Lucas Medina Cristancho (born 4 August 2003) is a Colombian racing driver who most recently competed in the Formula Regional European Championship for Saintéloc Racing.[1] In 2019, he was recognized by the FIA as the best junior driver in the Americas.[2]
| Lucas Medina | |
|---|---|
 Medina in 2021 | |
| Nationality |  Colombian |
| Born | 4 August 2003 Bogotá, Colombia |
| Formula Regional European Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2023 |
| Current team | Saintéloc Racing |
| Car number | 33 |
| Starts | 12 (12 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 35th in 2023 |
| Previous series | |
| 2021–2022 2011–18 | NACAM Formula 4 Championship Karting |
Career
editKarting
editMedina began his karting career in 2011 in the DPK category, winning 2 championships, 2012 and 2013. In 2012, he debuted in the Rotax Max Winter Cup championship where he scored a victory and a third place. In 2017, Medina placed 4th in the American South, this one in the Rotax Max challenge. In 2018, his last year in Karting, he was crowned Pan American Champion in Rok Cup Colombia in the Shifter Rok category, leaving a good participation in the Rok's final.[3]
Formula 4
editIn 2021, Medina joined the NACAM Formula 4 Championship, with the Ram Racing team,[4] where despite the fact that the season did not count points, he would score 2 victories and 7 podiums in the season, achieving a symbolic second place, behind American racer Kory Enders. In 2022, Medina would be confirmed to contest the last round of the NACAM Formula 4 Championship, which was the support race for the 2022 Mexico City Grand Prix, in which he would achieve a pole position, but he could not consummate it in a victory or in a podium.[5]
Formula Regional European Championship
editAt the end of 2022, Medina tested with Monolite Racing at the Red Bull Ring and Barcelona-Catalunya, achieving a time of 1:28:299 and 1:43:956s in these respective circuits.[6][7] Months later, he would be confirmed by the French team Saintéloc Racing to compete in the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship.[1]
Racing record
editRacing career summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Camper Cross | N/A | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 2nd |
| 2018 | Monomarca | Mega Service car | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | ? | 1st |
| Camper Cross | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ? | 1st | ||
| Legends Stock Challenge | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ? | 1st | ||
| 6 Hours of Bogotá - Caterham Prototypes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ? | 1st | ||
| 2018-19 | NACAM Formula 4 Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2019 | TC 2000 | Mega Service car | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ? | 3rd |
| 2020 | TC 2000 | N/A | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 2021 | TC 2000 | N/A | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| NACAM Formula 4 Championship | Ram Racing | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | NC | |
| NACAM Formula 4 - México City Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 2nd | ||
| 2022 | Italian Prototype Championship | Bad Wolves | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13th |
| NACAM Formula 4 Championship | Ram Racing | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 17th | |
| 2023 | Formula Regional European Championship | Saintéloc Racing | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35th |
| 2024 | Ligier European Series - JS P4 | Team Virage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 13th |
* Season still in progress.
References
edit- ^ a b "Lucas Medina, con el equipo francés Saintéloc Racing para la FRECA". REVISTA AUTOSMAS (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ Bonnet, Jacobo Olivares (17 November 2021). "Lucas Medina, el piloto colombiano que quiere llegar a la Fórmula Uno". Caracol Sports (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Lucas Medina, joven piloto colombiano hizo test de la F4 Mexicana". colombiamotorfans.com.
- ^ "El piloto Lucas Medina confirma temporada en el FIA Nacam F4". fedeautos.co.
- ^ "Pedraza y Medina estarán en la final del Campeonato Nacam F4 en México". Motor Colombia (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ Wood, Ida (9 November 2022). "Haverkort on top in post-season FREC testing at Red Bull Ring". Formula Scout. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ Wood, Ida (17 December 2022). "European teams conclude 2022 winter testing with week at Barcelona". Formula Scout. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
External links
edit- Lucas Medina career summary at DriverDB.com