Adrián Fernández, born on April 20, 1963, in Mexico City, is a renowned Mexican racing driver and team owner with a significant presence in the IndyCar Series.
He began his motorsport career in Mexico, securing the Mexican Formula 3 championship in 1991.
Fernández then moved to the United States to compete in the Indy Lights series, where he finished third in the championship.
In 1993, Fernández made his debut in the CART IndyCar World Series, initially driving for Galles Racing.
He achieved his first victory in 1996 at the Toronto street circuit while racing for Tasman Motorsports.
Over his career, he secured a total of 11 wins in IndyCar competitions.
His most successful season was in 2000, where he finished as the runner-up in the championship, narrowly missing the title to Gil de Ferran.
In 2001, Fernández co-founded Fernández Racing, transitioning into a driver-owner role.
The team competed in both the CART and IndyCar Series, achieving notable success, including multiple race victories.
Beyond open-wheel racing, Fernández also competed in sports car events, notably winning the LMP2 class in the 2009 American Le Mans Series.
Fernández's contributions to motorsport have been instrumental in promoting the sport in Mexico and inspiring a new generation of drivers.
His legacy continues to influence the racing community, both in his home country and internationally.
A small village in Huelva, Andalusia, Spain, 1936. Higinio and Rosa have been married only for a few months when the Civil War breaks out. Higinio, being afraid of possible reprisals from the rebel faction, decides to use a hole dug in his own house as a temporary hideout.
The story of a Uruguayan car racer that dreamt about being in F1 and did all that was possible to reach his goal. When he was about to reach his best prize, he died in a car accident at the CART World Series tests in Laguna Seca, US. This is a story about inspiration and overcoming obstacles. It portrays that nothing is impossible in life if there is dedication and love. A story about a young man that went through many hardships and that raced with the best. He came from a far away country with no tradition in the international automobile racing world.
Talented rookie race-car driver Jimmy Bly has started losing his focus and begins to slip in the race rankings. It's no wonder, with the immense pressure being shoveled on him by his overly ambitious promoter brother as well as Bly's romance with his arch rival's girlfriend Sophia. With much riding on Bly, car owner Carl Henry brings former racing star Joe Tanto on board to help Bly. To drive Bly back to the top of the rankings, Tanto must first deal with the emotional scars left over from a tragic racing accident which nearly took his life.