About juan Carlos Carmona
Where It All Begins
Mexican endurance racer, Nürburgring coach, and 2025 N24 GT4 podium finisher chasing GT3 glory in the Green Hell.
THE DRIVER BEHIND THE HELMET
SELF-MADE. BATTLE-TESTED. BUILT FOR THE RING.
Juan Carlos Carmona Chávez is a Mexican racing driver, Nürburgring specialist, and 2025 N24 GT4 podium finisher chasing GT3 glory in the Green Hell.
Born in Mexico City in 1986, Juan Carlos didn’t follow the traditional motorsport path. No karting at age five. No family dynasty. No factory backing. He built every step of his career through relentless preparation, family sacrifice, and the kind of stubborn conviction that turns outsiders into podium finishers.
In 2015, he won the Nissan GT Academy for Mexico at Silverstone, proving that raw talent transcends traditional pathways. A decade later, he stood on the podium at the 54th running of the world’s most demanding endurance race. The next chapter is GT3 at the 2026 Nürburgring 24 Hours, the first Mexican to race in the top class at the Green Hell.
Over a decade of training, testing, and racing on the world’s most demanding circuit.
Three starts at the Nürburgring 24 Hours, including a P2 podium finish in GT4 in 2025.
COACHING THAT COMES FROM THE SEAT
Juan Carlos has been an instructor at the Nürburgring and Spa-Francorchamps since 2012, coaching drivers from their first lap on the Nordschleife to competitive pace in GT-class cars. His coaching style is built on the same principle that drove his own career: every driver deserves a direct path to getting faster, backed by someone who has actually raced the track they’re teaching.
He has trained future Red Bull Junior Team talent, corporate executives, close-protection drivers, and complete beginners. The format changes. The standard doesn’t.
- Single lap, half day, and full day sessions at the Nürburgring
- Multi-day Nürburgring trips with instruction, track time, and coordination built in
- Karting and full-day coaching events in Mexico
- Corporate, group, and family sessions available on request
Trusted around the World
Instructor at the Nürburgring and Spa-Francorchamps since 2012, coaching drivers across every permit level.
Nissan GT Academy Mexico winner in 2015, selected from thousands of sim racers at the Silverstone Race Camp.
Former international sales agent and pioneer at RSR Nurburg, bringing Latin American drivers to the Green Hell.
Founded a private karting academy that trained Ernesto Rivera, now a member of the Red Bull Junior Team.
Raced with leading Nürburgring outfits including Eifelkind Racing, Rent2Drive Adrenalin Motorsport, and Koopman Racing.
FIA-classified Bronze driver with a 2025 N24 GT4 podium and a proven record across GT4, GT3 Cup, and GT3 machinery.
RACING INTO 2026
The 54th running of the Nürburgring 24 Hours takes place May 13 to 17, 2026. Juan Carlos enters the race with Koopman Racing in the GT3 class, piloting a BMW Z4 GT3 on the 25-kilometer Nordschleife circuit.
It will be his third start at the N24, and the first time a Mexican driver has competed in the top GT3 class at the world’s greatest endurance race. Alongside 250,000 trackside fans, global live broadcast, and factory teams from Porsche, Audi, Mercedes, BMW, and Lamborghini, this is the hero move of Juan Carlos’s career.
The road to the Green Hell runs through preparation, qualifying, and one chance at race week. Follow every step of the journey.