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Alex Riberas Bou (born 27 January 1994) is a Spanish racing driver. He currently competes in the
FIA World Endurance Championship The FIA World Endurance Championship, abbreviated as WEC, is a world championship for automobile endurance racing organized by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) and sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The se ...
and
IMSA Sportscar Championship The IMSA SportsCar Championship, currently known as the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship under sponsorship, is a sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada and organized by the International Motor Sports Association (I ...
for
Aston Martin Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC () is a British manufacturer of Luxury car, luxury sports cars and grand tourers. Its predecessor was founded in 1913 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford. Headed from 1947 by David Brown (entrepreneur ...
THOR Team.


Career


Karting

Riberas began karting in Spain in 2007. He became a member of the junior program for
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya () is a motorsport race track in Montmeló, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. With long straights and a variety of corners, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is seen as an all-rounder circuit. The track has stands ...
in 2009. Riberas had moderate success in karting, gaining some race victories.


Single-seaters


Formula Renault 2.0

Riberas made his debut in the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 championship in
2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...
, where he finished 8th in the championship. Riberas competed in the series in
2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...
and
2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...
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 year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...
, the Formula Renault 2.0 NEC championship in
2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...
and
2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...
, and the Formula Renault 2.0 Alps championship in
2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...
.


Formula 3

Riberas made one appearance in the
2012 European F3 Open Championship The 2012 European F3 Open Championship was the fourth European F3 Open Championship season. The series introduced the new Dallara F312 cars for Class A, with the F308 model being implemented for the Copa Class. Teams and drivers * All cars are p ...
, finishing on the podium in both races of his lone event.


SportsCars


Porsche Cups

Riberas began competing in
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany The Porsche Carrera Cup Germany, (currently known as Porsche SIXT Carrera Cup Deutschland; known as Porsche 944 Turbo Cup between 1986–1989) is a one-make racing series by Porsche based in Germany. Champions Circuits * Adria International ...
in 2013, and in 2014 began competing in the
Porsche Supercup The Porsche Supercup (officially known as Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, known as Porsche Michelin Supercup prior to 2007 and often abbreviated as PSC) is an international One-design racing, one-make production stock car racing series supporting the ...
championship as a member of
Porsche Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, usually shortened to Porsche (; see below), is a German automobile manufacturer specializing in luxury, high-performance sports cars, SUVs and sedans, headquartered in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Th ...
's junior driver program. Riberas finished 5th in the
2015 Porsche Supercup The 2015 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup season was the 23rd Porsche Supercup season. It began on 10 May at Circuit de Catalunya and finished on 25 October at Circuit of the Americas, after eleven scheduled races, all of which were support events for the ...
championship.


IMSA SportsCar Championship

Riberas began competing in the
IMSA SportsCar Championship The IMSA SportsCar Championship, currently known as the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship under sponsorship, is a sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada and organized by the International Motor Sports Association (I ...
in
2014 The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...
, competing in endurance races for the season with
Alex Job Racing Alex Job Racing is a former professional sports car racing team based in the United States. The team, which is noted for its long-time association with Porsche, has competed in the American Le Mans Series, the IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge series, and the ...
. In 2015, Riberas won in class in the
12 Hours of Sebring The 12 Hours of Sebring is an annual motorsport Endurance racing (motorsport), endurance race for Sports car racing, sports cars held at Sebring International Raceway, on the site of the former Hendricks Army Airfield World War II air base in S ...
with teammates Ian James and
Mario Farnbacher Mario Farnbacher (born 14 May 1992) is a German racecar driver. He won the IMSA SportsCar Championship in the GTD class in 2019 and 2020, and also won the GT World Challenge America Pro-Am title in 2022. He has class victories at the Petit Le ...
. Riberas earned another win during the 2016 season. Riberas has competed for Heart of Racing Team since 2020 after becoming an
Aston Martin Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC () is a British manufacturer of Luxury car, luxury sports cars and grand tourers. Its predecessor was founded in 1913 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford. Headed from 1947 by David Brown (entrepreneur ...
factory driver. He has competed full time in the series since
2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...
in the GTD Pro class.


World Endurance Championship

Riberas made his debut in the
FIA World Endurance Championship The FIA World Endurance Championship, abbreviated as WEC, is a world championship for automobile endurance racing organized by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) and sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The se ...
in
2023 Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...
after Heart of Racing Team took over the entry vacated by Northwest AMR. This included his debut in the
24 Hours of Le Mans The 24 Hours of Le Mans () is an endurance-focused Sports car racing, sports car race held annually near the city of Le Mans, France. It is widely considered to be one of the world's most prestigious races, and is one of the races—along with ...
, where he finished 6th in class.


Racing record


Career Summary


Complete Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)


Complete Formula Renault 2.0 NEC results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) † As Riberas was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points


Complete Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Series results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)


Complete Porsche Supercup results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)


Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) * Season still in progress


Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

* Season still in progress


24 Hours of Le Mans results


24 Hours of Daytona results


24 Hours of Spa results


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Riberas, Alex Living people 1994 births Spanish racing drivers Racing drivers from Barcelona Formula Renault 2.0 NEC drivers Porsche Carrera Cup Germany drivers Porsche Supercup drivers GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup drivers ADAC GT Masters drivers WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers FIA World Endurance Championship drivers 24 Hours of Daytona drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers 24 Hours of Spa drivers W Racing Team drivers Aston Martin Racing drivers Euroformula Open Championship drivers De Villota Motorsport drivers Formula Renault Eurocup drivers Epsilon Euskadi drivers Josef Kaufmann Racing drivers Formula Renault 2.0 Alps drivers British Formula Renault 2.0 drivers Walter Lechner Racing drivers Mercedes-AMG Motorsport drivers TF Sport drivers