Dario Cabanelas (racing driver)
| Dario Cabanelas | |
|---|---|
Cabanelas in 2024 | |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Born | 21 July 2006 Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Racing licence | FIA Silver |
Dario Cabanelas Altukhov (born 21 July 2006) is a Swiss racing driver who most recently competed for Team Virage in the JS P4 class of the Ligier European Series.
Career
Cabanelas began karting at the age of six.[1] Competing in karting until 2020, Cabanelas most notably won the Vega Trophy in 2020 before stepping up to French F4 the following year.[2] In his first season in single-seaters, Cabanelas scored a best result of fourth in the reverse-grid race at Le Castellet, which helped him finish eighth in the standings at season's end.[3]
Remaining in the French F4 Championship for 2022,[4] Cabanelas took two third-place finishes at Pau and Lédenon, en route to a ninth-place points finish.[5][6] During 2022, Cabanelas also represented Switzerland in the FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 Cup.[7][8]
Having spent most of 2023 testing for Saintéloc Racing, Cabanelas remained with them to race in the final four rounds of that year's Eurocup-3 season.[9] Taking his maiden points on his debut round at Jerez,[10] Cabanelas then finished ninth and tenth in both races at Estoril,[11][12] before taking his fourth and final points finish of the season at Barcelona.[13]
Remaining in Eurocup-3 for 2024, Cabanelas joined MP Motorsport for his only full-time season in the series.[14] Taking points in a wet season opening race at Spa by finishing eighth,[15] Cabanelas then finished tenth in race one at the Red Bull Ring and seventh in race one at Algarve.[16][17] However, that turned out to be Cabanelas' best result of the season as he scored just one points finish across the next three rounds, a tenth at Zandvoort, before leaving the team and the series with two rounds to spare.[18]
Cabanelas then switched to sports car racing for 2025, joining Team Virage to compete in the JS P4 class of the Ligier European Series.[19] In the season-opening round at Barcelona, Cabanelas fought for the lead in his stints in both of the races, but finished no higher than 13th alongside Laura Villars.[20][21] After Villars left the team after the round at Le Mans, Cabanelas finished fifth in both races at Spa before leaving the team with two rounds left.[22][23]
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Asturias Karting Championship – Cadet | La Morgal Sports | 2nd |
| 2018 | Asturias Karting Championship – Cadet | DPK Racing | 2nd |
| Spanish Championship Karting – Cadet | 20th | ||
| 2019 | Asturias Karting Championship – Junior | DPK Racing | 2nd |
| Spanish Championship Karting – Junior | 15th | ||
| Karting European Championship – OK-J | 113rd | ||
| WSK Open Cup – OK-J | 67th | ||
| 2020 | 25° South Garda Winter Cup – OK-J | DPK Racing | NC |
| WSK Euro Series – OK Junior | 57th | ||
| WSK Super Master Series – OK-J | Spirit-Racing.CH | 108th | |
| Swiss Kart Championship – OK-J | Spirit Racing | 3rd | |
| IAME International Games – X30 Junior | 13th | ||
| Vega Trofeo – Junior | 1st | ||
| Sources:[24][25] | |||
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | French F4 Championship | FFSA Academy | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 8th |
| 2022 | French F4 Championship | FFSA Academy | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 90 | 9th |
| FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 Cup | Team Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/a | DNF | |
| 2023 | Eurocup-3 | Saintéloc Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18th |
| 2024 | Eurocup-3 | MP Motorsport | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 16th |
| 2025 | Ligier European Series - JS P4 | Team Virage | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 17th |
| Sources:[26][24] | |||||||||
Complete French F4 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | NOG 1 6 |
NOG 2 9 |
NOG 3 6 |
MAG1 1 5 |
MAG1 2 5 |
MAG1 3 7 |
HUN 1 6 |
HUN 2 10 |
HUN 3 6 |
LÉD 1 8 |
LÉD 2 11 |
LÉD 3 8 |
MON 1 Ret |
MON 2 11 |
MON 3 C |
LEC 1 8 |
LEC 2 4 |
LEC 3 9 |
MAG2 1 6 |
MAG2 2 9 |
MAG2 3 7 |
8th | 102 |
| 2022 | NOG 1 11 |
NOG 2 4 |
NOG 3 8 |
PAU 1 6 |
PAU 2 3 |
PAU 3 8 |
MAG 1 24† |
MAG 2 8 |
MAG 3 6 |
SPA 1 19 |
SPA 2 8 |
SPA 3 8 |
LÉD 1 8 |
LÉD 2 8 |
LÉD 3 3 |
CRT 1 Ret |
CRT 2 9 |
CRT 3 6 |
LEC 1 19 |
LEC 2 5 |
LEC 3 16 |
9th | 90 |
Complete FIA Motorsport Games results
| Year | Team | Cup | Qualifying | Quali Race | Main Race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Team Switzerland | Formula 4 | 7th | 3rd | NC |
Complete Eurocup-3 results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Saintéloc Racing | SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
ARA 1 |
ARA 2 |
MON 1 |
MON 2 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
JER 1 13 |
JER 2 10 |
EST 1 9 |
EST 2 10 |
CRT 1 13 |
CRT 2 Ret |
BAR 1 13 |
BAR 2 10 |
18th | 5 | |
| 2024 | MP Motorsport | SPA 1 8 |
SPA 2 C |
RBR 1 10 |
RBR 2 16 |
ALG 1 7 |
ALG 2 21 |
ALG 3 12 |
LEC 1 20 |
LEC 2 22 |
ZAN 1 Ret |
ZAN 2 10 |
ARA 1 19 |
ARA 2 Ret |
JER 1 WD |
JER 2 WD |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
16th | 13 |
Complete Ligier European Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Team Virage | JS P4 | Ligier JS P4 | BAR 1 13 |
BAR 2 13 |
LEC 1 13 |
LEC 2 12 |
LMS 10 |
SPA 1 5 |
SPA 2 5 |
SIL 1 |
SIL 2 |
ALG 1 |
ALG 2 |
17th | 22 |
References
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- ^ "Vayron dominates for third win of guest appearances in French F4". formulascout.com. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
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- ^ "Masson extends Eurocup-3 lead with Estoril win". formulascout.com. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
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- ^ "Spa-Francorchamps Heat Ligier European Series Race 2" (PDF). dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Dario Cabanelas | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ Kartcom. "Cabanelas Dario". Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Dario Cabanelas Results". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
External links
- Dario Cabanelas career summary at DriverDB.com