scored one podium over 11 races, as he finished 15th in the championship and 4th in the rookie standings.[10][11] In the F4 Spanish Championship, Rivera currently sits on the championship podium, and as the leading Campos Racing driver. He is currently 3rd in the championship with one win to his name.[12] He later announced that he would be competing in the 2024 F4 British Championship round at Zandvoort with Hitech Pulse-Eight.[13]
Karting record
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | SKUSA SuperNationals - X30 Junior | HRI Mexico | 34th |
| 2022 | SKUSA SuperNationals - X30 Junior | Rolison Performance Group | 1st |
| SKUSA SuperNationals - KA100 Jr. | 39th | ||
| 2023 | Rotax US Trophy - Senior Max | 2nd | |
| SKUSA SuperNationals - X30 Junior | Rolison Performance Group | 1st | |
| SKUSA SuperNationals - X30 Senior | 25th | ||
| SKUSA SuperNationals - KA100 Sr. | 1st | ||
| Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals - Rotax Senior | NC | ||
| Sources:[1][14] | |||
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Formula Winter Series | Campos Racing | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 15th |
| F4 Spanish Championship | Griffin Core by Campos Racing | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 86 | 3rd* | |
| F4 British Championship | Hitech Pulse-Eight | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 19th* |
Complete Formula Winter Series results
(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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Campos Racing | JER 1 23 |
JER 2 34 |
JER 3 6 |
CRT 1 DSQ |
CRT 2 Ret |
CRT 3 14 |
ARA 1 Ret |
ARA 2 10 |
ARA 3 26 |
CAT 1 C |
CAT 2 3 |
CAT 3 19 |
15th | 24 |
Complete F4 Spanish Championship results
(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 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Griffin Core by Campos Racing | JAR 1 9 |
JAR 2 Ret |
JAR 3 2 |
POR 1 8 |
POR 2 1 |
POR 3 4 |
LEC 1 5 |
LEC 2 4 |
LEC 3 4 |
ARA 1 |
ARA 2 |
ARA 3 |
CRT 1 |
CRT 2 |
CRT 3 |
JER 1 |
JER 2 |
JER 3 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
CAT 3 |
3rd* | 86* |
Complete F4 British Championship results
(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 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hitech Pulse-Eight | DPN 1 |
DPN 2 |
DPN 3 C |
BHI 1 |
BHI 2 |
BHI 3 |
SNE 1 |
SNE 2 |
SNE 3 |
THR 1 |
THR 2 |
THR 3 |
SILGP 1 |
SILGP 2 |
SILGP 3 |
ZAN 1 5 |
ZAN 2 26 |
ZAN 3 6 |
KNO 1 |
KNO 2 |
KNO 3 |
DPGP 1 |
DPGP 2 |
DPGP 3 |
SILN 1 |
SILN 2 |
SILN 3 |
BHGP 1 |
BHGP 2 |
BHGP 3 |
19th* | 18* |
References
- ^ a b "Driver: Ernesto Rivera | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ "ERNESTO RIVERA". Página oficial. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ "Championships | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ "Skusa – Supernationals". Kartcom. 2022-11-20. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ "Championships | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ "Championships | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ "Championships | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ "Rotax Challenge Grand Finals". Kartcom. 2023-12-09. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ "Campos Racing". www.camposracing.com. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2024-03-10). "MP's Griffin Peebles wins the Formula Winter Series title at Barcelona". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ "Formula Winter Series Overall Points" (PDF). 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Resultados". Página oficial. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2024-07-10). "International Formula 4 stars Kieffer and Rivera to cameo in British F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ "Rivera Ernesto". Kartcom. Retrieved 2024-07-12.