Rafael Villagómez

Rafael Villagómez Jr. (Spanish pronunciation: [rafaˈel βiʝaˈɣomes]; born 10 November 2001) is a Mexican race car driver who most recently competed in the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship for Van Amersfoort Racing. 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.
NationalityMexico Mexican
Born (2001-11-10) 10 November 2001
León, Guanajuato, Mexico
FIA Formula 3 Championship career
Debut season2021
Current teamVan Amersfoort Racing
Car number18
Former teamsHWA Racelab
Starts55 (56 entries)
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish25th in 2022 & 2023
Previous series
2020
2020
2020		Euroformula Open Championship
French F4 Championship
F4 British Championship

Career summary

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]

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
Villagómez at the 2021 Euroformula Open

He joined Van Amersfoort Racing for the 2021 season.

2021
Villagómez driving for HWA Racelab during the 2021 Spielberg Formula 3 round.

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
Villagómez driving for Van Amersfoort Racing during the 2022 Spielberg Formula 3 round.

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

The Mexican returned to the championship in 2023, once again driving for Van Amersfoort Racing.[8] He also competed in the 2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship with VAR before the start of his main campaign.[9]

FIA Formula 2 Championship

Villagómez was invited to partake in the 2022 F2 post-season testing with Van Amersfoort Racing.[10]

Karting record

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 record

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

† 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)

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Pos Points
2020 NOG
1
6		 NOG
2
4		 NOG
3
5		 MAG
1
14†		 MAG
2
10		 MAG
3
5		 ZAN
1
5		 ZAN
2
6		 ZAN
3
7		 LEC1
1
6		 LEC1
2
6		 LEC1
3
4		 SPA
1
5		 SPA
2
4		 SPA
3
9		 LEC2
1		 LEC2
2		 LEC2
3		 LEC3
1
7		 LEC3
2
2		 LEC3
3
5		 6th 121

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)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 DC Points
2021 BlackArts Racing Team DUB
1
Ret		 DUB
2
Ret		 DUB
3
12		 ABU
1
20		 ABU
2
19		 ABU
3
14		 ABU
1
Ret		 ABU
2
12		 ABU
3
12		 DUB
1
12		 DUB
2
9		 DUB
3
8		 ABU
1
11		 ABU
2
14		 ABU
3
14		 17th 6

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)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 DC Points
2023 Van Amersfoort Racing DUB1
1
17		 DUB1
2
11		 DUB1
3
20		 KUW1
1
6		 KUW1
2
5		 KUW1
3
Ret		 KUW2
1
6		 KUW2
2
2		 KUW2
3
14		 DUB2
1
Ret		 DUB2
2
20		 DUB2
3
13		 ABU
1		 ABU
2		 ABU
3		 13th 44

* Season still in progress.

References
  1. "#RMYTA19 Rafael Villagomez wins the Richard Mille Young Talent Academy 2019". Facebook. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  2. "Mexican rising star Rafael Villagomez signs with Fortec Motorsport for 2020". 14 February 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  3. "Rafael Villagomez delighted with early progress after maiden podium". 3 August 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  4. "F4 racer Rafael Villagomez steps up to Euroformula for Barcelona". 29 September 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  5. "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.
  6. "Jerez post-season testing Day 2 entry list". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  7. "Jerez post-season testing Day 3 entry list". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  8. "Rafael Villagómez re-signs with Van Amersfoort Racing for 2023". FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  9. Wood, Ida (5 January 2023). "VAR and Pinnacle Motorsport reveal line-ups for FRMEC and F4 tie-up". Formula Scout. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  10. "Formula 2 prepares for post-season testing at Yas Marina". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
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