Jaime Melo

Jaime Melo
Melo at the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans.
NationalityBrazil Brazilian
Born (1980-04-24) 24 April 1980 (age 44)
Cascavel, Brazil
Racing licence FIA Platinum
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years2004, 2007 – 2012
TeamsJMB Racing, Risi Competizione, Luxury Racing
Best finish18th (2009, 2012)
Class wins2 (2008, 2009)

Jaime Melo Jr. (born 24 April 1980) is a Brazilian professional racing driver best known for his success in grand tourers as Ferrari driver. In 2006, he won the FIA GT Championship in the GT2 class driving for AF Corse, and the following year, he did the same in the American Le Mans Series for Risi Competizione, where he currently drives. Melo has collected GT2 class wins at the 2008 and 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans; the 2009 24 Hours of Spa; the 2007, 2009, and 2010 12 Hours of Sebring; and the 2008 and 2009 Petit Le Mans, among other endurance race wins.

For 2012, Melo competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship, driving for Luxury Racing in GTE-Pro.

24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2004 France JMB Racing France Jean-René de Fornoux
France Stéphane Daoudi 		Ferrari 360 Modena GTC GT 133 DNF DNF
2007 United States Risi Competizione Finland Mika Salo
United Kingdom Johnny Mowlem 		Ferrari F430 GT2 GT2 223 DNF DNF
2008 United States Risi Competizione Italy Gianmaria Bruni
Finland Mika Salo 		Ferrari F430 GT2 GT2 326 19th 1st
2009 United States Risi Competizione Germany Pierre Kaffer
Finland Mika Salo 		Ferrari F430 GT2 GT2 329 18th 1st
2010 United States Risi Competizione Italy Gianmaria Bruni
Germany Pierre Kaffer 		Ferrari F430 GT2 GT2 116 DNF DNF
2011 France Luxury Racing Monaco Stéphane Ortelli
France Frédéric Makowiecki 		Ferrari 458 Italia GTC GTE
Pro 		183 DNF DNF
2012 France Luxury Racing France Frédéric Makowiecki
Germany Dominik Farnbacher 		Ferrari 458 Italia GTC GTE
Pro 		333 18th 2nd
Sources:[1][2]

Complete International Formula 3000 results

(key)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 DC Points
2000 Petrobras Junior Team IMO
4 		SIL
16 		CAT
14 		NÜR
6 		MON
DNQ 		MAG
17 		A1R
5 		HOC
8 		HUN
DNQ 		SPA
18 		14th 6
2001 Durango Formula INT
2 		IMO
Ret 		CAT
21 		A1R
5 		MON
11 		NÜR
13 		MAG
14 		SIL
12 		HOC
12 		HUN SPA MNZ 12th 8
Sources:[1][3]

Complete Euro Formula 3000 results

(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 Great Wall Racing Team VLL
11 		PER
4 		MOZ
9 		SPA
2 		DON
3 		BRN
1 		DIJ
1 		JER
1 		CAG
2 		1st 49
2003 Uboldi Corse NÜR MAG PER MOZ SPA
5 		DON BRN 6th 14
ADM Motorsport JER
5 		CAG
1
Source:[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Jaime Melo Jr. Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Jaime Melo". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Jaime Melo jr". Motor Sport. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Euro Formula 3000 champion
2002 		Succeeded by


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