Draft:Frank Porté Ruiz
| Frank Porté Ruiz | |
|---|---|
 Ruiz at the Nürburgring in 2024 | |
| Nationality |  Andorra |
| Born | 9 June 2006 Andorra la Vella, Andorra |
| French F4 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2023 |
| Current team | FFSA Academy |
| Car number | 22 |
| Starts | 41 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 4 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 6th in 2024 |
| Previous series | |
| 2023–2024 | French F4 Championship |
Frank Porté Ruiz (born 9 June 2006) is an Andorran racing driver.[1] He most recently competed in the 2024 French F4 Championship, where he came 6th.[2]
Career
[edit]Formula 4
[edit]2023
[edit]Porté Ruiz first came into motorsports with no prior karting experience. He was named on the entry list for the 2023 French F4 Championship at the start of the year.[3] Despite Porté Ruiz's lack of experience, he often showed good pace, securing points on two occasions over the course of the season, in Pau and at the Misano World Circuit.[4][5] Porté Ruiz continued to show improvement and at season's end he finished in 23rd place in the standings, securing two points.[6]
2024
[edit]After showing impressive development in 2023, Porté Ruiz was once again named on the entry list for the 2024 edition of the French F4 Championship.[7] He emerged as an outsider for the championship title after setting some surprisingly competitive times in pre-season testing.[8] He had a tough opening round, failing to score a single point. However, in the second round of the season at Lédenon, Porté Ruiz became a race-winner in the championship, winning the second race of the round.[9][10] Porté Ruiz continued to impress, as he picked up three more podiums over the course of the season, including two at the Nürburgring.[11][12][13] Ultimately, these podiums weren't enough to put him into title contention, however, as Porté Ruiz still managed to finish an impressive 6th in the championship standings, seventeen places above his debut season in the series.[14] Porté Ruiz is reported to be eyeing a move to the Road to Indy pathway.[15]
Racing record
[edit]Racing career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | French F4 Championship | FFSA Academy | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23rd |
| 2024 | French F4 Championship | FFSA Academy | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 111 | 6th |
| 2025 | Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux | Q1 Trackracing |
References
[edit]- ^ "Driver: Frank Porte Ruiz | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ "F4 French Championship Standings 2024 | Motorsport Stats". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ "pilotes-f4-2023 – FFSA Academy". Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2023-05-13). "Garrett Berry wins after crash chaos in French F4's reversed-grid Pau race". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2023-07-15). "Enzo Peugeot moves ahead in French F4 with Misano win". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ "F4 France 2023 | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2024-01-12). "French F4 publishes entry list and calendar for 2024 season". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ Series, Feeder (2024-10-07). "French F4: Who's going where in 2025?". Feeder Series. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2024-05-11). "Chester Kieffer and Frank Porte Ruiz win at Ledenon in French F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ "Frank Porte Ruiz's first F4 victory is the first of many!". Kartcom. 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2024-07-27). "Jules Caranta wins French F4's sodden first ever race in Germany". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2024-07-28). "Yani Stevenheydens stuns at the Nurburgring in French F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ Allen, Peter (2024-09-15). "Kato does Dijon double ahead of Stevenheydens in French F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ "French F4 Championship 2024 | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ Series, Feeder (2024-10-07). "French F4: Who's going where in 2025?". Feeder Series. Retrieved 2024-12-22.