Leonardo Cordeiro
| Leonardo Cordeiro | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Brazilian |
| Born |
8 November 1989 São José (Brazil) |
| GT Brasil career | |
| Debut season | 2012 |
| Current team | BMW Team Brasil |
| Car no. | 12 |
| Starts | 4 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Previous series | |
| 2010-11 2007–09 |
GP3 Series Formula Three Sudamericana |
| Championship titles | |
| 2009 | Formula Three Sudamericana |
Leonardo Santos Cordeiro (born 8 November 1989 in São José dos Campos) is a Brazilian racing driver.
Career
Karting
Cordeiro made his karting debut in 2003, at the age of 13. In 2004 and 2005, Cordeiro became Champion of the Petrobrás Smile Cup. In 2006 and 2007, he was runner-up in the Brazilian championship.[1]
Formula Three
Cordeiro began his single seater career in 2007 in the Formula Three Sudamericana championship. Driving for Lecor Sports, Cordeiro finished seventeenth in the championship, taking one podium finish at Interlagos.[2]
Cordeiro remained in the series for 2008 but switched to Cesario Fórmula. He improved to fifth in the standings with one win at Piriápolis.[3]
For 2009, Cordeiro remained in the championship with Cesario Fórmula. He won ten of the eighteen races he competed, and became champion by 40 points ahead of compatriot Claudio Cantelli.[4]
GP3 Series
2010 saw Cordeiro move to the GP3 Series, competing for MW Arden, the team that is backed by Red Bull Racing's Mark Webber. He joined Michael Christensen and Miquel Monrás at the team.[5]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Formula Three Sudamericana | Lecor Sports | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 17th |
| 2008 | Formula Three Sudamericana | Cesario Fórmula | 18 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 74 | 4th |
| 2009 | Formula Three Sudamericana | Cesario Fórmula | 18 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 134 | 1st |
| 2010 | GP3 Series | MW Arden | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27th |
| 2011 | GP3 Series | Carlin | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30th |
| 2012 | GT Brasil GT4 Class | BMW Team Brasil | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 3rd* |
* Season still in progress.
Complete GP3 Series 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 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | MW Arden | ESP FEA 18 |
ESP SPR 12 |
TUR FEA 18 |
TUR SPR 24 |
VAL FEA Ret |
VAL SPR 21 |
GBR FEA Ret |
GBR SPR Ret |
GER FEA Ret |
GER SPR Ret |
HUN FEA 22 |
HUN SPR 13 |
BEL FEA 14 |
BEL SPR Ret |
ITA FEA Ret |
ITA SPR 8 |
27th | 1 |
| 2011 | Carlin | TUR FEA Ret |
TUR SPR 22 |
ESP FEA 23 |
ESP SPR 15 |
VAL FEA 10 |
VAL SPR 17 |
GBR FEA 17 |
GBR SPR 23 |
GER FEA 17 |
GER SPR 19 |
HUN FEA 20 |
HUN SPR 15 |
BEL FEA 21 |
BEL SPR 18 |
ITA FEA 13 |
ITA SPR Ret |
30th | 0 |
* Season still in progress
References
- ↑ "Profile". leonardocordeiro.com. Leonardo Cordeiro. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
- ↑ "2007 South American Formula 3 Championship". speedsport-magazine.com. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
- ↑ "2008 South American Formula 3 Championship". speedsport-magazine.com. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
- ↑ "2009 South American Formula 3 Championship". speedsport-magazine.com. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
- ↑ "Cordeiro races for MW Arden in GP3". GP3 Series (GP2 Motorsport Limited). 2010-03-02. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
External links
- Official site (Portuguese) (English)
- Cordeiro career statistics at Driver Database
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Nelson Merlo |
Formula 3 Sudamericana Champion 2009 |
Succeeded by Bruno Andrade |