Manuel Maldonado is a racing driver from Venezuela who competes in European Le Mans Series for United Autosports. Maldonado has recorded 4 wins and 11 podiums from 120 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,153 ranks Maldonado 1331th of 13,628 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.
Manuel Maldonado is a Venezuelan racing driver competing in the European Le Mans Series with United Autosports. Across a career spanning 23 starts, Maldonado has secured one win and four podium finishes, though he has yet to claim a series championship. He remains an active competitor within the series, continuing to build on a résumé that reflects steady, if modest, success at this level of sports car racing.[1]
Maldonado currently holds a Racer Rating of 3,632, placing him 616th among active drivers on a scale where the world's elite typically score between 10,000 and 11,500. In the 2026 season, he has appeared in one round without recording a win or podium finish, and sits 147th in the standings. His ongoing partnership with United Autosports positions him within the European Le Mans Series landscape as he looks to build on his career totals in future rounds.
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | European Le Mans Series | United Autosports | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P39 | −145 | 3,153 |
| 2024 | European Le Mans Series | Panis Racing | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P11 | +72 | 3,298 |
| 2023 | European Le Mans Series | Panis Racing | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P37 | +48 | 3,226 |
| WEC | Panis Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P146 | −3 | ||
| 2022 | GT World Challenge Europe | Garage 59 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P58 | −97 | 3,181 |
| 2021 | European Le Mans Series | United Autosports | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P25 | −6 | 3,279 |
| WEC | United Autosports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P154 | −29 | ||
| 2019 | GB3 | Fortec Motorsports | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P8 | +927 | 3,313 |
| 2018 | GB3 | Fortec Motorsports | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P11 | +940 | 2,895 |
| 2017 | GB3 | Fortec Motorsports | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P15 | −616 | 1,844 |
| 2016 | Italian F4 | Cram Motorsport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P20 | −1,563 | 1,551 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Sasakorn Chaimongkol | 2,823 | 45 | 31 | 14 | 69% |
| 🇬🇧 Jamie Chadwick | 3,358 | 44 | 19 | 25 | 43% |
| 🏳️ Pavan Ravishankar | 1,374 | 44 | 37 | 7 | 84% |
| 🇩🇰 Nicolai Kjaergaard | 3,112 | 37 | 8 | 29 | 22% |
| 🇮🇳 Kush Maini | 4,990 | 36 | 8 | 28 | 22% |
| 🇫🇷 Clément Novalak | 3,724 | 36 | 13 | 23 | 36% |
| 🇧🇪 Ulysse De Pauw | 4,027 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 44% |
| 🇬🇧 Josh Mason | 2,307 | 32 | 25 | 7 | 78% |
| 🇬🇧 Ayrton Simmons | 3,077 | 26 | 8 | 18 | 31% |
| 🏳️ Krishnaraaj Mahadik | 2,751 | 26 | 7 | 19 | 27% |