Rodolfo Lavín
Rodolfo (Martínez) Lavín (born July 30, 1977) is a Mexican racing driver from San Luis Potosí. He most notably raced in the Champ Car World Series.
In Mexico, Lavín raced in Formula Azteca and Formula 3. With funding in the form of sponsorship from Corona, with whom his father is on the board, Lavin raced in Indy Lights from 1996–2000 and Toyota Atlantics from 2001–2002. Lavín was not particularly successful in either series, with no wins, but a best finish of 6th in Indy Lights and 2nd in Toyota Atlantics. However, he did manage to set the record for most starts in Indy Lights, with 58.
Regardless, he moved up to the Champ Car series in 2003, driving a disadvantaged Reynard chassis for Walker Racing. He had a mediocre rookie season, but managed to sign with Forsythe Championship Racing, a top Champ Car team, for the 2004 season. In 2004, Lavín notched one front row start and one podium; however, he was not a consistent front-runner, and was usually behind teammates Paul Tracy and Patrick Carpentier. Lavín found himself out of a ride at the start of the 2005 season, but he joined the HVM team halfway through the season, and posted several respectable results.
He tried to get a Corona Sponsorship for the 2007 Champ Car Season but no deal was made.
He is currently living in San Luis Potosí and he is one of the owners from the Santa Ursula Camp.
Motorsports Career Results
Complete American open–wheel racing results
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Indy Lights
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Leading Edge Motorsport | MIA 16 |
LBH 19 |
NAZ DNQ |
MIS 14 |
MIL 15 |
DET 12 |
POR 14 |
CLE 15 |
TOR 13 |
TRO 18 |
VAN 12 |
LS 21 |
25th | 2 | ||
| 1997 | Indy Regency Racing | MIA 20 |
LBH 16 |
NAZ 21 |
SAV 25 |
STL 15 |
MIL 22 |
DET 19 |
POR 19 |
TOR 22 |
TRO 22 |
VAN 26 |
LS 25 |
FON 17 |
30th | 0 | |
| 1998 | Indy Regency Racing | MIA 8 |
LBH 18 |
NAZ DNS |
STL 24 |
MIL 13 |
DET 18 |
POR 17 |
CLE | TOR 18 |
MIS 17 |
TRO | VAN 21 |
LS 23 |
FON | 27th | 5 |
| 1999 | Brian Stewart Racing | MIA 16 |
LBH 9 |
NAZ 9 |
MIL 19 |
POR 18 |
CLE 15 |
TOR 17 |
MIS 8 |
DET 11 |
CHI 14 |
LS 13 |
FON 9 |
17th | 19 | ||
| 2000 | Brian Stewart Racing | LBH 7 |
MIL 8 |
DET 13 |
POR 12 |
MIS 16 |
CHI 5 |
MDO 17 |
VAN 10 |
LS 16 |
STL 8 |
HOU 6 |
FON 5 |
11th | 48 |
Atlantic Championship
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Michael Shank Racing | LBH 7 |
NAZ 3 |
MIL Ret |
MTL Ret |
CLE 11 |
TOR 8 |
CHI 4 |
TRR 7 |
ROA 8 |
VAN 5 |
HOU Ret |
LS 6 |
7th | 69 |
| 2002 | Michael Shank Racing | MTY 7 |
LBH 11 |
MIL 2 |
LS 7 |
POR 12 |
CHI 9 |
TOR 8 |
CLE 11 |
TRR 8 |
ROA Ret |
MTL 11 |
DEN Wth |
9th | 76 |
CART/Champ Car World Series
| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Walker Racing | Reynard 02i | Ford XFE V8t | STP 18 |
MTY 15 |
LBH 18 |
BRH 15 |
LAU 9 |
MIL 14 |
LS 19 |
POR 11 |
CLE 14 |
TOR 15 |
VAN 8 |
ROA 19 |
MDO 12 |
MTL 15 |
DEN 19 |
MIA 18 |
MXC 18 |
SRF 8 |
FON NH |
18th | 17 |
| 2004 | Forsythe Championship Racing | Lola B02/00 | Ford XFE V8t | LBH 10 |
MTY 13 |
MIL 9 |
POR 18 |
CLE 9 |
TOR 14 |
VAN 15 |
ROA 2 |
DEN 11 |
MTL 11 |
LS 12 |
LVS 4 |
SRF 15 |
MXC 13 |
14th | 156^ | |||||
| 2005 | CTE-HVM Racing | Lola B02/00 | Ford XFE V8t | LBH | MTY | MIL | POR | CLE | TOR | EDM | SJO 13 |
DEN 5 |
MTL 14 |
LVS 5 |
SRF 13 |
MXC 15 |
18th | 72 |
- ^ New points system introduced in 2004.