Ricardo González (racing driver)

Ricardo González
González in the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans
Nationality	Mexican
Born	(1977-10-20) 20 October 1977 (age 39) Monterrey, Mexico
FIA World Endurance Championship career
Debut season	2012
Current team	RGR Sport by Morand
Car no.	43
Former teams	Greaves Motorsport OAK Racing G-Drive Racing
Starts	71
Wins	7
Poles	3
Fastest laps	2
Best finish	24 Hours of Le Mans in 2013
Previous series
FIA World Endurance Championship
Championship titles
2011 2013	American Le Mans Series LMPC class FIA WEC LMP2 class
Awards
1999	Rookie of the year Indy Lights Panamericana
24 Hours of Le Mans career Participating years 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 Teams Greaves Motorsport OAK Racing G-Drive Racing RGR Sport Best finish 1st (2013) Class wins 1 LMP2 (2013)

24 Hours of Le Mans career
Participating years	2012, 2013, 2015, 2016
Teams	Greaves Motorsport OAK Racing G-Drive Racing RGR Sport
Best finish	1st (2013)
Class wins	1 LMP2 (2013)

Ricardo González Valdez (born 20 October 1977 in Monterrey) is a Mexican racing driver who competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship. In 2013 won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in LMP2 class and 2013 FIA WEC World Champion LMP2 class for drivers and teams.

For the season of 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship González shall participate as owner and pilot of the rookie Mexican team RGR Sport by Morand in the LMP2 class and confirms its participation in 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Ricardo comes from a family of drivers, his father Roberto González, Sr., finished in third place in the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1976 and his brother Roberto, Jr., competed in the Champ Car World Series in 2003 and 2004. He is a father of four children and lives with his family in Mexico City. His daughter Roberta Luciana, at 11 years old is a 2013 National equestrian champion in Mexico.

In 1994-1995 Ricardo was the youngest driver to participate in the Mexican F3 FIA, which took pole position in his debut. His career began in karts in 1990, and in 1993 was the National Champion 125cc shifters despite being the youngest driver in the category.

Indy Lights Panamericana which had five wins, four pole positions, and rookie of the year title.

In 2001, González took part in the Formula Chrysler Euroseries as teammate to his older brother Roberto at Swiss team Alpie Motorsport. Ricardo finished the season fourth as Roberto was runner-up. In 2003 he raced in the World Series by Nissan.