Augusto Celestino Farfus dos Santos Jr. (born 3 September 1983) is a Brazilian professional racing driver, and BMW Motorsport works driver. He lives in Monaco.[citation needed]
| Augusto Farfus Jr. | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Augusto Farfus in 2018. | |
| Nationality |  Brazilian |
| Born | 3 September 1983 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil |
| DTM career | |
| Debut season | 2012 |
| Current team | BMW Team RMG |
| Racing licence |  FIA Platinum |
| Car number | 18 |
| Former teams | BMW Team MTEK, BMW Team RBM |
| Starts | 103 |
| Wins | 4 |
| Podiums | 13 |
| Poles | 6 |
| Fastest laps | 2 |
| Best finish | 2nd in 2013 |
| Finished last season | 16th (56 pts) |
| Previous series | |
| 2011 2005–10 2004 2002–03 2000–01 2000–01 | Intercontinental Le Mans Cup WTCC ETCC Euro Formula 3000 Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup Italian Formula Renault |
| Championship titles | |
| 2020 2003 2001 | Intercontinental GT Challenge Euro Formula 3000 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
|---|---|
| Years | 2010–2011, 2018 |
| Teams | BMW Motorsport |
| Best finish | 19th |
| Class wins | 0 |
Early years
editThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (December 2023) |
Born in Curitiba, Farfus first tasted racing in minibike races and won the local championships in 1991.
Like many drivers, his motorsport career began with karting. In 1992, at the age of 9 years, he won the Paraná state championship (cadet class), and mainly competed in São Paulo states championship from 1993 to 1998. In 1999 he succeeded in both winning the Italian Winter Cup and finishing runner-up in the North American Championship. He is married to Elirane Johnsson.
Formula racing
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In 2000 Farfus moved to Italy and competed in the Formula Renault Italian championship and the Eurocup series for the next two years, winning the Eurocup in 2001.
For 2002 he joined Draco Racing in Euro Formula 3000. In 2003 he won the Euro Formula 3000 Championship aged just 20 years old.
Touring cars
editAlfa Romeo
editFrom 2004 to 2006 Farfus was a factory Alfa Romeo (N.Technology) driver in the European Touring Car Championship and later, the World Touring Car Championship.
In the 2006 season Farfus fought for the title against Andy Priaulx and Jörg Müller until the final race in Macau, but a string of bad results and too many retirements meant Farfus ended the season in 3rd place.
BMW
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Before the 2007 season, he switched to the Schnitzer BMW-run squad, BMW Team Germany, alongside the German, 2006 season runner-up, Jörg Müller. He temporarily led the championship during the season, but ended this season in 4th place as Priaulx won. He has continued with the team through the 2008 season and into 2009. He scored six wins in 2009, missing out on the title to SEAT's Gabriele Tarquini at the final meeting[1] In 2010, BMW's participation in the WTCC was limited to a two-car line-up, as Farfus joined Andy Priaulx at the Racing Bart Mampaey team. Farfus scored no wins, however he won race 2 at Okayama on the road, but he and teammate Priaulx were disqualified by running a non-homologated gearbox that did not conform to the technical regulations. On 5 December 2010, BMW announced it was withdrawing from the WTCC, but would continue to supply customer teams with its 320TC car.[2]
On 25 January 2011, it was announced that Farfus would contest the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup with BMW, which would also include its former WTCC drivers Andy Priaulx, Jörg Müller and Dirk Muller.[3]
Hyundai
editOn 3 December 2018, it was announced that Farfus will join Hyundai for the 2019 World Touring Car Cup season, partnering the series's inaugural driver's champion, Gabriele Tarquini, Norbert Michelisz and Nicky Catsburg.[4]
Racing record
editCareer summary
edit† As Farfus was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points. * Season still in progress.
Complete Euro Formula 3000 results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Draco Junior Team | VLL Ret |
PER Ret |
MOZ Ret |
SPA 3 |
DON 6 |
BRN 4 |
DIJ 7 |
JER Ret |
CAG 13 |
9th | 8 |
| 2003 | Draco Junior Team | NÜR 2 |
MAG 3 |
PER 1 |
MOZ 1 |
SPA 1 |
DON 3 |
BRN Ret |
JER 1 |
CAG 2 |
1st | 60 |
| Source:[5] | ||||||||||||
24 Hours of Daytona results
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Complete European Touring Car Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | AutoDelta Squadra Corse | Alfa Romeo 156 | MNZ 1 19 |
MNZ 2 16 |
VAL 1 3 |
VAL 2 3 |
MAG 1 3 |
MAG 2 3 |
HOC 1 Ret |
HOC 2 DNS |
BRN 1 12 |
BRN 2 Ret |
DON 1 5 |
DON 2 Ret |
SPA 1 8 |
SPA 2 22 |
IMO 1 3 |
IMO 2 11 |
OSC 1 2 |
OSC 2 3 |
DUB 1 4 |
DUB 2 15 |
6th | 54 |
| Source:[7] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Complete World Touring Car Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
edit| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 |  BMW Motorsport
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Jörg Müller Uwe Alzen
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BMW M3 GT2 | GT2 | 320 | 19th | 6th |
| 2011 | BMW Motorsport
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Jörg Müller Dirk Werner
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BMW M3 GT2 | GTE Pro |
276 | DNF | DNF |
| 2018 | BMW Team MTEK
|
 António Félix da Costa Alexander Sims
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BMW M8 GTE | GTE Pro |
223 | DNF | DNF |
| 2019 | BMW Team MTEK
|
António Félix da Costa Jesse Krohn
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BMW M8 GTE | GTE Pro |
335 | 30th | 10th |
| 2020 | Aston Martin Racing
|
 Paul Dalla Lana Ross Gunn
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Aston Martin Vantage AMR | GTE Am |
333 | 33rd | 8th |
| 2024 |  Team WRT
|
 Sean Gelael Darren Leung
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BMW M4 GT3 | LMGT3 | 280 | 28th | 2nd |
| Sources:[6][8] | |||||||
Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
† Driver retired, but was classified as they completed 75% of the winner's race distance.
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
† Farfus did not complete sufficient laps in order to score full points.
Complete Super GT results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | BMW Sports Trophy Team Studie | BMW Z4 GT3 | GT300 | OKA | FUJ | AUT | SUG | FUJ | SUZ 3 |
BUR | MOT | 20th | 13 |
| 2016 | BMW Team Studie | BMW M6 GT3 | GT300 | OKA | FUJ | SUG | FUJ | SUZ DNS |
CHA | MOT | MOT | NC | 0 |
| 2017 | BMW Team Studie | BMW M6 GT3 | GT300 | OKA | FUJ | AUT | SUG | FUJ | SUZ 11 |
CHA | MOT | NC | 0 |
| 2022 | BMW Team Studie × CSL | BMW M4 GT3 | GT300 | OKA Ret |
FUJ Ret |
SUZ | FUJ 21 |
SUZ 12 |
SUG 5 |
AUT | MOT 9 |
25th | 8 |
| Source:[6] | |||||||||||||
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | BMW Team MTEK | LMGTE Pro | BMW M8 GTE | BMW S63 4.0 L Turbo V8 | SPA | LMS Ret |
SIL Ret |
FUJ | SHA | SEB 7 |
SPA 4 |
LMS 6 |
16th | 32 |
| 2019–20 | Aston Martin Racing | LMGTE Am | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | SIL | FUJ | SHA | BHR | COA | SPA 9 |
LMS 6 |
BHR | 23rd | 18 |
| 2021 | Aston Martin Racing | LMGTE Am | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | SPA 6 |
ALG 4 |
MNZ 2 |
LMS | BHR 4 |
BHR 10 |
8th | 58 | ||
| 2024 | Team WRT | LMGT3 | BMW M4 GT3 | BMW P58 3.0 L I6 t | QAT 6 |
IMO 1 |
SPA Ret |
LMS 2 |
SÃO 10 |
COA 5 |
FUJ 10 |
BHR 13 |
4th | 85 |
| Sources:[6][20] | ||||||||||||||
Complete World Touring Car Cup results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | DC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | BRC Hyundai N LUKOIL Racing Team | Hyundai i30 N TCR | MAR 1 13 |
MAR 2 11 |
MAR 3 Ret |
HUN 1 9 |
HUN 2 9 |
HUN 3 8 |
SVK 1 5 |
SVK 2 21 |
SVK 3 7 |
NED 1 Ret |
NED 2 6 |
NED 3 4 |
GER 1 8 |
GER 2 3 |
GER 3 Ret |
POR 1 3 |
POR 2 Ret |
POR 3 Ret |
CHN 1 7 |
CHN 2 Ret |
CHN 3 4 |
JPN 1 15 |
JPN 2 21 |
JPN 3 22 |
MAC 1 |
MAC 2 |
MAC 3 |
MAL 1 28 |
MAL 2 19 |
MAL 3 Ret |
15th | 142 |
| Sources:[7][6] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Complete European Le Mans Series results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Aston Martin Racing | LMGTE | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | LEC | SPA 3 |
LEC | MNZ | ALG | NC† | 0† |
| Source:[6] | |||||||||||
† As Farfus was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
References
edit- ^ Farfus: Wins nice but I'd rather have a title
- ^ Beer, Matt (5 December 2010). "BMW pulls works team out of WTCC". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ^ English, Steven (24 January 2011). "Full BMW ILMC campaign for Farfus". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
- ^ Motorsport, Hyundai (3 December 2018). "Four WTCR drivers for 2019 season". Hyundai Motorsport. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "Augusto Farfus jr". Motor Sport. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Augusto Farfus Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Augusto Farfus race results". TouringCars.net. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Augusto Farfus". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Augusto Farfus – 2014 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Augusto Farfus – 2015 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Augusto Farfus – 2016 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Augusto Farfus – 2017 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Augusto Farfus – 2018 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Augusto Farfus – 2019 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Augusto Farfus – 2020 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Augusto Farfus – 2021 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Augusto Farfus – 2022 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Augusto Farfus – 2023 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Augusto Farfus – 2024 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Augusto Farfus". FIA World Endurance Championship. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
External links
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- Augusto Farfus official website
- Augusto Farfus career summary at DriverDB.com
- Augusto Farfus Jr. em foco (Funo!) (in Portuguese)