Rafael_Villagómez
Rafael Villagómez
Mexican racing driver
Rafael Villagómez Jr. (Spanish pronunciation: [rafaˈel βiʝaˈɣomes]; born 10 November 2001) is a Mexican race car driver who is currently competing in the 2024 FIA Formula 2 Championship with Van Amersfoort Racing, having previously competed in the FIA Formula 3 Championship for three seasons. He won the Richard Mille Young Talent Academy competition in 2019.[1]
| Rafael Villagómez Jr. | |
|---|---|
Villagómez driving the Dallara F3 2019 during the 2023 Spielberg Formula 3 round. | |
| Nationality |  Mexican |
| Born | (2001-11-10) 10 November 2001 (age 22) León, Guanajuato, Mexico |
| FIA Formula 2 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | Van Amersfoort Racing |
| Car number | 15 |
| Starts | 6 (6 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | TBD in 2024 |
| Previous series | |
| 2023 2021–2023 2021 2020–2021 2020 2020 | FR Middle East Championship FIA Formula 3 Championship F3 Asian Championship Euroformula Open Championship French F4 Championship F4 British Championship |
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Lower formulae
In 2020 Villagómez made his car racing debut in the French F4 Championship, whilst also competing part-time with Fortec Motorsport in the F4 British Championship.[2] He achieved a second-place finish at Le Castellet and, with 121 points, finished sixth in the championship.
In the British series he scored a maiden podium finish with third in only his second race. However, in the following races the Mexican was unable to replicate this result and finished eleventh in the standings, only ahead of four other drivers.[3]
Euroformula Open Championship
2020
Villagómez participated in the final round of the 2020 Euroformula Open Championship at the Circuit de Catalunya with Drivex as a guest driver.[4]
2021
He joined Van Amersfoort Racing for the 2021 season.
FIA Formula 3 Championship
2021
In 2021 the Mexican made his debut in the FIA Formula 3 Championship for HWA Racelab, racing alongside Matteo Nannini and Oliver Rasmussen, becoming the first driver from Mexico to compete in FIA F3. Unfortunately for Villagómez, he was unable to score any points throughout the campaign, finishing 29th in the standings with a best race result of 13th. He drove for Van Amersfoort Racing in the post-season test.
2022
The following year, Villagómez returned to Formula 3, partnering Franco Colapinto and Reece Ushijima at Van Amersfoort Racing. In Imola, he achieved his first ever points finish. At the end of the season, he partook in the post-season test remaining with Van Amersfoort Racing in September.[5][6][7]
2023
Having competed in the Formula Regional Middle East Championship during the winter, the Mexican returned to Formula 3 in 2023, once again driving for Van Amersfoort Racing.[8][9] The campaign proved lacklustre, as it only yielded a pair of tenth-placed finishes at the season finale in Monza, leading Villagómez to finish 25th overall for the second successive season.[10][11]
FIA Formula 2 Championship
Villagómez was invited to partake in the 2022 F2 post-season testing with Van Amersfoort Racing.[12] He returned to the test in 2023, once again driving for VAR at Yas Island.[13]
2024
In January 2024, Villagómez was announced that he would step up to the 2024 FIA Formula 2 Championship, remaining with Van Amersfoort Racing for a fourth consecutive year, partnering up with Enzo Fittipaldi.[14]
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | SKUSA SuperNationals — S4 | 60th | |
| 2017 | WSK Final Cup — OK | Parolin Racing Kart | 24th |
| 2018 | IAME Euro Series — X30 Senior | 1st | |
| IAME International Open — X30 Senior | 24th | ||
| IAME International Final — X30 Senior | 116th | ||
| 2019 | South Garda Winter Cup — KZ2 | Birel ART Racing | 94th |
| WSK Super Master Series — KZ2 | 65th | ||
| Trofeo delle Industrie — KZ2 | 21st | ||
| Trofeo Andrea Margutti — KZ2 | 32nd | ||
| WSK Euro Series — KZ2 | 42nd | ||
| CIK-FIA International Super Cup — KZ2 | 117th |
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | F4 British Championship | Fortec Motorsport | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 11th |
| French F4 Championship | FFSA Academy | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 121 | 6th | |
| Euroformula Open Championship | Drivex School | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2021 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | HWA Racelab | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29th |
| Euroformula Open Championship | Van Amersfoort Racing | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 135 | 8th | |
| F3 Asian Championship | BlackArts Racing Team | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17th | |
| 2022 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | Van Amersfoort Racing | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25th |
| 2023 | Formula Regional Middle East Championship | Pinnacle VAR | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 13th |
| FIA Formula 3 Championship | Van Amersfoort Racing | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25th | |
| 2024 | FIA Formula 2 Championship | Van Amersfoort Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8* | 17th* |
† As Villagómez was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.
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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Fortec Motorsport | DON 1 6 |
DON 2 3 |
DON 3 9 |
BHGP 1 Ret |
BHGP 2 14 |
BHGP 3 13 |
OUL 1 |
OUL 2 |
OUL 3 |
KNO 1 8 |
KNO 2 7 |
KNO 3 8 |
THR 1 11 |
THR 2 8 |
THR 3 9 |
SIL 1 |
SIL 2 |
SIL 3 |
CRO 1 9 |
CRO 2 Ret |
SNE 1 11 |
SNE 2 Ret |
SNE 3 Ret |
BHI 1 |
BHI 2 |
BHI 3 |
11th | 47 |
Complete French F4 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete Euroformula Open Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Drivex School | HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
MNZ 3 |
MUG 1 |
MUG 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
SPA 3 |
CAT 1 12 |
CAT 2 13 |
CAT 3 12 |
CAT 4 Ret |
NC† | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | Van Amersfoort Racing | POR 1 3 |
POR 2 5 |
POR 3 8 |
LEC 1 4 |
LEC 2 6 |
LEC 3 3 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
SPA 3 |
HUN 1 2 |
HUN 2 Ret |
HUN 3 2 |
IMO 1 6 |
IMO 2 3 |
IMO 3 Ret |
RBR 1 7 |
RBR 2 8 |
RBR 3 12 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
MNZ 3 |
CAT 1 13 |
CAT 2 11 |
CAT 3 11 |
8th | 135 |
Complete F3 Asian Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | HWA Racelab | CAT 1 19 |
CAT 2 18 |
CAT 3 28 |
LEC 1 25 |
LEC 2 27 |
LEC 3 23 |
RBR 1 21 |
RBR 2 18 |
RBR 3 19 |
HUN 1 23 |
HUN 2 21 |
HUN 3 24 |
SPA 1 27 |
SPA 2 23 |
SPA 3 Ret |
ZAN 1 22 |
ZAN 2 13 |
ZAN 3 25 |
SOC 1 20 |
SOC 2 C |
SOC 3 Ret |
29th | 0 |
| 2022 | Van Amersfoort Racing | BHR SPR 17 |
BHR FEA 12 |
IMO SPR 9 |
IMO FEA 20 |
CAT SPR 14 |
CAT FEA Ret |
SIL SPR 26 |
SIL FEA Ret |
RBR SPR Ret |
RBR FEA 15 |
HUN SPR 17 |
HUN FEA 21 |
SPA SPR 23 |
SPA FEA 19 |
ZAN SPR 28 |
ZAN FEA Ret |
MNZ SPR 26 |
MNZ FEA Ret |
25th | 2 | |||
| 2023 | Van Amersfoort Racing | BHR SPR Ret |
BHR FEA 19 |
MEL SPR 14 |
MEL FEA 19 |
MON SPR 16 |
MON FEA 16 |
CAT SPR 27 |
CAT FEA 25 |
RBR SPR Ret |
RBR FEA 15 |
SIL SPR 20 |
SIL FEA 16 |
HUN SPR 17 |
HUN FEA 17 |
SPA SPR 23 |
SPA FEA 21 |
MNZ SPR 10 |
MNZ FEA 10 |
25th | 2 |
* Season still in progress.
Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete FIA Formula 2 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Van Amersfoort Racing | BHR SPR 19 |
BHR FEA 12 |
JED SPR 14 |
JED FEA 9 |
MEL SPR 15 |
MEL FEA 7 |
IMO SPR |
IMO FEA |
MON SPR |
MON FEA |
CAT SPR |
CAT FEA |
RBR SPR |
RBR FEA |
SIL SPR |
SIL FEA |
HUN SPR |
HUN FEA |
SPA SPR |
SPA FEA |
MNZ SPR |
MNZ FEA |
BAK SPR |
BAK FEA |
LSL SPR |
LSL FEA |
YMC SPR |
YMC FEA |
17th* | 8* |
* Season still in progress.
- "#RMYTA19 Rafael Villagomez wins the Richard Mille Young Talent Academy 2019". Facebook. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- "Mexican rising star Rafael Villagomez signs with Fortec Motorsport for 2020". 14 February 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- "Rafael Villagomez delighted with early progress after maiden podium". 3 August 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- "F4 racer Rafael Villagomez steps up to Euroformula for Barcelona". 29 September 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- "Formula 3 returns to action with post-season testing in Jerez". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- "Jerez post-season testing Day 2 entry list". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- "Jerez post-season testing Day 3 entry list". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- Wood, Ida (5 January 2023). "VAR and Pinnacle Motorsport reveal line-ups for FRMEC and F4 tie-up". Formula Scout. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- "Rafael Villagómez re-signs with Van Amersfoort Racing for 2023". FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- "Standings Formula 3 2023". fiaformula3.com. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- "Villagómez: Back-to-back points finishes at Monza 'deserved' 2023 reward for Van Amersfoort Racing". FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- "Formula 2 prepares for post-season testing at Yas Marina". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- "Formula 2 Post-Season Testing set to get underway at Yas Marina". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- "Rafael Villagómez steps up to Formula 2 for 2024 season with Van Amersfoort Racing". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- Official website
- Rafael Villagómez career summary at DriverDB.com