Gerardo Bonilla
Encyclopedia
Gerardo Bonilla is a Puerto Rican
-born professional race car driver
. He competed in and won the IMSA Lites Championship (now Cooper Tires Prototype Lites
) in 2007, the Star Mazda Championship in 2006, and the Skip Barber National Championship in 2005. He also works as an instructor for the Skip Barber series.
In 2007 and 2008 he competed for B-K Motorsports as part of the factory Mazda
entry in the American Le Mans Series
LMP2 class alongside co-driver Ben Devlin
. In 2009 he competed for Gotham Competition in the 24 Hours of Daytona
, but does not have a full-time ride in any series. In 2010 he will serve as the full-time driver coach for the U.S. F2000 National Championship
.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
-born professional race car driver
Auto racing
Auto racing is a motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition. It is one of the world's most watched televised sports.-The beginning of racing:...
. He competed in and won the IMSA Lites Championship (now Cooper Tires Prototype Lites
IMSA Prototype Lites
Cooper Tires Prototype Lites is a 14 race series featuring two classes of single-seat prototype cars racing simultaneously. The series is sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association . Most races are held in support of the American Le Mans Series...
) in 2007, the Star Mazda Championship in 2006, and the Skip Barber National Championship in 2005. He also works as an instructor for the Skip Barber series.
In 2007 and 2008 he competed for B-K Motorsports as part of the factory Mazda
Mazda
is a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Fuchū, Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.In 2007, Mazda produced almost 1.3 million vehicles for global sales...
entry in the American Le Mans Series
American Le Mans Series
The American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón is a sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada. It consists of a series of endurance and sprint races, and was created in the spirit of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Teams compete in one of five classes: LMP1, LMP2 and LMPC...
LMP2 class alongside co-driver Ben Devlin
Ben Devlin
Ben Devlin is a British television Executive Producer. After periods working in journalism including a stint at the British newspaper the Daily Telegraph he entered tv broadcasting and worked for the BBC, Rapido TV, Clive James's Watchmaker Films, Graham Norton's So TV and Visual Voodoo, the...
. In 2009 he competed for Gotham Competition in the 24 Hours of Daytona
24 Hours of Daytona
The 24 Hours of Daytona, currently known as the Rolex 24 Daytona for sponsorship reasons, is a 24-hour sports car endurance race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is run on a combined road course, utilizing portions of the NASCAR tri-oval and an infield...
, but does not have a full-time ride in any series. In 2010 he will serve as the full-time driver coach for the U.S. F2000 National Championship
U.S. F2000 National Championship
Cooper Tires presents the U.S. F2000 National Championship powered by Mazda is an American racing series using the American variation of the Formula Ford formula, "F2000", that resumed operation for the 2010 season...
.