Jaime Melo
| Jaime Melo | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Melo at the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans. | |
| Nationality |  Brazilian |
| Born | 24 April 1980 Cascavel, Brazil |
| Racing licence |  FIA Platinum
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| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
| Years | 2004, 2007 – 2012 |
| Teams | JMB Racing, Risi Competizione, Luxury Racing |
| Best finish | 18th (2009, 2012) |
| Class wins | 2 (2008, 2009) |
Jaime Melo Jr. (born 24 April 1980) is a Brazilian professional racing driver, best known for his success in grand tourers as a Ferrari driver.[1] 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.[2][3] Melo has collected GT2 class wins at the 2008 and 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans; the 2009 24 Hours of Spa; the 2011 24 Hours of Nürburgring; the 2007, 2009, and 2010 12 Hours of Sebring; and the 2008 and 2009 Petit Le Mans, among other endurance race wins.[4][5]
For 2012, Melo competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship, driving for Luxury Racing in GTE Pro.[6]
In April 2013, Melo was arrested for reckless driving near his hometown of Cascavel after leading police on a car chase while under the influence.[7][8] In November 2017, he was arrested again for driving with a suspended license, refusing to take a breathalyzer test and attempting to flee.[9][10]
Racing record
[edit]Complete International Formula 3000 results
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| 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 |
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 | 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:[12]
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24 Hours of Le Mans results
[edit]| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 |  JMB Racing
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Jean-René de Fornoux Stéphane Daoudi
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Ferrari 360 Modena GTC | GT | 133 | DNF | DNF |
| 2007 |  Risi Competizione
|
 Mika Salo Johnny Mowlem
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Ferrari F430 GT2 | GT2 | 223 | DNF | DNF |
| 2008 | Risi Competizione
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 Gianmaria Bruni Mika Salo
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Ferrari F430 GT2 | GT2 | 326 | 19th | 1st |
| 2009 | Risi Competizione
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 Pierre Kaffer Mika Salo
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Ferrari F430 GT2 | GT2 | 329 | 18th | 1st |
| 2010 | Risi Competizione
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Gianmaria Bruni Pierre Kaffer
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Ferrari F430 GT2 | GT2 | 116 | DNF | DNF |
| 2011 | Luxury Racing
|
 Stéphane Ortelli Frédéric Makowiecki
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Ferrari 458 Italia GTC | GTE Pro |
183 | DNF | DNF |
| 2012 | Luxury Racing
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Frédéric Makowiecki Dominik Farnbacher
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Ferrari 458 Italia GTC | GTE Pro |
333 | 18th | 2nd |
References
[edit]- ^ "Jaime Melo (BR) - Racing Sports Cars". RacingSportsCars.com. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ^ "FIA GT Championship - Adria - Race Report - Bartels & Bertolini Seal The Drivers' Title For Vitaphone, In A Maserati 1-2 - Mullen & Franchitti Win GT2 - Melo & Bobbi Are GT2 Champions". Dailysportscar. 15 October 2006. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ^ "Risi's Melo, Salo earn AARWBA All-America first team honors". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. 14 December 2007. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ^ "Risi wins GT2". Crash.net. Crash Media Group Ltd. 15 June 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ^ Popa, Bogdan (24 March 2009). "Ferrari F430 Wins American Le Mans GT2 at Sebring". autoevolution. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ^ Mercier, Laurent (28 February 2012). "Jean-Karl Vernay et Jaime Melo rejoignent Luxury Racing". Endurance-Info (in French). Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "Two times Le Mans winner arrested after Brazil crash". BBC. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ^ "New challenge for Melo after his arrest in Brazil". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ^ "Piloto com carteira de habilitação suspensa é detido após tentar atropelar policiais". ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). Grupo Globo. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ^ "Vencedor em Le Mans, Jaime Melo volta a ser detido por tentar atropelar policiais durante abordagem em Cascavel". Grande Prêmio (in Portuguese). 15 November 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Jaime Melo Jr. Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Jaime Melo jr". Motor Sport. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Jaime Melo". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2020-02-20)
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