Valeria Aranda

Valeria Aranda Rojas is a Mexican racing driver who’s built a reputation as one of the most persistent women in Latin American motorsports, battling her way through single-seaters, touring cars, and trucks with the kind of grit that keeps her showing up season after season.

EARLY YEARS

Details about Aranda’s birthdate and early life remain scarce in available records, but what’s clear is that she emerged from Mexico City with racing ambitions that wouldn’t quit. The path she chose wasn’t the glamorous European route—it was the hard-nosed, homegrown Mexican racing scene, where you prove yourself or get left behind.

OTHER INTERESTS

Information about Aranda’s interests outside racing hasn’t made it into the public record. What we know is what she does in the cockpit—and that’s been more than enough to keep track of.

EARLY SUCCESS

Aranda made her mark in Mexican touring car racing before transitioning to single-seaters. In 2013, she notched her first major win in a round of the Mexican Endurance Touring Car championship, piloting a Ford Ka. That year, she finished sixth overall in the standings—a solid result that proved she belonged. Two years later, in 2015, she became runner-up in the Super Touring Light series after claiming three wins behind the wheel of a Chevrolet. Her winning season included five victories from ten races, with only two finishes off the podium. She moved up to the Copa 1.8 class of the Super Touring series, where she continued to fight for results even as the competition intensified. By 2017, Aranda had shifted focus to Formula 1800, racing part-seasons in single-seaters—a format that demands precision and nerve in equal measure.

NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS

• 2013: Won a round of the Mexican Endurance Touring Car championship driving a Ford Ka; finished sixth overall in the championship[1].
• 2015: Secured runner-up in the Super Touring Light series with three wins in a Chevrolet; won five races from ten starts with only two finishes off the podium[2].
• 2017: Competed in Formula 1800 single-seaters; finished third in an endurance race at the end of the year co-driving with her brother Jose, Elias Mussi, and Luis in her Ford Ka “Katarina”[3].
• 2019: Began competing in the Mikel’s Trucks Mexico Series, adding truck racing to her diverse motorsports resume[4].
• 2021: Drove in the 1000 Milhas Brasil as part of an all-female team; continued racing in the Mikel’s Trucks Series for nearly a full season[5].
• 2025: Finished the Trucks Mexico Series regular season in third place in the championship standings; secured multiple top-five finishes including fourth at Autódromo de Querétaro and earned a playoff spot heading into the final rounds[6].

INSPIRATIONS

No information about Aranda’s inspirations or racing heroes has been documented in available sources.

REPUTATION

Across 83 career race entries, Aranda has earned four podiums and two pole positions without a win—but the stats don’t tell the whole story. She’s known for consistency and determination rather than flash, racking up a 4.8% podium percentage while competing against mostly male drivers in multiple disciplines. Her ability to adapt from touring cars to single-seaters to trucks demonstrates versatility that’s rare in regional racing circuits. In the 2025 Trucks Mexico Series, she held her own in championship contention, regularly finishing in the top five and securing crucial playoff points at tracks like Querétaro and Súper Óvalo Potosino. Motorsports journalists covering the series consistently note her racecraft during restarts and her ability to capitalize on opportunities in chaotic race situations—skills that have kept her competitive even when raw speed hasn’t always been on her side.

FUTURE GOALS/PLANS

Heading into 2025, Aranda made it clear she was going all-in for the Trucks Mexico Series championship. Making her season debut at Súper Óvalo Potosino on March 2, she stated her goal was to start with a top-three finish, building on a strong finish to the previous season that included a podium in Mexico City. “We finished last season strong with a podium in Mexico City, and we want to replicate that,” she said, signaling her intention to mount a serious title challenge. As of the 2025 standings, she sat in fifth place with 150 points, firmly in the hunt and positioned for a potential championship run if she can string together consistent results through the season’s final races.

REFERENCES

[1] Speedqueens: September 2010
[2] Female Drivers in Touring Cars in the Rest of the World
[3] Female Drivers in Touring Cars in the Rest of the World
[4] NASCAR Mexico Series – Wikipedia
[5] Female Single-Seater Drivers Around the World
[6] Valeria Aranda and Alexandra Mohnhaupt secure playoff spots
[7] Valeria Aranda | Racing career profile – DriverDB
[8] Driver: Valeria Aranda – DriverDB
[9] Valeria Aranda secures another top 5
[10] VALERIA ARANDA GOES ALL IN FOR THE 2025 TRUCKS MEXICO SERIES TITLE
[11] Trucks México Series 2025 standings