Bruno Andrade (racing driver)
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| Bruno Andrade | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Brazilian |
| Born | February 6, 1991 São Paulo (Brazil) |
| Previous series | |
| 2011 2010 2009–10 2009 | Firestone Indy Lights Formula 3 Brazil Open Fórmula Three Sudamericana Formula São Paulo |
| Championship titles | |
| 2009 2010 | Formula São Paulo Fórmula Three Sudamericana |
Bruno Andrade (born February 6, 1991, in São Paulo is a Brazilian racing driver.
Career[edit]
Karting[edit]
Andrade began his racing career in karting in 2004. He continued karting in junior categories in 2005 and 2006
In 2007, Andrade became champion São Paulo kart, Graduates in category B. In 2008, he was runner-up Grand Prix RBC, Graduate category A.
Formula Three Sudamericana[edit]
In 2009, Andrade competed in Formula Three Sudamericana Lights finishing third and Formula São Paulo where he won the championship.
Andrade moved up to the main championship in 2010 and won four of the first six races. In the last race, he was in third and his closest championship challenger, Yann Cunha, the only one who could take the championship from him, was behind him. In a controversial turn of events, Cunha made contact with Andrade during the race and Cunha won the championship by four points, but Andrade was declared champion of the Formula Three Sudamericana in 2010, official result was decided in court on March 30, 2012, in Rio de Janeiro. Cunha, was disqualified from the last race as a result of the collision with Andrade.[1]
Indy Lights[edit]
Andrade made his Firestone Indy Lights debut at the Honda Indy Toronto race weekend driving for Bryan Herta Autosport as teammate to former F3 Sudamericana teammate Duarte Ferreira.[2] He competed in that race as well as the next three and had a best finish of sixth in the first race of the double-header in Edmonton.
Racing record[edit]
Career summary[edit]
| Season | Series | Team Name | Races | Poles | Wins | Podiums | F/Laps | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Formula São Paulo | MX Sports | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 118 | 1st |
| Formula 3 Sudamericana Light Class | 18 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 110 | 3rd | ||
| 2010 | Formula 3 Brazil Open | Razia Sports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 4th |
| Formula 3 Sudamericana | Cesário Fórmula | 24 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 361 | 1st | |
| 2011 | Indy Lights | Bryan Herta Autosport | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 17th |
Indy Lights[edit]
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bryan Herta Autosport | STP | ALA | LBH | INDY | MIL | IOW | TOR 11 |
EDM 6 |
EDM 15 |
TRO 12 |
NHM | BAL 4 |
KTY | LVS | 17th | 112 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Bruno Andrade é confirmado campeão de 2010" [Bruno Andrade is confirmed 2010 champion]. f3sudam.com.br (in Portuguese). Formula Three Sudamericana. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ^ Lights: Andrade estreia pela equipe de Bryan Herta na etapa de Toronto Archived July 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese), Grande Prêmio, July 5, 2011, Retrieved 2011-07-05
External links[edit]
- Bruno Andrade career summary at DriverDB.com
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