Rodrigo Azpurua is a racing driver who last raced in International GT. Azpurua has recorded 0 wins and 3 podiums from 14 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 1,528 ranks Azpurua 7505th of 15,530 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, decayed for time since their last race.
| 2023-10-29 | Daytona · CAY3.8 | P6 | −93 |
| 2023-10-29 | Daytona · CAY3.8 | P5 | −81 |
| 2023-09-09 | Watkins Glen · CAY3.8 | P5 | −37 |
| 2023-09-08 | Watkins Glen · CAY3.8 | P9 | −100 |
| 2023-09-08 | Watkins Glen · CAY3.8 | P6 | −23 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ▸International GT | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | −392 | 1,528 | |
| 2022 | ▸International GT | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +120 | 1,920 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Joe Rizzo | 2,249 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% |
| 🏳️ Thomas Bigony | 1,215 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 67% |
| 🏳️ Maria Mejia | 1,997 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% |
| 🏳️ Kevin Maxim | 1,714 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% |
| 🏳️ Al LaSorte | 1,673 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Ariel Aufgang | 1,587 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% |
| 🏳️ Rick Iorio | 1,299 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Spencer PumpellyFIA SILVER | 3,775 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% |
| 🇺🇸 Eric FilgueirasFIA SILVER | 3,336 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| 🇺🇸 Tom KopczynskiFIA BRONZE | 2,512 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| 🇬🇧 Stevan McAleerFIA GOLD | 4,413 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Trent HindmanFIA GOLD · 2× CHAMPION | 4,268 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Rodrigo Azpurua was a semi-professional motorsports competitor who raced in International GT during 2022 and 2023. Across fourteen starts over two seasons, he scored three podium finishes but did not win a race. His average finishing position of fifth overall places him in the upper half of the field in a series populated chiefly by ungraded amateurs and gentleman drivers, though the grid includes drivers with mixed experience from stronger IMSA championships.[1]
Azpurua's head-to-head record against regular rivals was uneven. Against club-level drivers such as Thomas Bigony and Ariel Aufgang he ran competitively, finishing ahead in the majority of their meetings. His record against mid-field professionals proved more difficult; he finished behind Joe Rizzo and Maria Mejia more often than ahead. Most notably, Azpurua occasionally finished ahead of considerably stronger drivers: he beat FIA Gold-graded professional Stevan McAleer twice and Trent Hindman, a two-time champion and FIA Gold driver, once. He also finished ahead of Spencer Pumpelly, a FIA Gold professional and former champion, three times across their meetings. These results against elite-level competition, though sporadic within his broader record, suggest capability beyond his immediate peer group.
The driver's career ended after the 2023 season. His final year in International GT consisted of eight rounds with no podiums and a P16 finish, a decline from his earlier form. He is now retired from competition.