Augusto Farfus

Augusto Farfus Jr.

Farfus in 2014
Nationality Brazil Brazilian
Born (1983-09-03) 3 September 1983
Curitiba, Brazil
DTM career
Debut season 2012
Current team BMW Team RMG
Car no. 18
Former teams BMW Team MTEK, BMW Team RBM
Starts 76
Wins 4
Poles 5
Fastest laps 1
Best finish 2nd in 2013
Finished last season 16th (44 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
2003
2001		 Euro Formula 3000
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years 2010
Teams BMW Motorsport
Best finish 19th
Class wins 0

Augusto Farfus Jr. (born 3 September 1983) is a Brazilian BMW factory driver. He presently lives in Monaco.

Early years

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

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

Farfus driving a BMW 320si (BMW Team Germany) at Curitiba in the 2007 World Touring Car Championship season.

Alfa Romeo

From 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the 2006 season Farfus fought for the title against Andy Priaulx and Jörg Müller until the final race in Macau, but his outdated Alfa Romeo 156 wasn't up to the pace, and Farfus ended the season in 3rd place.

BMW

Farfus competing in the 2014 DTM season

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]

Racing record

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 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

24 Hours of Daytona results

Year Team Co-drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2003 United States JMB USA Racing France Emmanuel Collard
Italy Max Papis
Italy Andrea Garbagnati		 Ferrari 360 Modena N-GT GT 621 14th 7th
2014 United States Turner Motorsport Canada Paul Dalla Lana
United States Dane Cameron
Finland Markus Palttala		 BMW Z4 GT3 GTD 659 25th 7th
2015 United States BMW Team RLL United States Bill Auberlen
Germany Dirk Werner
Canada Bruno Spengler		 BMW Z4 GTLM GTLM 725 5th 2nd
2016 United States BMW Team RLL United States Bill Auberlen
Germany Dirk Werner
Canada Bruno Spengler		 BMW M6 GTLM GTLM 721 11th 5th
2017 United States BMW Team RLL United States Bill Auberlen
United Kingdom Alexander Sims
Canada Bruno Spengler		 BMW M6 GTLM GTLM 651 12th 8th

Complete European Touring Car Championship results

(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

Complete World Touring Car Championship results

(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 DC Points
2005 Alfa Romeo Racing Team Alfa Romeo 156 ITA
1
3		 ITA
2
9		 FRA
1
8		 FRA
2
5		 GBR
1
4		 GBR
2
4		 SMR
1
5		 SMR
2
5		 MEX
1
9		 MEX
2
10		 BEL
1
DSQ		 BEL
2
4		 GER
1
9		 GER
2
5		 TUR
1
8		 TUR
2
2		 ESP
1
NC		 ESP
2
7		 MAC
1
1		 MAC
2
3		 4th 65
2006 N.Technology Alfa Romeo 156 ITA
1
8		 ITA
2
1		 FRA
1
21		 FRA
2
12		 GBR
1
22		 GBR
2
11		 GER
1
6		 GER
2
2		 BRA
1
3		 BRA
2
Ret		 MEX
1
2		 MEX
2
1		 CZE
1
Ret		 CZE
2
15		 TUR
1
9		 TUR
2
20		 ESP
1
1		 ESP
2
5		 MAC
1
5		 MAC
2
Ret		 3rd 64
2007 BMW Team Germany BMW 320si BRA
1
3		 BRA
2
1		 NED
1
5		 NED
2
2		 ESP
1
22		 ESP
2
10		 FRA
1
7		 FRA
2
1		 CZE
1
4		 CZE
2
2		 POR
1
9		 POR
2
6		 SWE
1
16		 SWE
2
9		 GER
1
7		 GER
2
1		 GBR
1
11		 GBR
2
Ret		 ITA
1
7		 ITA
2
Ret		 MAC
1
26		 MAC
2
DNS		 4th 71
2008 BMW Team Germany BMW 320si BRA
1
DSQ		 BRA
2
6		 MEX
1
11		 MEX
2
10		 ESP
1
Ret		 ESP
2
20		 FRA
1
1		 FRA
2
6		 CZE
1
4		 CZE
2
3		 POR
1
Ret		 POR
2
10		 GBR
1
Ret		 GBR
2
6		 GER
1
1		 GER
2
6		 EUR
1
7		 EUR
2
8		 ITA
1
Ret		 ITA
2
8		 JPN
1
6		 JPN
2
2		 MAC
1
4		 MAC
2
11		 6th 63
2009 BMW Team Germany BMW 320si BRA
1
5		 BRA
2
6		 MEX
1
2		 MEX
2
4		 MAR
1
12		 MAR
2
6		 FRA
1
2		 FRA
2
2		 ESP
1
4		 ESP
2
1		 CZE
1
Ret		 CZE
2
Ret		 POR
1
8		 POR
2
1		 GBR
1
8		 GBR
2
1		 GER
1
5		 GER
2
1		 ITA
1
NC		 ITA
2
8		 JPN
1
8		 JPN
2
1		 MAC
1
8		 MAC
2
1		 3rd 113
2010 BMW Team RBM BMW 320si BRA
1
6		 BRA
2
6		 MAR
1
10		 MAR
2
Ret		 ITA
1
2		 ITA
2
4		 BEL
1
9		 BEL
2
8		 POR
1
4		 POR
2
5		 GBR
1
6		 GBR
2
8		 CZE
1
4		 CZE
2
5		 GER
1
2		 GER
2
2		 ESP
1
18		 ESP
2
8		 JPN
1
DSQ		 JPN
2
DSQ		 MAC
1
6		 MAC
2
5		 7th 167

24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2010 Germany BMW Motorsport Germany Jörg Müller
Germany Uwe Alzen		 BMW M3 GT2 GT2 320 19th 6th
2011 Germany BMW Motorsport Germany Jörg Müller
Germany Dirk Werner		 BMW M3 GT2 GTE
Pro		 276 DNF DNF

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results

(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 Pos Points
2012 BMW Team RBM BMW M3 DTM HOC
15		 LAU
3		 BRH
11		 SPL
10		 NOR
Ret		 NÜR
10		 ZAN
9		 OSC
5		 VAL
1		 HOC
3		 7th 69
2013 BMW Team RBM BMW M3 DTM HOC
1		 BRH
Ret		 SPL
6		 LAU
12		 NOR
16		 MSC
3		 NÜR
2		 OSC
1		 ZAN
1		 HOC
11		 2nd 116
2014 BMW Team RBM BMW M4 DTM HOC
8		 OSC
5		 HUN
21†		 NOR
14		 MSC
10		 SPL
2		 NÜR
Ret		 LAU
7		 ZAN
Ret		 HOC
16		 13th 39
2015 BMW Team RBM BMW M4 DTM HOC
1
10		 HOC
2
21		 LAU
1
Ret		 LAU
2
Ret		 NOR
1
8		 NOR
2
Ret		 ZAN
1
4		 ZAN
2
2		 SPL
1
6		 SPL
2
18		 MSC
1
15		 MSC
2
11		 OSC
1
4		 OSC
2
2		 NÜR
1
18		 NÜR
2
8		 HOC
1
Ret		 HOC
2
14		 12th 77
2016 BMW Team MTEK BMW M4 DTM HOC
1
14		 HOC
2
2		 SPL
1
9		 SPL
2
4		 LAU
1
21		 LAU
2
Ret		 NOR
1
11		 NOR
2
Ret		 ZAN
1
Ret		 ZAN
2
13		 MSC
1
14		 MSC
2
4		 NÜR
1
22		 NÜR
2
21		 HUN
1
19		 HUN
2
Ret		 HOC
1
11		 HOC
2
Ret		 16th 44
2017 BMW Team RMG BMW M4 DTM HOC
1
13		 HOC
2
Ret		 LAU
1
12		 LAU
2
14		 HUN
1
11		 HUN
2
12		 NOR
1
Ret		 NOR
2
7		 MSC
1
17		 MSC
2
11		 ZAN
1
 ZAN
2
 NÜR
1
 NÜR
2
 SPL
1
 SPL
2
 HOC
1		 HOC
2		 17th* 6*

† Driver retired, but was classified as they completed 75% of the winner's race distance. * Season still in progress.

Complete Stock Car Brasil results

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Rank Points
2014 Full Time Sports Chevrolet Sonic INT
1
9		 SCZ
1		 SCZ
2		 BRA
1		 BRA
2		 GOI
1		 GOI
2		 GOI
1		 CAS
1		 CAS
2		 CUR
1		 CUR
2		 VEL
1		 VEL
2		 SCZ
1		 SCZ
2		 TAR
1		 TAR
2		 SAL
1		 SAL
2		 CUR
1		 NC† 0†
2016 Full Time Sports Chevrolet Sonic CUR
1
20		 VEL
1
 VEL
2
 GOI
1
 GOI
2
 SCZ
1
 SCZ
2
 TAR
1
 TAR
2
 CAS
1
 CAS
2
 INT
1
 LON
1
 LON
2
 TBA
1
 TBA
2
 GOI
1
 GOI
2
 CDC
1
 CDC
2
 INT
1		 NC† 0†

† Ineligible for championship points.

Complete Super GT results

(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

References

  1. ↑ Farfus: Wins nice but I'd rather have a title
  2. ↑ Beer, Matt (5 December 2010). "BMW pulls works team out of WTCC". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
  3. ↑ English, Steven (24 January 2011). "Full BMW ILMC campaign for Farfus". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Augusto Farfus.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Felipe Massa		 Eurocup Formula Renault champion
2001 		Succeeded by
Eric Salignon
Preceded by
Jaime Melo		 Euro Formula 3000 champion
2003 		Succeeded by
Nicky Pastorelli
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.