1. Daniel Juncadella Perez-Sala was born on 7 May 1991 and is a Spanish racing driver who currently competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship for TF Sport.
20 Facts About Daniel Juncadella
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Daniel Juncadella is son of Xavier Juncadella and nephew of Jose Maria Juncadella, Alex Soler-Roig and Luis Perez-Sala, racecar drivers.
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Daniel Juncadella finished 32nd in the Andrea Margutti Trophy ICA Junior class.
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Daniel Juncadella began his formula racing career in the 2007 Master Junior Formula season.
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Daniel Juncadella finished as runner-up in the championship, with seven wins and 359 points; losing out to Isaac Lopez by nine points.
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Daniel Juncadella finished fourth in the standings, taking thirteen points-scoring positions in sixteen races, including two wins at the Hungaroring.
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For 2009, Daniel Juncadella remained in the series, staying with EuroInternational.
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Daniel Juncadella finished as runner-up behind Brazilian team-mate Felipe Nasr in the championship with one win at Monza Circuit.
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Daniel Juncadella finished every race in the points, but was not enough to keep his backing from the Red Bull Junior Team.
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Daniel Juncadella has stepped up to the Formula 3 Euro Series for the 2010 season, joining Nicolas Marroc at Prema Powerteam, supported by professional road bicycle racing team Astana.
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At his first event at Circuit Paul Ricard, Daniel Juncadella took his first pole position before finishing fourth in the first race.
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Daniel Juncadella tested with Williams F1 during the Young Drivers test at Silverstone, setting the fifth best time on the first day.
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On 24 January 2014, Daniel Juncadella joined Force India as a reserve driver.
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Daniel Juncadella attended all races and took part in Friday practice sessions.
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In December 2024, Daniel Juncadella joined Aston Martin as a simulation driver for the 2025 season.
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Daniel Juncadella returned to the DTM in 2018, where he scored three pole positions and two podiums, including a victory at Brands Hatch, on his way to 15th in the standings.
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In 2021, Daniel Juncadella returned after a year of absence to pilot GruppeM Racing's Mercedes during the series's first season under GT3 regulations.
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Daniel Juncadella was able to finish in the points more often than not, which yielded ninth position in the standings with one podium at the Nurburgring.
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The 2023 season saw Daniel Juncadella compete for WeatherTech Racing in the GTD Pro category of the IMSA SportsCar Championship, where he paired up with Jules Gounon.
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Daniel Juncadella is the nephew of Luis Perez-Sala, who drove for the Minardi Formula One team in 1988 and 1989 and was team principal of the Spanish HRT F1 in 2012.