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JUAN PABLO GARCIA#76 Freightliner Jeffrey Mark MotorsportsBirthday: Oct. 4, 1987Hometown: Mexico CityResidence: Mexico City/San Diego, CAMarital Status: SingleTwitter: @JuanPrixPERSONAL:· Full name is Juan Pablo García Samano.· Lists working out and karting as his interests outside of racing.· Favorite tracks are Monza and Spa-FranchochampsCAREER:2011· Made four starts in Firestone Indy Lights with Jensen MotorSport, with a best finish of eighth at Barber.2010· Made two starts in Firestone Indy Lights with Michael Crawford Motorsports, with a best finish of sixth at Infineon.2009· Made one start in Firestone Indy Lights with HVM Racing, finishing 18 th at Infineon.2008· Finished 16th in Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup with a best finish of sixth at Zandvoort.· Competed in Formula Renault 2.0 EuroCup series races2007:· Finished seventh in British Formula 3 National Class for Fluid Motorsport with a best finish of fourth at Silverstone.· Served as race driver for A1 Team Mexico in A1GP at Brands Hatch2006:· Finished 12 th in Formula Renault 2.0 Panam GP Series for the Hidalgo Racing Team.2005· Competed in Formula Renault 2000 in Mexico with the Unique Competition Team.2004· Passed Formula BMW Licensing Course in Valencia, Spain.· Competed in two Corona Cup events earning a pair of top-10 finishes (Mexico City and Tangamanga 2)· Won Champions of the Shifter kart event in 125 Light ClassEarly Career:· Began racing in go-karts in 2002, winning several races and championships in Mexico.. Attended Skip Barber Racing School and was named “Rookie of the Race”