Bruno Andrade (racing driver)
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Bruno Andrade
Bruno Andrade (born February 6, 1991 in São Paulo
is a Brazil
ian racing driver.
In 2007 Andrade became champion São Paulo kart, Graduates in category B. In 2008, he was runner-up Grand Prix RBC, Graduate category A.
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.
race weekend driving for Bryan Herta Autosport
as teammate to former F3 Sudamericana teammate Duarte Ferreira
. 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.
Bruno Andrade (born February 6, 1991 in São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
is a Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian racing driver.
Karting
Andrade began his racing career in karting in 2004. He continued karting in junior categories in 2005 and 2006In 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
In 2009, Andrade competed in Formula Three SudamericanaFormula Three Sudamericana
Formula Three Sudamericana is the official name for the South American Formula Three Championship. It was inaugurated in 1987 and currently holds events in Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay...
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
Yann Cunha
-Karting:Yann Cunha began his career kart racing. In November 2010 Yann, teamed up with pilots Luiz Cordeiro and Lu Boesel, won the famous 500 miles kart race in Granja Viana ,São Paulo, where celebrities such as Nelsinho Piquet and Rubens Barichello participated as well.-Formula Three...
, 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.
Indy Lights
Andrade made his Firestone Indy Lights debut at the Honda Indy TorontoHonda Indy Toronto
The Honda Indy Toronto is an annual IndyCar Series race, held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Originally known as the Molson Indy Toronto, it was a Champ Car World Series race held annually from 1986 to 2007...
race weekend driving for Bryan Herta Autosport
Bryan Herta Autosport
Bryan Herta Autosport is an American auto racing team that competes primarily in the Firestone Indy Lights Series and occasionally in the IZOD IndyCar Series. It is owned by former IndyCar driver Bryan Herta and race engineer Steve Newey...
as teammate to former F3 Sudamericana teammate Duarte Ferreira
Duarte Ferreira
Duarte Ferreira is a Portuguese-born Angolan racing driver from Luanda.He began his career in karting in Belgium. He then progressed to Formula Renault 1.6 Belgium...
. 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.
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team Name | Races | Poles | Wins | Podiums | F/Laps | Points | Final Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Formula São Paulo | MX Sports | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 118 | 1st |
| Formula Three Sudamericana Light 2009 Formula Three Sudamericana season The 2009 Formula Three Sudamericana season was the 23rd Formula Three Sudamericana season. It began on June 6, 2009 in Brasília and ended on November 22 in Curitiba. Brazilian driver Leonardo Cordeiro won the title.-Drivers and teams:... |
18 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 110 | 3rd | ||
| 2010 | Formula 3 Brazil Open 2010 Formula 3 Brazil Open The 2010 Formula 3 Brazil Open was the inaugural Formula 3 Brazil Open race held at Autódromo José Carlos Pace from January 21–24, 2010. There were private pre-event test sessions at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet and Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna.After a weekend of competition,... |
Razia Sports | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 4th |
| Formula Three Sudamericana 2010 Formula Three Sudamericana season The 2010 Formula Three Sudamericana season was the 24th Formula Three Sudamericana season. It began on May 16, 2010 in Brasília and ended on November 7 in Interlagos.... |
Cesario Fórmula | 24 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 359 | 2nd | |
- * Season in progress.