RACING DRIVER
José María López
1983 - Today

José María López
José María "Pechito" López (born 26 April 1983) is an Argentine race car driver who is currently competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship with Akkodis ASP. He is three-time World Touring Champion with Citroën in 2014, 2015 and 2016, and two-time World Endurance Champion with Toyota Gazoo Racing in 2020 and 2021, also becoming that last year the second Argentine driver to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans since José Froilán González in 1954. López raced in the 2006 GP2 Series for the Super Nova team, and previously for the DAMS team, and the CMS team in Formula 3000. He was also at Renault F1 as a test driver. He was supposed to make his Formula One debut in 2010 for US F1 Team but the team shut down before contesting a single race. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. José María López is the 921st most popular racing driver (down from 870th in 2024), the 848th most popular biography from Argentina (down from 807th in 2019) and the 26th most popular Argentinean Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, José María López ranks 921 out of 1,080. Before him are Gonzalo Rodríguez, Jack Miller, Brendon Hartley, Joey Logano, Olivier Jacque, and Toshi Arai. After him are Hiroshi Aoyama, Alex Fiorio, Alex Yoong, Shinya Nakano, Kenan Sofuoğlu, and Sam Posey.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGonzalo Rodríguez
1971 - 1999
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 915
Jack Miller
1995 - Present
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 916
Brendon Hartley
1989 - Present
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 917
Joey Logano
1990 - Present
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 918
Olivier Jacque
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 919
Toshi Arai
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 920
José María López
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 921
Hiroshi Aoyama
1981 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 922
Alex Fiorio
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 923
Alex Yoong
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 924
Shinya Nakano
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 925
Kenan Sofuoğlu
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 926
Sam Posey
1944 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 927
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1983, José María López ranks 469. Before him are Édouard Roger-Vasselin, Zerocalcare, Christian Chávez, Carlos Diogo, Brody Jenner, and Andrius Pojavis. After him are Zlatan Ljubijankić, Park Sung-hyun, Luis León Sánchez, Daniel Carvalho, Laura Smet, and Melaine Walker.
Others Born in 1983
Go to all RankingsÉdouard Roger-Vasselin
TENNIS PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 463
Zerocalcare
COMIC ARTIST
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 464
Christian Chávez
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 465
Carlos Diogo
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 466
Brody Jenner
CELEBRITY
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 467
Andrius Pojavis
SINGER
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 468
José María López
RACING DRIVER
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 469
Zlatan Ljubijankić
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 470
Park Sung-hyun
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 471
Luis León Sánchez
CYCLIST
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 472
Daniel Carvalho
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 473
Laura Smet
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 474
Melaine Walker
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 475
In Argentina
Among people born in Argentina, José María López ranks 848 out of 1,154. Before him are Franco Squillari (1975), Sol Gabetta (1981), Juan Iturbe (1993), Matías Silvestre (1984), Germán Cano (1988), and Leonardo Ulloa (1986). After him are Lucía Puenzo (1976), Cristian Pavón (1996), Gonzalo Rodríguez (1984), Pablo Prigioni (1977), Óscar Trejo (1988), and José Luis Calderón (1970).
Others born in Argentina
Go to all RankingsFranco Squillari
TENNIS PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 842
Sol Gabetta
MUSICIAN
1981 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 843
Juan Iturbe
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 844
Matías Silvestre
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 845
Germán Cano
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 846
Leonardo Ulloa
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 847
José María López
RACING DRIVER
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 848
Lucía Puenzo
WRITER
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 849
Cristian Pavón
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 850
Gonzalo Rodríguez
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 851
Pablo Prigioni
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 852
Óscar Trejo
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 853
José Luis Calderón
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 854
Among RACING DRIVERS In Argentina
Among racing drivers born in Argentina, José María López ranks 26. Before him are Juan Manuel Bordeu (1934), Jesús Iglesias (1922), Gastón Mazzacane (1975), Alberto Rodriguez Larreta (1934), Franco Colapinto (2003), and Norberto Fontana (1975). After him are Esteban Tuero (1978), and Jorge Andrés Boero (1973).
Juan Manuel Bordeu
1934 - 1990
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 20
Jesús Iglesias
1922 - 2005
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 21
Gastón Mazzacane
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 22
Alberto Rodriguez Larreta
1934 - 1977
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 23
Franco Colapinto
2003 - Present
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 24
Norberto Fontana
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 25
José María López
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 26
Esteban Tuero
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 27
Jorge Andrés Boero
1973 - 2012
HPI: 41.59
Rank: 28












































