Leonardo Santos Cordeiro (born 8 November 1989 in São José dos Campos) is a Brazilian racing driver.
| Leonardo Cordeiro | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Brazilian |
| Full name | Leonardo Santos Cordeiro |
| Born | 8 November 1989 São José (Brazil) |
| GT Brasil career | |
| Debut season | 2012 |
| Current team | BMW Team Brasil |
| Car number | 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 |
Career
editKarting
editCordeiro 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
editCordeiro 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
edit2010 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
editCareer summary
edit| 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
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 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | MW Arden | CAT FEA 18 |
CAT SPR 12 |
IST FEA 18 |
IST SPR 24 |
VAL FEA Ret |
VAL SPR 21 |
SIL FEA Ret |
SIL SPR Ret |
HOC FEA Ret |
HOC SPR Ret |
HUN FEA 22 |
HUN SPR 13 |
SPA FEA 14 |
SPA SPR Ret |
MNZ FEA Ret |
MNZ SPR 8 |
27th | 0 |
| 2011 | Carlin | IST FEA Ret |
IST SPR 22 |
CAT FEA 23 |
CAT SPR 15 |
VAL FEA 10 |
VAL SPR 17 |
SIL FEA 17 |
SIL SPR 23 |
NÜR FEA 17 |
NÜR SPR 19 |
HUN FEA 20 |
HUN SPR 15 |
SPA FEA 21 |
SPA SPR 18 |
MNZ FEA 13 |
MNZ SPR Ret |
30th | 0 |
* Season still in progress
References
edit- ^ "Profile". leonardocordeiro.com. Leonardo Cordeiro. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
- ^ "2007 South American Formula 3 Championship". speedsport-magazine.com. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
- ^ "2008 South American Formula 3 Championship". speedsport-magazine.com. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
- ^ "2009 South American Formula 3 Championship". speedsport-magazine.com. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
- ^ "Cordeiro races for MW Arden in GP3". GP3 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 2 March 2010. Archived from the original on 10 March 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
External links
edit- Official site (in Portuguese and English)
- Leonardo Cordeiro career summary at DriverDB.com