Mihnea Ștefan
| Ioan Mihnea Ștefan | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Romanian |
| Born | 4 January 1997 Târgoviște, Romania |
| Le Mans Cup career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | Team Virage |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Car number | 44 |
| Starts | 0 (0 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Previous series | |
| 2023–24 2022–2023 2012 | Asian Le Mans Series Ligier European Series Formula BMW Talent Cup |
| Championship titles | |
| 2023 | Ligier European Series |
Ioan Mihnea Ștefan (born 4 January 1997) is a Romanian race car driver who is set to compete in the Michelin Le Mans Cup with Team Virage.[1] He is the 2023 Ligier European Series champion.[2]
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 38° Torneo Industrie - Minikart | Lenzokart | 11th |
| Euro Trophy by 60 Mini | 10th | ||
| 2010 | South East European Karting Zone - KF3 | 6th | |
| 2011 | WSK Master Series - KF3 | 37th |
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Formula BMW Talent Cup[3] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 3rd | |
| 2022 | Ligier European Series - JS P4 | Smart Driving | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 11th |
| 2023 | Ligier European Series - JS P4 | Team Virage | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 216 | 1st |
| Ultimate Cup Series - Proto P3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 13th | ||
| 2023-24 | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3 | Bretton Racing[4] | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 82 | 3rd |
| 2024 | Le Mans Cup - LMP3 | Team Virage[5] | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21.5 | 11th |
* Season still in progress.
Complete Ligier European Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Smart Driving | JS P4 | Ligier JS P4 | LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
IMO 1 |
IMO 2 |
LMS 1 |
LMS 2 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
ALG 1 3 |
ALG 2 6 |
6th | 23 |
| 2023 | Team Virage | JS P4 | Ligier JS P4 | CAT 1 1 |
CAT 2 1 |
LMS 7 |
LEC 1 1 |
LEC 2 1 |
ARA 1 6 |
ARA 2 1 |
SPA 1 1 |
SPA 2 3 |
POR 2 1 |
POR 1 4 |
1st | 216 |
Complete Asian Le Mans Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Bretton Racing | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | SEP 1 3 |
SEP 2 2 |
DUB 4 |
ABU 1 4 |
ABU 2 1 |
3rd | 82 |
Complete Le Mans Cup results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Team Virage | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | CAT Ret |
LEC 2 |
LMS 1 10 |
LMS 2 19 |
SPA 16 |
MUG 12 |
ALG 10 |
11th | 21.5 |
External links
- Official website
- Stefan Official page on Facebook
- Mihnea Ștefan career summary at DriverDB.com
References
- ^ "Mihnea Ștefan, românul care s-a întrecut cu Max Verstappen!". www.imaginearomaniei.ro. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Mihnea Stefan a devenit campion european la automobilism viteza pe circuit". www.damboviteanul.com. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Mihnea Stefan, puştiul care visează să ajungă în Formula 1". www.automarket.ro. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Asian Le Mans Series Reveals Sepang Line-Ups". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "42 Car Entry for 2024 Michelin Le Mans Cup". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 25 February 2024.