Antonio García Navarro (born June 5, 1980) is a Spanish professional racing driver. He has three class wins in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, winning GT1 with Aston Martin Racing in and with Corvette Racing in (GT1) and (GTE-Pro). He also has two class wins in the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2015 and 2021 and one overall in 2009. García won the IMSA SportsCar Championship five times, four in GTLM and one in GTD, as well as the 2013 American Le Mans Series in the GT class.
Single-seater career After a childhood in karting, Madrid-born García began racing cars in Formula Renault Campus in 1997. In 1998, he moved to the new Open Fortuna by Nissan series. The series changed its name to World Series by Nissan in 1999 and in 2000, García was the series champion with Campos Motorsport. This success saw García have a part-time opportunity to race in International Formula 3000 in 2001 and make his sports car debut in the FIA GT Championship. In 2002, he returned full-time to World Series by Nissan, was a test driver for Minardi, and finished 12th in FIA GT. In 2003, he moved full-time to the European Touring Car Championship driving a Ravaglia Motorsport BMW to eighth place in points. He improved to seventh place with the same team in 2004. The series became the World Touring Car Championship in 2005 and he finished ninth in points.
In December 2014, it was announced that García would drive for China Racing in the 2014 Punta del Este ePrix in Uruguay, the third round of the 2014–15 Formula E season. He replaced Ho-Pin Tung who participated in the Abu Dhabi Gulf 12-hour race.
Sportscar career
García made his 24 Hours of Le Mans debut in 2006 but did not participate in any racing full-time. He returned to full-time action in 2007 competing in the Le Mans Series in the Team Modena Aston Martin DBR9, finishing sixth in points. García signed on with the Cheever Racing team in the Rolex Sports Car Series in 2008, but the team struggled with their new Coyote/Fabcar and García only finished 21st in points. He also participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the factory Aston Martin Racing DBR9 which won the GT1 class. García drove for Brumos Racing in the 2009 24 Hours of Daytona, winning with teammates David Donohue, Darren Law, and Buddy Rice. He signed on with Corvette Racing to compete in the full season of the American Le Mans Series starting in 2009.Corvette Racing 2009 lineup announced, GM Racing PR via Motorsport.com, February 4, 2009
Beginning in 2012, García competed in some Rolex Sports Car Series events with Spirit of Daytona Racing.
García is a good friend of Formula One champion Fernando Alonso from their days together in karting. Alonso attended the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans as a guest of García.
Racing record Career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 1997 Formula Renault Campus France 11 3 0 0 6 ? 3rd1998 Euro Open by Nissan Campos Motorsport 12 2 0 1 4 99 5th1999 Euro Open by Nissan Campos Motorsport 15 1 1 1 4 109 6th2000 Open Telefonica by Nissan Campos Motorsport 16 4 5 6 10 199 1st 2001 International Formula 3000 Red Bull Junior Team F3000 4 0 0 0 0 0 26th Durango Formula 3 0 0 0 0 FIA GT Championship - N-GT RWS Motorsport 3 1 0 0 1 24 13th 2002 World Series by Nissan Campos Motorsport 15 0 0 0 2 82 5th FIA GT Championship - N-GT RWS Motorsport 6 0 2 0 3 18 13th Formula One Minardi Test driver 2003 European Touring Car Championship BMW Team Italy-Spain 17 0 1 1 4 46 8th World Series by Nissan Campos Motorsport 2 0 0 0 0 6 21st2004 European Touring Car Championship BMW Team Italy-Spain 19 0 0 0 3 43 7th 2005 World Touring Car Championship BMW Team Italy-Spain 19 0 0 0 3 51 9th FIA GT Championship - GT1 Russian Age Racing 1 1 0 0 1 10 16th 2006 Le Mans Series - GT1 Team Modena 2 1 1 0 2 16 11th Cirtek Motorsport 2 0 0 0 1 13 17th 24 Hours of Le Mans - GT1 Russian Age Racing/Team Modena 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 4th 2007 Le Mans Series - GT1 Team Modena 4 0 0 0 1 22 9th American Le Mans Series - GT1 1 0 0 0 1 19 10th 24 Hours of Le Mans - GT1 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 10th 2008 Rolex Sports Car Series Cheever Racing 13 0 0 0 1 224 21st Le Mans Series - GT1 Team Modena 4 3 1 3 4 36 2nd American Le Mans Series - GT1 Bell Motorsports 1 0 0 0 1 23 6th 24 Hours of Le Mans - GT1 Aston Martin Racing 1 1 0 0 1 N/A 1st 2009 Rolex Sports Car Series Brumos Racing 6 1 0 1 1 95 28th Le Mans Series - GT2 Team Modena 5 1 0 0 2 24 3rd FIA GT Championship - GT2 CRS Racing 2 0 0 0 1 8 16th American Le Mans Series - GT2 Corvette Racing 1 0 0 0 0 16 24th 24 Hours of Le Mans - GT1 1 1 0 0 1 N/A 1st 24 Hours of Daytona Brumos Racing 1 1 ? ? 1 N/A 1st 2010 Rolex Sports Car Series Spirit of Daytona Racing 12 0 0 0 1 286 16th American Le Mans Series - GT2 Corvette Racing 2 0 0 0 0 29 19th 24 Hours of Le Mans - GT2 1 0 0 0 0 N/A NC 2011 Rolex Sports Car Series Spirit of Daytona Racing 12 0 1 1 0 263 7th American Le Mans Series - GT Corvette Racing 2 0 0 0 1 0 NC 24 Hours of Le Mans - GTE Pro 1 1 0 0 1 N/A 1st2012 Rolex Sports Car Series Spirit of Daytona Racing 9 2 0 0 3 200 13th American Le Mans Series - GT Corvette Racing 10 0 0 1 5 121 3rd 24 Hours of Le Mans - GTE Pro 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 5th2013 Rolex Sports Car Series Spirit of Daytona Racing 2 0 0 0 0 48 28th Rolex Sports Car Series - GT Stevenson Motorsports 1 0 0 0 0 25 53rd American Le Mans Series - GT Corvette Racing 10 3 0 0 6 135 1st 24 Hours of Le Mans - GTE Pro 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 4th 2014 United SportsCar Championship - GTLM Corvette Racing 11 4 1 0 4 317 3rd 24 Hours of Le Mans - GTE Pro 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 2nd2014-15 Formula E China Racing Formula E Team 1 0 0 0 0028th NEXTEV TCR Formula E Team 1 0 0 0 02015 United SportsCar Championship - GTLM Corvette Racing 10 3 0 1 5 295 3rd 2016 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM Corvette Racing 11 1 1 1 5 319 3rd 24 Hours of Le Mans - GTE Pro 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 7th Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Audi Sport Team WRT 3 0 0 0 0 12 30th 2017 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM Corvette Racing 11 3 0 1 5 334 1st 24 Hours of Le Mans - GTE Pro 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 3rd Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Audi Sport Team WRT 2 0 0 0 1 12 10th Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 8 12th 2018 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM Corvette Racing 11 0 1 1 8 322 1st 24 Hours of Le Mans - GTE Pro 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 4th 2019 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM Corvette Racing 11 0 1 1 6 317 3rd 24 Hours of Le Mans - GTE Pro 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 8th2020 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM Corvette Racing 11 5 2 3 8 351 1st 2021 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM Corvette Racing 11 4 2 1 9 3549 1st 24 Hours of Le Mans - GTE Pro 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 2nd 2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Corvette Racing 10 1 1 2 5 3194 3rd 24 Hours of Le Mans - GTE Pro 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Corvette Racing 11 2 1 1 6 3579 3rd 2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports 10 1 2 2 3 2934 3rd 2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports 10 1 0 1 6 3265 1st 2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports 10 1 2 1 1 2776 8th
Complete International Formula 3000 results (key) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 DC Points 2001 Red Bull Junior Team F3000 INT IMO CAT A1R MON NÜR MAG SIL HOC 26th 0 Durango Formula HUN SPA MNZ
Complete European Touring Car Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Pts 2003 BMW Team Italy-Spain BMW 320i VAL1 VAL2 MAG1 MAG2 PER1 PER2 BRN1 BRN2 DON1 DON2 SPA1 SPA2 AND1 AND2 OSC1 OSC2 EST1 EST2 MNZ1 MNZ2 8th 46 2004 BMW Team Italy-Spain BMW 320i MNZ1 MNZ2 VAL1 VAL2 MAG1 MAG2 HOC1 HOC2 BRN1 BRN2 DON1 DON2 SPA1 SPA2 IMO1 IMO2 OSC1 OSC2 DUB1 DUB2 7th 43
Complete World Touring Car Championship results (key) Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Points 2005 BMW Team-Italy Spain BMW 320i ITA1 ITA2 FRA1 FRA2 GBR1 GBR2 SMR1 SMR2 MEX1 MEX2 BEL1 BEL2 GER1 GER2 TUR1 TUR2 ESP1 ESP2 MAC1 MAC2 9th 51
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 2006 Russian Age Racing Team Modena David Brabham Nelson Piquet Jr. Aston Martin DBR9 GT1 343 9th 4th 2007 Team Modena Jos Menten Christian Fittipaldi Aston Martin DBR9 GT1 318 17th 10th 2008 Aston Martin Racing David Brabham Darren Turner Aston Martin DBR9 GT1 344 13th 1st 2009 Corvette Racing Johnny O'Connell Jan Magnussen Chevrolet Corvette C6.R GT1 342 15th 1st 2010 Corvette Racing Johnny O'Connell Jan Magnussen Chevrolet Corvette C6.R GT2 225 DNF DNF 2011 Corvette Racing Olivier Beretta Tommy Milner Chevrolet Corvette C6.R GTEPro 314 11th 1st 2012 Corvette Racing Jan Magnussen Jordan Taylor Chevrolet Corvette C6.R GTEPro 326 23rd 5th 2013 Corvette Racing Jan Magnussen Jordan Taylor Chevrolet Corvette C6.R GTEPro 312 19th 4th 2014 Corvette Racing Jan Magnussen Jordan Taylor Chevrolet Corvette C7.R GTEPro 338 14th 2nd 2015 Corvette Racing Jan Magnussen Ryan Briscoe Chevrolet Corvette C7.R GTEPro - DNS DNS 2016 Corvette Racing – GM Jan Magnussen Ricky Taylor Chevrolet Corvette C7.R GTEPro 336 25th 7th 2017 Corvette Racing – GM Jan Magnussen Jordan Taylor Chevrolet Corvette C7.R GTEPro 340 19th 3rd 2018 Corvette Racing – GM Jan Magnussen Mike Rockenfeller Chevrolet Corvette C7.R GTEPro 342 18th 4th 2019 Corvette Racing Jan Magnussen Mike Rockenfeller Chevrolet Corvette C7.R GTEPro 337 28th 8th 2021 Corvette Racing Nicky Catsburg Jordan Taylor Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTEPro 345 21st 2nd 2022 Corvette Racing Nicky Catsburg Jordan Taylor Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTEPro 214 DNF DNFSource:
24 Hours of Daytona results Year Team Co-drivers Car Class Laps 2008 Cheever Racing Matteo Bobbi Stéphane Ortelli Fabio Babini Coyote CC/08-Pontiac DP 170 DNF DNF 2009 Brumos Racing Darren Law David Donohue Buddy Rice Riley Mk. XI-Porsche DP 735 1st 1st 2010 Spirit of Daytona Racing Darren Manning Paul Menard Buddy Rice Coyote CC/09-Porsche DP 346 DNF DNF 2011 Spirit of Daytona Racing Paul Edwards Sascha Maassen Coyote CC/09-Chevrolet DP 649 DNF DNF 2012 Spirit of Daytona Racing Oliver Gavin Jan Magnussen Richard Westbrook Coyote Corvette DP DP 746 8th 8th 2013 Spirit of Daytona Racing Oliver Gavin Ricky Taylor Richard Westbrook Coyote Corvette DP DP 697 5th 5th 2014 Corvette Racing Jan Magnussen Ryan Briscoe Chevrolet Corvette C7.R GTLM 329 DNF DNF 2015 Corvette Racing Jan Magnussen Ryan Briscoe Chevrolet Corvette C7.R GTLM 725 4th 1st 2016 Corvette Racing Jan Magnussen Mike Rockenfeller Chevrolet Corvette C7.R GTLM 722 8th 2nd 2017 Corvette Racing Jan Magnussen Mike Rockenfeller Chevrolet Corvette C7.R GTLM 652 8th 4th 2018 Corvette Racing Jan Magnussen Mike Rockenfeller Chevrolet Corvette C7.R GTLM 781 13th 3rd 2019 Corvette Racing Jan Magnussen Mike Rockenfeller Chevrolet Corvette C7.R GTLM 563 16th 6th 2020 Corvette Racing Nicky Catsburg Jordan Taylor Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTLM 785 16th 4th 2021 Corvette Racing Nicky Catsburg Jordan Taylor Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTLM 770 11th 1st2022 Corvette Racing Nicky Catsburg Jordan TaylorChevrolet Corvette C8.R GTDGTD Pro69829th6th2023 Corvette Racing Tommy Milner Jordan TaylorChevrolet Corvette C8.R GTDGTD Pro72919th2nd2024 Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports Daniel Juncadella Alexander SimsChevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.RGTD Pro72630th5th2025 Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports Daniel Juncadella Alexander SimsChevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.RGTD Pro72317th2ndSource:
American Le Mans Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)