Axel Matus

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Axel Matus
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Nationality Flag of Mexico.svg Mexican
Born (1998-06-17) 17 June 1998 (age 26)
Guadalajara, Mexico
Formula Renault Eurocup career
Debut season 2017
Current team AVF by Adrián Vallés
Car number51
Starts43
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish19th in 2018
Previous series
2015-16
2015-16
2014-15 		NACAM Formula 4 Championship
Formula Panam
French F4 Championship
Championship titles
2016
2015-16 		NACAM Formula 4 Championship
Formula Panam

Axel Matus (born 17 June 1998 in Guadalajara) is a Mexican racing driver backed by Escuderia Telmex.

Contents

Career

Karting

Matus first began karting in 2002, at the age of four. From 2007 onwards, he competed in major karting championships across Mexico and the United States.

Lower Formulae

In 2014, Matus made his debut in French F4, finishing twenty first in his debut season. He returned the following year, claimed his maiden victory and finished seventh overall. In October 2014, Matus was among four drivers invited to join the testing of the Ferrari Driver Academy. [1] But he wasn't included into it.

In 2015, Matus went on to become Formula Panam champion and the inaugural NACAM Formula 4 champion.

Formula Renault

In January 2017, Matus signed with AVF for the Eurocup Championship. [2] He was just one from five drivers who wasn't able to secure a points-finishing position, ending the season 24th.

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2014 French F4 Championship Auto Sport Academy 210000121st
2015 French F4 Championship Auto Sport Academy 2111141237th
Formula Panam N/A21111209th
2015-16 NACAM Formula 4 Championship Ram Racing211269164051st
2016 Formula Panam AIF/Apollo833 ?81291st
2017 Formula Renault Eurocup AVF by Adrián Vallés 230000024th
Formula Renault NEC 300000NC†
2018 Formula Renault Eurocup AVF by Adrián Vallés 200000419th
Formula Renault NEC 800000NC†

† As Matus was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

Complete French F4 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)

Year123456789101112131415161718192021RankPoints
2014 LMS
1
19		 LMS
2
15		 LMS
3
18		 PAU
1
12		 PAU
2
15		 PAU
3
15		 VDV
1
17		 VDV
2
16		 VDV
3
16		 MAG
1
18		 MAG
2
14		 MAG
3
17		 NOG
1
18		 NOG
2
15		 NOG
3
17		 JER
1
17		 JER
2
18		 JER
3
15		 LEC
1
15		 LEC
2
11		 LEC
3
15		21st1
2015 LÉD
1
3		 LÉD
2
4		 LÉD
3
5		 LMS
1
3		 LMS
2
9		 LMS
3
13		 PAU
1
8		 PAU
2
1		 PAU
3
8		 HUN
1
Ret		 HUN
2
10		 HUN
3
13		 MAG
1
7		 MAG
2
8		 MAG
3
12		 NAV
1
Ret		 NAV
2
13		 NAV
3
11		 LEC
1
7		 LEC
2
4		 LEC
3
5		7th125

Complete NACAM Formula 4 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021DCPoints
2015-16 Ram Racing PUE1
1
1		 PUE1
2
Ret		 PUE1
3
1		 AGS
1
1		 AGS
2
1		 AGS
3
1		 SLP
1
1		 SLP
2
Ret		 SLP
3
11		 EDM
1
2		 EDM
2
9		 EDM
3
DSQ		 PUE2
1
1		 PUE2
2
3		 PUE2
3
1		 MTY
1
2		 MTY
2
2		 MTY
3
1		 MEX
1
1		 MEX
2
1		 MEX
3
1		1st405

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References

  1. ↑ "Santander takes four talented young motorsport drivers to the Ferrari Driver Academy". 22 October 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Axel Matus - Twitter". 25 January 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
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