Alexandra Vateva | |
|---|---|
Александра Вътева | |
| Born | Alexandra Vateva 23 February 2004 Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Nationality |  Bulgarian |
Alexandra Vateva (born 23 February 2004) is a Bulgarian racing driver currently competing for Team Proton Huber Competition in Porsche Carrera Cup Germany.
Vateva began karting in 2021, [1] racing in both the Bulgarian and Romanian karting championships, [2] [3] before stepping up to car racing in 2023 in Porsche Sports Cup Germany for Overdrive Racing alongside Pavel Lefterov. [4] Winning in the GT4 class on debut at the Hockenheimring and finishing second in race two, [5] [6] before taking her second and final class win of the season at the season-ending round at the same venue. [7] During 2023, Vateva also competed for the same team in the GTC Race championship at the Nürburgring. [8]
The following year, Vateva switched to Laptime Performance for her sophomore season in Porsche Sports Cup Germany. [9] [10] Racing in the GT3 class, Vateva scored her only win of the season at the Hockenheimring alongside Robert de Haan on her way to third in the Endurance Challenge standings. [11] During 2024, Vateva also made a one-off appearance in the Porsche Sprint Challenge Benelux at Spa, winning overall in race two and taking a class win in race one. [12] At the end of 2024, Vateva competed in the 2024–25 Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East for AV Racing in the Pro-Am class. [13] Finishing on the Pro-Am podium on her debut round in Bahrain, [14] Vateva then took six more class podiums in the following five rounds to end the season third in the Pro-Am standings. [15]
Vateva then joined Q1 Trackracing to race in Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux, [16] as part of Iron Dames' Supported by Iron Dames programme. [17] Vateva finished 11th on her series debut at Spa, [18] which turned out to be her best result of the season as she finished no higher than 12th in the following three rounds, before joining Team Proton Huber Competition to race in Porsche Carrera Cup Germany. [19] On her debut at the Red Bull Ring, Vateva finished 19th in race one as the second-highest rookie in the field. [20]
During 2025, Vateva also participated in F1 Academy's rookie test held at Navarra, [21] [22] finishing 16th and 17th in the Morning and Afternoon sessions. [23]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Porsche Endurance Challenge Deutschland – Class 2D | Overdrive Racing | |||||||
| 2024 | Porsche Endurance Challenge Deutschland – Class 2D | Laptime Performance | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 76 | 3rd |
| 2024–25 | Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East | AV Racing | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 7th |
| Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East – Pro-Am | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 170 | 3rd | ||
| 2025 | Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux | Q1 Trackracing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 17th |
| Porsche Carrera Cup Germany | Team Proton Huber Competition | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31st | |
| Sources: [24] | |||||||||
† As Vateva was a guest driver, she was ineligible for points.
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | AV Racing | BHR1 1 11 | BHR1 2 8 | LUS 1 15 | LUS 2 5 | DUB 1 9 | DUB 2 8 | YAS 1 8 | YAS 2 8 | BHR2 1 6 | BHR2 2 10 | JED 1 4 | JED 2 5 | 7th | 94 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Q1 Trackracing | SPA 1 11 | SPA 2 Ret | ZAN1 1 19 | ZAN1 2 15 | HUN 1 13 | HUN 2 12 | ASS 1 17 | ASS 2 14 | ZOL 1 | ZOL 2 | ZAN2 1 | ZAN2 2 | 17th* | 19* |
*Season still in progress.
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Team Proton Huber Competition | IMO 1 | IMO 2 | SPA 1 | SPA 2 | ZAN 1 | ZAN 2 | NOR 1 | NOR 2 | NÜR 1 | NÜR 2 | SAC 1 | SAC 2 | RBR 1 19 | RBR 2 22 | HOC 1 22 | HOC 2 23 | 31st | 0 |
*Season still in progress.