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Jorge Goncalvez (racing driver)

{{short description|Venezuelan racing driver}}

{{Infobox racing driver

| name = Jorge Goncalvez

| image =

| imagesize =

| caption =

| nationality = {{flagicon|VEN}} Venezuelan

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|06|14}}

| birth_place = Los Teques, Miranda

| current series = Firestone Indy Lights Series

| first year = 2011

| current team =

| car number = 4

| former teams =

| starts = 37

| wins = 0

| poles = 0

| fastest laps = 0

| podiums = 4

| best finish = 5th

| year = 2011

| prev series = Star Mazda Championship
Formula BMW Americas
French F4 Championship

| prev series years = 2009–10
2008
2007

| titles = Star Mazda Winter Series

| title years = 2009–10

}}

Jorge Andrés Goncalves, now spelling his last name Goncalvez, (born June 14, 1991) is a Venezuelan racing driver from Los Teques.

Racing career

=Early career=

After karting, Goncalvez began his auto racing career in Formula Renault Campus France in 2007, finishing 14th. In 2008 he raced in Formula BMW USA for the Apex-HBR Racing Team and finished 7th. In 2009 Goncalvez moved to the Star Mazda Championship with AIM Autosport and finished 9th. After winning the 2009–2010 Formula Car Challenge presented by Goodyear Winter Series with Team Apex, Goncalvez returned to Team Apex for the full 2010 campaign. He finished fourth in points with five second-place finishes but no wins or poles.[http://www.driverdb.com/drivers/12443/career/ Jorge Andres Goncalves – Career Detail], Driver Database, Retrieved 2011-02-24

=Indy Lights=

In 2011 Goncalvez signed with Belardi Auto Racing to compete in IndyCar's Firestone Indy Lights series.[http://www.indycar.com/news/show/56-firestone-indy-lights/41463-goncalvez-completes-belardi-lineup/ Goncalvez completes Belardi lineup] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713030310/http://www.indycar.com/news/show/56-firestone-indy-lights/41463-goncalvez-completes-belardi-lineup/ |date=2011-07-13 }}, IndyCar, February 24, 2011, Retrieved 2011-02-24 He captured four podium finishes, all on ovals, including a runner-up finish at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway and finished fifth in points. His best finish on a road or street course was a fourth place at Barber Motorsports Park. He signed on with Belardi to return to the series for the 2012 Indy Lights season.[http://www.racer.com/goncalvez-back-with-belardi-for-sophomore-season/article/227899/ Goncalvez back with Belardi for sophomore season], Racer, February 15, 2012, Retrieved 2012-03-31 Goncalvez's performance regressed in 2012, which saw him failing to reach the podium and finishing last among drivers who competed in every race. He will return to the team and the series for a third season in 2013.[http://www.racer.com/goncalvez-rejoins-belardi/article/282055/ Goncalvez rejoins Belard], Racer, February 27, 2013, Retrieved 2013-03-04

Racing record

= American open–wheel racing results =

(key)

==Star Mazda Championship==

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

! Year

! Team

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! Rank

! Points

2009

! AIM Autosport

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| SEB
{{small|9}}

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

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

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| NJ1
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| NJ2
{{small|10}}

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

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IOW
{{small|20}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ACC
{{small|18}}

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

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TOR
{{small|18}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MOS
{{small|6}}

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

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

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9th

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 329

2010

! Team Apex

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

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| STP
{{small|17}}

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

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| ORP
{{small|10}}

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

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| NJ1
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NJ2
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ACC
{{small|21}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| ACC
{{small|7}}

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

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

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

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| ATL
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4th

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 409

== Indy Lights ==

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

! Year

! Team

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! Rank

! Points

2011

! Belardi Auto Racing

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

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

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|LBH
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|INDY
{{small|11}}

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

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|IOW
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|TOR
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|EDM1
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|EDM2
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|TRO
{{small|9}}

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

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|BAL
{{small|16}}

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

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

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|5th

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|371

2012

! Belardi Auto Racing

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

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|ALA
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|LBH
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|INDY
{{small|12}}

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

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|MIL
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|IOW
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|TOR
{{small|9}}

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

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|TRO
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|BAL
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|FON
{{small|13}}

|

|

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|10th

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|247

2013

! Belardi Auto Racing

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|STP
{{small|6}}

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

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

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|INDY
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|MIL
{{small|7}}

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

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|POC
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|TOR
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|MDO
{{small|9}}

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

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

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

|

|

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|6th

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|336

References

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External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20110208035655/http://jorgegoncalvez.com/ Jorge Goncalvez's official website] {{in lang|es}}

{{Belardi Auto Racing}}

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