José María López
| José María López | |
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López at the 2014 FIA WTCC Race of Belgium.
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| Nationality |
 Argentine |
| Born |
26 April 1983 Río Tercero, Argentina |
| World Touring Car Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2013 |
| Current team | Citroën Racing |
| Car no. | 37 |
| Former teams | Wiechers-Sport |
| Starts | 71 |
| Wins | 29 |
| Poles | 20 |
| Fastest laps | 29 |
| Best finish | |
| Formula E career | |
| Debut season | 2016–17 |
| Current team | DS Virgin Racing |
| Car no. | 37 |
| Starts | 4 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Previous series | |
| 2012–13 2008–13 2008–13 2008 2007–11 2007 2005–06 2004 2003–04 2003, 2005–06 2002 2001–02 |
Super TC 2000 Top Race V6 Turismo Carretera FIA GT Championship TC 2000 Championship American Le Mans Series GP2 Series International Formula 3000 Formula Renault V6 Eurocup Formula One testing Formula Renault Italia FR2000 Eurocup |
| Championship titles | |
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2014–2016 2012 2009 2008–09 2003 2002 |
WTCC Super TC 2000 Top Race V6 TC 2000 Championship Formula Renault V6 Eurocup Formula Renault Italia |
José María "Pechito" López (born 26 April 1983 in Río Tercero, Argentina) is an Argentine race car driver and reigning World Touring Car Champion. He raced in the 2006 GP2 Series for the Super Nova team, and previously for the DAMS team, and the CMS team in Formula 3000. He was also at Renault F1 as a test driver. On 16 December 2013 he joined the Citroën Total WTCC team for the 2014 World Touring Car Championship season. He won 10 races that year and clinched his first World Touring Car Championship. In 2015 he repeated the feat, again winning 10 races and the championship. In 2016, he again retained his title with 8 wins.
López began in karting, before moving to the Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup in 2001, finishing in 17th position, taking one pole position and one fastest lap. He stayed in the series for the 2002 season driving for Cram Competition, finishing in fourth position, taking one victory. He also drove for Cram in Italian Formula Renault that year, where he became champion, taking four wins, beating Robert Kubica to the crown. He moved on to the Formula Renault V6 Eurocup in 2003, making his first association with the DAMS team, winning the title with five race wins.
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