Ander Vilariño
Ander Vilariño | |
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Nationality | Spanish |
Full name | Ander Vilariño Facal |
Born | Hondarribia, Basque Country | 6 November 1979
Related to | Andrés Vilariño (father) |
NASCAR Whelen Euro Series career | |
Debut season | 2012 |
Current team | Racing Engineering |
Car number | 22 |
Former teams | DF1 Racing |
Starts | 59 |
Championships | 3 (2012, 2013, 2015) |
Wins | 22 |
Podiums | 35 |
Poles | 24 |
Fastest laps | 24 |
Best finish | 1st in 2012, 2013, 2015 |
Finished last season | 1st in 2015 |
Championship titles | |
2016–2017 2012–13, 2015 2001 2000 | V de V Proto Endurance Challenge NASCAR Whelen Euro Series Spanish Formula Three Formula Super Toyota Spain |
Ander Vilariño Facal (born 6 November 1979 in Hondarribia) is a Spanish auto racing driver that is currently competing in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series, driving the No. 22 Chevrolet Camaro for DF1 Racing. Vilariño is one of the most successful drivers in NASCAR Whelen Euro Series history. He has won 3 titles (2012, 2013, and 2015) and has 22 race wins in his career the most of any driver in the series.
Vilariño started racing in 1996 in the Formula Renault Campus after having competed in some karting championships. He is the son of former FIA European Hill Climb Champion (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992) and FIA European Hill Climb Championship Trophy Winner (2007) Andrés Vilariño.
Racing career
Vilarino competed in
Vilariño then moved into the FIA European Hill Climb Championship, there he won the FIA European Hill Cup
In 2011, he made his stock car racing debut as he raced the FIA Racecar Euro Series (the predecessor of the current
Vilariño successfully defended his title in 2013, having scored 7 race wins and 10 podiums on his way to win his second Euro Series title.
Vilariño took part in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series Recruitment Day testing event that was held at the end of the 2018 season, fueling speculations that Vilariño is going to return to the series in 2019.[10] This was later confirmed to be true on 28 March 2019, as Vilariño is announced to be returning to the series after a three-year absence with Racing Engineering for the 2019 season.[11] He would finish the season in fifth place after scoring two victories, both in his home race at Valencia.[12]
In 2020, Vilariño moved to DF1 Racing but did not race that year due to family and business concerns brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]
Career
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
K&N Pro Series East
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | NKNPSEC | Pts | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | Troy Williams Racing | 12 | Dodge | NSM | DAY | BRI | GRE | RCH
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IOW | BGS | FIF | LGY | NHA | COL | IOW | GLN Wth |
VIR | GRE | DOV
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68th | 17 |
Whelen Euro Series - Elite 1
NASCAR Whelen Euro Series - Elite 1 results | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | NWES | Pts | ||
2012 | TFT-Banco Santander | 2 | Chevy | NOG 1 |
NOG 1* |
BRH 1* |
BRH 2* |
SPA 1** |
SPA 2 |
VAL 1** |
VAL 1* |
BUG 7 |
BUG 10 |
1st | 667 | |||||
2013 | NOG 1** |
NOG 1 |
DIJ 1** |
DIJ 1** |
BRH 1 |
BRH 1** |
TOU 10 |
TOU 8 |
MNZ 1* |
MNZ 3 |
BUG 4 |
BUG 4 |
1st | 696 | ||||||
2014
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VAL 25 |
VAL 1** |
BRH 3 |
BRH 1** |
TOU 1 |
TOU 2* |
NÜR 2 |
NÜR 23 |
UMB 1* |
UMB 2 |
BUG 3 |
BUG 4 |
2nd | 655 | ||||||
2015
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VAL 2 |
VAL 1** |
VEN 7 |
VEN 2 |
BRH 3 |
BRH 1* |
TOU 3 |
TOU 1** |
UMB 2 |
UMB 5 |
ZOL 6 |
ZOL 6 |
1st | 662 | ||||||
2019 | Racing Engineering | 48 | Ford | VAL 1* |
VAL 1* |
FRA 25 |
FRA 6 |
BRH 26 |
BRH 5 |
MOS 10 |
MOS 9 |
VEN 4 |
HOC 23 |
HOC 14 |
ZOL 10^ |
ZOL 12 |
5th | 463 |
Spain, France, Portugal
- 1995 Elf Steering Winner
- 1996 Formula Renault Campus (la filiére), 4th place, 2 wins, 2 pole positions, 6 fastest laps, 3 podiums.
- 1997 Formula Renault International Finals, 4th place.
- 1998 Formula Renault (la filiére). Best places: 5th Pau, 5th Ledenon.
- 1999 Winner of 3 ice rallies in Andorra Series, winner of Garbi Hill Climb and 2nd in Jaizkibel Hill Climb. 5 Rallies Saxo Cup, best place 3rd in Caja Cantabria, 5 cup best times in stages.
- 2000 Spanish Champion Formula Super Toyota, 6 wins, 2 pole positions, 2 fastest laps, 6 podiums.
- 2001 Spanish Formula 3 Champion – 6 wins, 9 pole Positions, 8 podiums, 8 fastest laps.
- 2005 Winner in Magny CoursFrench Sport Cars Championship..
- 2005 3rd Place Monza Italian Sport Cars Championship.
- 2005 Basque Hill Climb Champion.
- 2010 Basque Hill Climb Champion.
Europe
- 2001 European Le Mans Series 1000 km Estoril(Porsche GT3). DNF.
- 2001 Indoor World Cup Karting (Bercy).
- 2002 World Series by Nissan, 1 pole Position, 2 podiums, rookie of the year.
- 2003 World Series by Nissan, 2 wins, 2 pole positions, 5 podiums.
- 2003 Chosen by Auto Hebdo Sport Circuit Spanish revelation driver.
- 2004 FIA European Hill Climb Cup (F3000 Reynard 93D). (2 races), 1 win, 1 2nd place.
- 2005 FIA European Hill Climb Cup Champion (F3000 Reynard K01) 6 wins, 5 records, 1 2nd place.
- 2006 FIA European Hill Climb Championship. (F3000 Reynard K01). Accident, season lost.
- 2007 FIA European Hill Climb Champion (F3000 Reynard K01). 9 wins, 5 Records, 1 2nd place.
- 2008 V de V European Endurance Challenge (Norma M20) – 7th place – 1 win, 3 poles, 3 fastest laps. Teammate: Andrés Vilariño.
- 2009 V de V European Endurance Challenge (Norma M20) – 3rd place – 2 wins, 1 pole, 2 fastest laps, 3 podiums, raced 4 out of 8 races. Teammate: Andrés Vilariño.
- 2011 FIA Speed Euroseries (Norma M20). 4 Races. 1 win, 2 pole positions, 1 fastest laps.
- 2011 V de V Endurance Challenge. 1 Race. 1 win, 1 pole position, 1 fastest lap.
- 2011 FIA Euro-Racecar Series. 3rd place. 2 wins, 3 pole position, 4 fastest laps, 5 podiums.
- 2012 NASCAR Racecar Euro Series Champion – 6 wins, 5 pole positions, 5 fastest laps, 8 podiums.
- 2013 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series Champion – 7 wins, 8 pole positions, 8 fastest laps, 8 podiums.
- 2014 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series Runner-Up – 4 wins, 7 pole positions, 7 fastest laps, 9 podiums.
- 2015 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series Champion – 3 wins, 2 pole positions, 3 fastest laps, 8 podiums.
- 2016 V de V Challenge Endurance Proto Champion – 4 wins, 6 podiums.
- 2017 V de V Proto Endurance Challenge Champion – 3 wins, 2 pole positions, 3 podiums.
- 2017 GT4 European Series Northern Cup Pro-Am class – 1 pole position, 2 podiums.
- 2017 GT4 European Series Southern Cup Pro-Am class – 1 podium.
- 2019 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series – 2 wins, 2 pole positions, 1 fastest laps, 2 podiums.
Awards
- 2001 – Award Gobierno Vascoand among the best guipuzcoan sportsmen for the APDG
- 2003 – Nominated to best sportsman for the APDG, and Award Gobierno Vascoand among the best guipuzcoan sportsmen for the APDG
- 2005 – Among the best guipuzcoan sportsmen for the APDG
- 2006 – Olympic medal from the Spanish Olympic Committee Comité Olímpico Español
- 2007 – Among the best Basque sportsmen El Correo
- 2007 – Nominated to best sportsman for the APDG and among the best guipuzcoan sportsmen for the APDG
- 2007 – Nominated to best sportsman for Euskadi Irratia.
References
- ^ "Formula Renault Campus 1996 Circuit de Pau - YouTube". YouTube.
- ^ "Ander Vilariño crash Rechberg 2006". YouTube. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ "Vilarino Sprints to First Win | NASCAR Home Tracks". Archived from the original on 11 August 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ "Vilarino Makes History | NASCAR Home Tracks". Archived from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ "UNOH Battle at the Beach: Locked-In | NASCAR Home Tracks". Archived from the original on 30 November 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ "NKNPS Daytona 2/19/13". NASCAR Hometracks. 19 February 2013. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ "Vilarino And Gandon Crowned 2013 Champions". whelen.com. Whelen. 14 October 2013. Archived from the original on 25 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Ander Vilarino goes for the hat-trick and to win in the US!". automobilisport.com. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Vilarino savors third title in four years". Motorsport.com. Motorsport.com. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "NASCAR Euro testing days: Will Ander Vilarino make a comeback?". Motorsport.com. Motorsport.com. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Ander Vilarino Set for NWES Return with Racing Engineering". euronascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Ander Vilarino Does The Valencia Double". speedsport.com. Speed Sport. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Ander Vilariño no competirá en la NASCAR Europea 2020" [Ander Vilariño will not compete in the European NASCAR 2020]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 26 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
External links
- Official site Ander Vilariño Archived 21 July 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- Official site club Vilariño
- Ander Vilariño career summary at DriverDB.com
- Ander Vilariño driver statistics at Racing-Reference