| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Born | February 29, 1972 Nampula, Mozambique |
| Sport | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Sport | Auto racing |
Rui Águas (born February 29, 1972 in Nampula, Mozambique) is a Mozambican-born Portuguese race car driver. Águas spent two seasons in Formula 3000, driving for Nordic in 1997 and Auto&Sport and Coloni in 1998. He has since moved on to Formula Nissan and Renault Eurocup, before making a name for himself on the GT class, being one of the top contenders of the GT2 category, always at the wheel of a Ferrari. He's currently racing on the International GT Open´.
He has also, prior to his Formula 3000 days, driven for the Marko, Tomakidis, KMS and GM teams in German Formula Three, and also spent some of 1994 in British Formula Renault Championship, becoming vice-champion for Martello Racing.
In 1992 he was a works driver for Van Diemen on the British and European FF1800 championship.
| Year | Class | No | Tyres | Car | Team | Co-Drivers | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | GTE Pro |
71 | M | Ferrari 458 Italia GTC Ferrari 4.5L V8 |
AF Corse SRL | Robert Kaufmann Michael Waltrip |
178 | DNF | DNF |