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Diego Menchaca

{{short description|Mexican racing driver}}

{{BLP sources|date=May 2017}}

{{Infobox racing driver

| name = Diego Menchaca

| image = Diego Menchaca, April 2015.jpg

| imagesize =

| caption = Menchaca in April 2015

| nationality = {{flagicon|MEX}} Mexican

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|10|20|df=y}}

| birth_place = Mexico City, Mexico

| racing licence = 12px FIA Silver

| current series = European Le Mans Series

| first year = 2021

| current team = Algarve Pro Racing

| car number = 24

| former teams =

| starts = 5

| wins = 0

| poles = 0

| fastest laps = 0

| best finish =

| year = 2021

| prev series = Euroformula Open Championship
BRDC Formula 4
British Formula Renault
LATAM Challenge Series

| prev series years = 2016
2014
2012-13
2011

| titles =

| title years =

| awards =

| award years =

}}

Diego Menchaca González-Quintanilla (born 20 October 1994 in Mexico City) is a Mexican racing driver.

Career

=Karting=

Menchaca began karting in 2006 at the age of eight, competing in championships across Mexico and the United States.

=Lower Formulae=

In 2011, Menchaca graduated to single-seaters in the LATAM Challenge Series. There he took a pole position at the round in Houston and finished fourth in the overall standings.

For the next two years, Menchaca raced with Fortec Motorsports and Jamun Racing Services in the British Formula Renault Championship, where he finished eleventh in 2012 and eighteenth the following year.

In 2014, Menchaca switched to BRDC Formula 4 with Douglas Motorsport. He claimed a victory in the third race at Donington Park and finished seventh in the overall standings.

In 2015, Menchaca joined Campos Racing for the Euroformula Open Championship, where he finished eighth in the Euroformula standings and sixth in the Spanish F3 standings. He remained with Campos for the following season, finishing fourth and fifth in the respective championship standings.

=Formula V8 3.5=

In December 2016, Menchaca partook in the post-season collective Test with Teo Martín Motorsport.{{cite web|url=http://www.formulav8.com/today-is-tomorrow-teams-in-prep-for-2017/|title=Today is tomorrow, teams in prep for 2017|date=9 November 2016|accessdate=5 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221193501/http://www.formulav8.com/today-is-tomorrow-teams-in-prep-for-2017/|archive-date=21 December 2016|url-status=dead}}

=Manager=

From 2025, he will focus on driver management. In the same year, he became manager of Yuki Tsunoda.{{cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/tsunoda-splits-with-managers-amid-missed-red-bull-promotion-for-f1-2025/10699167/|title=Tsunoda splits with managers amid missed Red Bull promotion for F1 2025|date=2025-02-28|accessdate=2025-03-27|url-status=live}}

Racing record

=Career summary=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"

! Season

! Series

! Team

! Races

! Wins

! Poles

! F/Laps

! Podiums

! Points

! Position

2011

|align=left| LATAM Challenge Series

|align=left| Re Racing

| 15

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 3

| 132

| 4th

2012

|align=left| Formula Renault BARC

|align=left| Fortec Motorsports

| 14

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 130

| 11th

rowspan=2| 2013

|align=left| BRDC Formula 4 Championship

|align=left| MGR Motorsport

| 24

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 1

| 243

| 10th

align=left| Protyre Formula Renault Championship

|align=left| Jamun Racing Services

| 11

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 78

| 18th

2014

|align=left| BRDC Formula 4 Championship

|align=left| Douglas Motorsport

| 24

| 1

| 0

| 0

| 6

| 327

| 7th

rowspan=2| 2015

|align=left| Euroformula Open Championship

|align=left rowspan=2| Campos Racing

| 16

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 1

| 94

| 8th

align=left| Spanish Formula 3 Championship

| 6

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 1

| 42

| 6th

rowspan=2| 2016

|align=left| Euroformula Open Championship

|align=left rowspan=2| Campos Racing

| 16

| 0

| 0

| 1

| 4

| 145

| 4th

align=left| Spanish Formula 3 Championship

| 6

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 1

| 57

| 5th

2017

|align=left| World Series Formula V8 3.5

|align=left| Fortec Motorsports

| 17

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 1

| 94

| 9th

2018

|align=left| GP3 Series

|align=left| Campos Racing

| 18

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 3

| 19th

rowspan=4| 2019

|align=left| Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe

|align=left rowspan=4| Orange1 FFF Racing Team

| 9

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0.5

| 24th

align=left| Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe - Silver Cup

| 9

| 0

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 42

| 8th

align=left| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup

| 4

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 1

| 34th

align=left| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Silver Cup

| 4

| 0

| 0

| 1

| 1

| 28

| 12th

2021

|align=left| European Le Mans Series - LMP2

|align=left| Algarve Pro Racing

| 5

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 12.5

| 22nd

2022

|align=left| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

|align=left| Belgian Audi Club Team WRT

| 5

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| NC

2022-23

|align=left| Middle East Trophy - GT3

|align=left| MS7 by Team WRT

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

2023

|align=left| International GT Open

|align=left| Team Motopark

| 13

| 1

| 0

| 2

| 7

| 111

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3rd

2024

|align=left| International GT Open

|align=left| Team Motopark

|14

|0

|0

|1

|5

|81

|8th

* Season still in progress.

=Complete World Series Formula V8 3.5 results=

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
Year

! Team

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! Pos

! Points

2017

! nowrap| Fortec Motorsports

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL
1
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL
2
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA
1
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA
2
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MNZ
1
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| MNZ
2
{{small|DNS}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| JER
1
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| JER
2
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ALC
1
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ALC
2
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NÜR
1
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NÜR
2
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MEX
1
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MEX
2
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| COA
1
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| COA
2
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BHR
1
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BHR
2
{{small|7}}

! 9th

! 94

=Complete GP3 Series results=

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! Year

! Entrant

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! Pos

! Points

2018

! nowrap| Campos Racing

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAT
FEA
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAT
SPR
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LEC
FEA
{{small|14}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LEC
SPR
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RBR
FEA
{{small|14}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RBR
SPR
{{small|16}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SIL
FEA
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SIL
SPR
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HUN
FEA
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HUN
SPR
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SPA
FEA
{{small|19}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SPA
SPR
{{small|16}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MNZ
FEA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MNZ
SPR
{{small|14}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SOC
FEA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SOC
SPR
{{small|15}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| YMC
FEA
{{small|18}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| YMC
SPR
{{small|16}}

! 19th

! 3

=Complete Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe results=

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

class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"
Year

! Team

! Car

! Class

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! Pos.

! Points

2019

! nowrap| Orange1 FFF Racing Team

! nowrap| Lamborghini Huracán GT3

! Silver

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRH
1
{{small|19}}

|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| BRH
2
{{small|DNS}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MIS
1
{{small|23}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MIS
2
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ZAN
1
{{small|22}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ZAN
2
{{small|16}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NÜR
1
{{small|22}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NÜR
2
{{small|16}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HUN
1
{{small|24}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HUN
2
{{small|23}}

! 8th

! 42

=Complete European Le Mans Series results=

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! Year

! Entrant

! Class

! Chassis

! Engine

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! Rank

! Points

2021

! nowrap| Algarve Pro Racing

! LMP2

! nowrap| Oreca 07

! nowrap| Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAT
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RBR
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LEC
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MNZ
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SPA
{{small|Ret}}

| ALG

! 22nd

! 12.5

=Complete International GT Open results=

class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"
Year

! Team

! Car

! Class

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! Pos.

! Points

2023

! nowrap| Team Motopark

! nowrap| Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo

! Pro

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | PRT
1
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | PRT
2
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | SPA
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | HUN
1
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | HUN
2
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | LEC
1
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | LEC
2
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | RBR
1
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | RBR
2
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MNZ
1
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MNZ
2
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | CAT
1
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | CAT
2
{{small|4}}

|

! style="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2nd

! style="background:#DFDFDF;" | {{Tooltip|109|111, 2 dropped points}}

2024

! nowrap| Team Motopark

! nowrap| Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo

! Pro

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | PRT
1
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | PRT
2
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | HOC
1
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | HOC
2
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SPA
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | HUN
1
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | HUN
2
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | LEC
1
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | LEC
2
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | RBR
1
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | RBR
2
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | CAT
1
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | CAT
2
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MNZ
{{small|9}}

! 8th

! 81

*Season still in progress.

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{DriverDB driver|diego-menchaca}}

{{Escuderia Telmex}}

{{Campos Racing}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Menchaca, Diego}}

Category:1994 births

Category:Living people

Category:Racing drivers from Mexico City

Category:Mexican racing drivers

Category:Euroformula Open Championship drivers

Category:World Series Formula V8 3.5 drivers

Category:Mexican GP3 Series drivers

Category:LATAM Challenge Series drivers

Category:Formula Renault BARC drivers

Category:GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup drivers

Category:European Le Mans Series drivers

Category:Algarve Pro Racing drivers

Category:Campos Racing drivers

Category:W Racing Team drivers

Category:Fortec Motorsport drivers

Category:24H Series drivers

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