Roberto González

Roberto González Valdés (born March 31, 1976, in Mexico City) is a Mexican racing driver from Monterrey. He competed in Champ Car in the 2003 season and for all of 2004. In 2003, he made his debut in the race at St. Petersburg in Florida for Dale Coyne Racing failing to complete the race. His other appearance in 2003 was at home in Mexico City where he substituted for veteran Roberto Moreno scoring his first Champ Car points in tenth spot.

González was given a full-time ride with PKV Racing for the 2004 season complete with backing from the Mexican arm of Nextel. However, he had a disappointing year with a best result of seventh place in Cleveland highlighting a year where he only finished 15th in the points standings. He was not retained for the 2005 season.

In 2012, González drove in three races for RSR Racing in the American Le Mans Series.

In 2013, González's younger brother Ricardo won the 81st edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in LMP2. In 2019, Roberto went on to win the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, both in the LMP2 class.

In the 90th edition of the 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans, González obtained the first position in the LMP2 class after six attempts. He teamed up with Will Stevens and António Félix da Costa. They would all later win the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship for LMP2.

González is also the founder of Mexican investment management company Soliq. González also serves as a board member of EPM, a cannabis-based drug development company, founded by Reshef Swisa, which sought to go public on the Israeli Stock Market, by attempting to raise NIS 44 million (at a pre-money valuation of NIS 381 million) through crowdfunding website Fundit.

EPM's offering to sell securities had been accompanied by an aggressive television campaign in Israel.

Racing record

Racing career summary As González was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score championship points.

Complete American Open-Wheel Racing results (key)

CART/Champ Car World Series

^ New points system implemented in 2004

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results Year Entrant Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Rank Points 2016 Manor LMP2 Oreca 05 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 SIL SPA LMS NÜR MEX COA FUJ SHA BHR 45th 6 2017 CEFC Manor TRS Racing LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SIL SPA LMS NÜR MEX COA FUJ SHA BHR 18th 46 2018–19 DragonSpeed LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SPA LMS SIL FUJ SHA SEB SPA LMS 3rd 117 2019–20 Jota Sport LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SIL FUJ SHA BHR COA SPA LMS BHR 3rd 152 2021 Jota Sport LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SPA ALG MNZ LMS BHR BHR 3rd 123 2022 Jota Sport LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SEB SPA LMS MNZ FUJ BHR 1st 137 Season still in progress.

24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 2017 CEFC Manor TRS Racing Vitaly Petrov Simon Trummer Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 152 DNF DNF 2018 DragonSpeed Pastor Maldonado Nathanaël Berthon Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 360 9th 5th 2019 DragonSpeed Pastor Maldonado Anthony Davidson Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 245 DNF DNF 2020 Jota Sport António Félix da Costa Anthony Davidson Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 370 6th 2nd 2021 Jota Sport António Félix da Costa Anthony Davidson Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 358 13th 8th 2022 Jota Sport António Félix da Costa Will Stevens Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 369 5th 1st

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rank Points 2018 AFS/PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports P Ligier JS P217 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY SEB LBH MDO DET WGL MOS ELK LGA PET 43rd 39