Felipe Giaffone
| Felipe Giaffone | |
|---|---|
Toyota Atlantic | |
| Championship titles | |
| 2007, 2009, 2011, 2016 2017 | Fórmula Truck Champion Copa Truck Champion |
| Awards | |
| 2001 | Indy Racing League Rookie of the Year |
Felipe Giaffone (Portuguese pronunciation: [fiˈlipi ʒaˈfoni]; born 22 January 1975) is a Brazilian racing driver. He competes full-time in the Copa Truck, driving the No. 4 Iveco Hi-Way for Usual Racing.
From 2008 to 2018, Giaffone wworked as commentator on
Rede Globo to continue in that role on Formula One broadcasts. In 2021 he returned to Band as the network got the rights for F1 races.[1]
He competed in the
Stock Car Brasil champion and Mil Milhas Brasil
five times winner in the 1980s.
Racing career
He went to the United States to drive in the
2006 season
but he was released after eight races due to what Foyt called "communication problems".
Since 2007, Giaffone has raced in the Fórmula Truck, the Brazilian racing truck series. He won the championship four times in 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2016, and was runner-up in 2010, 2012 and 2014.
Racing record
American Open Wheel racing results
(key)
Indy Lights
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Leading Edge Motorsport | MIA 14 |
LBH 24 |
NAZ 13 |
MIS 10 |
MIL 9 |
DET 18 |
POR 16 |
CLE 6 |
TOR
|
TRO | 17th | 20 | ||||
| Brian Stewart Racing | VAN 22 |
LS 8 |
|||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Conquest Racing | MIA 19 |
LBH 24 |
NAZ 8 |
STL 4 |
MIL 2 |
DET 9 |
POR 2 |
CLE 8 |
TOR 6 |
MIS 9 |
TRO 6 |
VAN 5 |
LS 18 |
FON 2 |
4th | 104 |
| 1999 | Conquest Racing | MIA 17 |
LBH 10 |
NAZ 18 |
MIL 4 |
POR 10 |
CLE 3 |
TOR 4 |
MIS 3 |
DET 4 |
CHI 8 |
LS 18 |
FON 20 |
6th | 78 | ||
| 2000 | Conquest Racing | LBH 3 |
MIL 12 |
DET 2 |
POR 14 |
MIS 1 |
CHI 4 |
MDO 13 |
VAN 2 |
LS 6 |
STL 7 |
HOU 3 |
FON 7 |
4th | 118 |
IndyCar Series
| Year | Team | Chassis | No. | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
|
Treadway-Hubbard Racing | G-Force GF05B | 21 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | PHX 6 |
HMS 4 |
ATL 10 |
INDY 10 |
TXS 2 |
PPI 7 |
RIR 11 |
KAN 4 |
NSH 8 |
KTY 8 |
STL 20 |
CHI 10 |
TX2 21 |
6th | 304 | [2] | ||||
2002
|
Mo Nunn Racing
|
G-Force GF05C | Chevrolet Indy V8 | HMS 7 |
PHX 19 |
FON 6 |
NZR 2 |
INDY 3 |
TXS 5 |
PPI 4 |
RIR 3 |
KAN 4 |
NSH 7 |
MIS 3 |
KTY 1 |
STL 21 |
CHI 6 |
TX2 17 |
4th | 432 | [3] | |||
2003
|
G-Force GF09 | Toyota Indy V8 | HMS 9 |
PHX 3 |
MOT 3 |
INDY 33 |
TXS 17 |
PPI 13 |
RIR 6 |
KAN 22 |
NSH Inj |
MIS Inj |
STL Inj |
KTY Inj |
NZR Inj |
CHI 15 |
FON 16 |
TX2 19 |
20th | 199 | [4] | |||
2004
|
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | Dallara IR-04 | 24 | Chevrolet Indy V8 | HMS | PHX | MOT | INDY 15 |
TXS 9 |
RIR 10 |
KAN 16 |
NSH 15 |
MIL 13 |
MIS 16 |
KTY 16 |
PPI 16 |
NZR 16 |
CHI 8 |
FON 20 |
TX2 11 |
20th | 214 | [5] | |
2005
|
A. J. Foyt Enterprises
|
Panoz GF09C | 48 | Toyota Indy V8 | HMS | PHX | STP | MOT | INDY 15 |
TXS | RIR | KAN | NSH | MIL | MIS | KTY | PPIR | SNM | CHI | WGL | FON | 31st | 15 | [6] |
2006
|
Dallara IR-05 | 14 | HI6R V8
|
HMS 8 |
STP 9 |
MOT 15 |
INDY 21 |
WGL 5 |
TXS 16 |
RIR 17 |
KAN 19 |
NSH | MIL | MIS | KTY | SNM | CHI | 17th | 142 | [7] | ||||
IndyCar Series career summary
| Year | Team | Starts | Wins | Points | Championship Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Treadway Racing | 13 | 0 | 304 | 6th |
| 2002 | Mo Nunn Racing
|
15 | 1 | 432 | 4th |
| 2003 | Mo Nunn Racing
|
11 | 0 | 199 | 20th |
| 2004 | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 13 | 0 | 214 | 20th |
| 2005 | Foyt Enterprises
|
1 | 0 | 15 | 30th |
| 2006 | Foyt Enterprises
|
8 | 0 | 142 | 17th |
Indianapolis 500
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | G-Force GF05B | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | 33 | 10 | Treadway Racing |
| 2002 | G-Force GF05C | Chevrolet Indy V8 | 4 | 3 | Mo Nunn Racing
|
| 2003 | G-Force GF09 | Toyota Indy V8 | 16 | 33 | Mo Nunn Racing
|
| 2004 | Dallara IR-04 | Chevrolet Indy V8 | 25 | 15 | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing |
| 2005 | Panoz GF09C | Toyota Indy V8 | 33 | 15 | A. J. Foyt Enterprises
|
| 2006 | Dallara IR-05 | HI6R V8
|
21 | 21 | A. J. Foyt Enterprises
|
Fórmula Truck
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | RAM-Scania | CAR NP |
GOI 5 |
SAO Ret |
GUA NP |
LON 7 |
CAM C |
CUR 2 |
TAR 8 |
BSB Ret |
14º | 25 | |
| 2007 | RMC-Volkswagen | CAS 7 |
TAR 5 |
SAO 1 |
FOR 1 |
CAR 1 |
GOI Ret |
CUR 1 |
CAM 2 |
BSB 5 |
1º | 156 | |
| 2008 | RMC-Volkswagen | GUA 6 |
GOI 4 |
CAR 1 |
FOR Ret |
SAO 7 |
LON 3 |
CAM 3 |
CUR Ret |
TAR 2 |
BSB Ret |
4º | 120 |
| 2009 | RMC-Volkswagen | GUA 1 |
FOR 4 |
CAR 1 |
GOI Ret |
SAO Ret |
LON 1 |
ARG 1 |
SCZ 4 |
CUR Ret |
BSB 4 |
1º | 169 |
| 2010 | RMC-Volkswagen | GUA 1 |
RIO 5 |
CAR 2 |
CAM 3 |
SAO 4 |
LON 3 |
ARG 2 |
VEL Ret |
CUR 2 |
BSB 4 |
2º | 176 |
| 2011 | RMC-Volkswagen | SCZ 1 |
RIO Ret |
CAR 1 |
GOI 19 |
SAO 1 |
LON 1 |
ARG 10 |
GUA 2 |
CUR 11 |
BSB 1 |
1º | 188 |
| 2012 | RMC-Volkswagen | VEL 2 |
RIO 7 |
CAR Ret |
GOI Ret |
SAO 8 |
CAS 2 |
ARG 1 |
GUA 3 |
CUR 3 |
BSB 4 |
2º | 154 |
| 2013 | RMC-MAN SE | TAR Ret |
LON 18 |
CAR Ret |
GOI Ret |
SAO 13 |
CAS 1 |
ARG 2 |
GUA 2 |
CUR 1 |
BSB Ret |
4º | 114 |
| 2014 | RMC-MAN SE | CAR 11 |
CUR 3 |
SAO 2 |
BSB 2 |
CAS 5 |
SCZ 4 |
ARG 2 |
GUA 2 |
LON 1 |
GOI Ret |
2º | 184 |
Family
The Giaffone family has had great involvement in motorsport.
- José "Zeca" Giaffone - Felipe's father; 1987 Stock Car Brasil champion and five times winner of Mil Milhas Brasil: 1981, 1984, 1986, 1988 and 1989. The founder of JL Racing, the biggest racing engine supplier in Brazil and Stock Car Brasil chassis supplier, and the owner of Granja Viana international kart circuit in Cotia, near São Paulo city.
- Nicolas Giaffone - son of Felipe, champion of 2023 USF Juniors.
- José "Zequinha" Giaffone - Felipe's brother; He competed in some races in the 1996 Indy Lights.
- Affonso Giaffone Júnior - Felipe's uncle, Zeca's elder brother; The winner of the first ever race of Stock Car Brasil in 1979, the champion of the 1981 season and two times winner of Mil Milhas Brasil: 1981 and 1986. His four sons all competed in the Brazilian national kart championships.
- 1996-1997 Indy Racing League season.
- Silvana Giaffone - Felipe's cousin and later Ex wife of Rubens Barrichello. This makes Barrichello a cousin-in-law of Felipe.
References
- ^ Silva, Fernando (2021-03-02). "Band acerta retorno de Felipe Giaffone e completa equipe de transmissão da Fórmula 1 - Notícia de Fórmula 1". Grande Prêmio (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ "Felipe Giaffone – 2001 Indy Racing Northern Lights Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ "Felipe Giaffone – 2002 Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ "Felipe Giaffone – 2003 IndyCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ "Felipe Giaffone – 2004 IndyCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ "Felipe Giaffone – 2005 IndyCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ "Felipe Giaffone – 2006 IndyCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
External links
- History of the kart circuit - from Granja Viana kart circuit official website
- Felipe Giaffone career summary at DriverDB.com