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Ivan Machado Perez (R)

#10 VRD Racing by Pole Position

 

Birthdate:November 17, 2001
Hometown:  Madrid, Spain
Residence:Madrid, Spain
Website:ivanmachadoperez.es
Instagram:@ivanmachadoperez
Facebook:Ivan Machado Perez
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HONR the drive / Skip Barber Racing School


Nationality: Spanish

Languages spoken: Spanish, English and Italian

Height/weight: 5’ 8" / 138 lbs.

Education: Mechanical Engineer graduate from Nebrija University (Spain)

Hobbies: Everything related to motorsports, but mainly MotoGP and F1; playing and spending time with my cats; running and cycling; spending time on the PC and simulator – aaa lot of time; engineering and designing parts in CAD for custom projects

Race track ties: Not actually, but I'm really looking forward to visiting CTMP and Road America as they are two of my favorite tracks on the sim

Charity support/work: Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC)

Favorite sports to watch: Formula 1 (Max Verstappen), MotoGP (Marc Marquez and Pedro Acosta fan, and in love with Aprilia's team bike), football (soccer), only for the World and Euro Cups – of course a big supporter of Spain's National team

Favorite sports to play: Running, cycling and padel

Training preference: Jumping in the car and doing laps. Now, being serious, probably outdoor training as I'm not a big fan of gym machines; and a lot of simulator time

Talent I wish I had: Singing (my shower concerts are an odyssey to hear), better communication skills, and flying (who wouldn't like to fly like a bird?)

Favorite food: Nowadays, probably Asian rice bowls. And Iberian ham – I cannot betray my beloved ham!

Guilty food pleasure: Mac and cheese burgers

Best meal I can cook by myself: According to witnesses and my girlfriend, the original recipe of pasta carbonara

Bucket list: Win with whatever car I drive; achieve a professional racing driver role in a top-level series; enjoy every moment in life with my loved ones; I really need to visit Finland or Norway to watch the Aurora Borealis at some point in my life

Favorite place to visit: The Mediterranean coast

Fears or pet peeves: My biggest fear is probably letting myself down. Dealing with people that want to drag me down

Unusual habits or routines: Being a night owl, I tend to stay up until very late in the night

One person I would most like to meet: My younger self, just to tell him what him we have achieved and seemed like a dream back then

Racing goal: INDYCAR or IMSA

Racing hero: Marc Marquez

Interesting notes about me: I'm a huge animal fan and father of two wonderful cats named Garfield and Who. I am  very analytical about everything that happens on track and use my engineering background to improve every bit of my technique and car handling.

 

Career results:

2025

  • Set the fastest laps in USF Juniors Presented by Continental Tire during the USF Pro Fall Combine test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course
  • Won the Skip Barber Race Series championship with 10 wins, four seconds and two DNFs in the 16 races, earning a scholarship to progress to USF Juniors Presented by Continental Tire in 2026

2024

  • Won the virtual Skip Barber Formula iRacing Series and a scholarship to contest the Skip Barber Formula Race Series in 2025

2019-2025

  • Out of professional racing

2019

  • Finished third in the Formula X Predator's Challenge Italian Championship despite missing the final four races due to injury

2017

  • Won the Formula X Predator's Challenge Italian Championship with seven wins, three seconds and two DNFs in 12 starts

2016

  • Won the Formula Promotion European Championship with three wins and three seconds from six races

2010-2019

  • Multiple Regional and National karting championships ranging from Mini to KZ2.