Marc Gené

Marc Gené i Guerrero (born 29 March 1974) is a Spanish professional racing driver. He is best known as a tester for Williams and Ferrari in Formula One, Minardi Formula One driver and factory driver for Peugeot's Le Mans team, with which he won the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans. His brother Jordi is also a racing driver, competing in the WTCC for SEAT. He had 36 starts in Formula One, mostly through two seasons with the Minardi team, with which he scored a sixth-place finish at the attrition-filled 1999 European Grand Prix.

Marc Gené
Gené in 2011
BornMarc Gené i Guerrero
(1974-03-29) 29 March 1974
Sabadell, Spain
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality Spanish
Active years19992000, 20032004
TeamsMinardi, Williams
Entries36
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points5
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1999 Australian Grand Prix
Last entry2004 British Grand Prix
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years20072014
TeamsTeam Peugeot Total, Audi Sport Team Joest
Best finish1st (2009)
Class wins1 (2009)

Starting from the 2010 season, Gené commented on Formula One races for Spanish television on Antena 3. In 2013 he became an expert analyst for Sky Sport F1 HD in Italy. He also remains with Ferrari as their brand ambassador.

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