Bruno Carneiro
Bruno Carneiro | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 16, 1999 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Occupation | Professional racing driver |
| Known for | 2019 Asia Formula Renault Vice-Champion, 2016 China Formula 4 Champion |
Bruno Carneiro (born 16 July 1999 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian-American professional racing driver, recognized as the 2019 Asia Formula Renault Vice-Champion and the 2016 China Formula 4 titleholder.
Karting
Carneiro started his karting journey in 2004 at the age of four, participating in numerous championships throughout Utah. Between 2005 and 2014, he earned multiple Utah championship titles across various categories, ranging from Kid Karts to Rotax Junior Max.
Notable achievements include: - 2010 Top 10 finish at USA Rotax Grand Nationals, Mini Max category (with Legree Motorsports) - 2010 Ranked within Top 45 in Brazilian Karting Championship, Super Cadet division (Raucci Racing) - 2010 Achieved Top 10 in Trofeo Invernali Ayrton Senna, Mini Vortex class (DR Karting) - 2010 Secured a podium (Top 3) at Sul Brasileiro Farroupilha, Super Cadet class (Waltinho Travaglini Karting) - 2014 Placed Top 15 at USA Rotax Grand Nationals, JuniorMax category (Rolison Karting)
Lower Formulas
In 2015, Carneiro transitioned to single-seater racing, capturing the NASA Utah Open Championship during his rookie season. Additionally, he competed in the fourth round of the 2015-16 China Formula 4 Championship, where he recorded the fastest lap and earned a podium finish, concluding the season thirteenth overall.
iRacing
Carneiro ventured into eSports by signing with Lotema Racing, a Portuguese outfit competing at an elite level on the iRacing platform. Subsequently, he joined Williams Esport, one of the premier sim racing teams. With an iRating exceeding 5,400 points, he actively competes in Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, Dallara F3, and GTE/GT3 class vehicles among top-tier virtual racers.
FIA Formula 4
During the 2016 season, Carneiro participated full-time in the FIA Chinese F4 Championship. He achieved eight victories across circuits including Zhuhai, Chengdu, Beijing, and Shanghai, ultimately securing the championship title.
Formula 3
In 2017, Carneiro signed with ALBIREX RACING TEAM to compete in the All-Japan Formula Three Championship. The following year, he drove for B-Max Racing/Rodizio Grill/Dallara-Volkswagen but had to withdraw early due to financial constraints. His participation was limited to a single round at Suzuka where he scored two sixth-place results, totaling two points.
Asian Formula Renault
For the 2019 season, Carneiro joined Macau-based ART Motorsports to contest the Asian Formula Renault Series piloting a Tatuus-Renault 2.0 car. Over twelve race weekends held at Zhuhai and Sepang circuits, he finished as Vice-Champion with two race wins.
Sports Cars
In 2018, Carneiro captained a team driving a Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo (650 hp) to victory at the NASA Utah Endurance race.
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | NASA Utah Open Wheel | Rodizio Grill/Ian Lacy Racing | 14 | 10 | 14 | 1270 | 1st | ||
| 2015-16 | F4 Chinese Championship | UMC Utah Motorsports Campus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 13th |
| 2016 | F4 Chinese Championship | UMC Utah Motorsports Campus | 15 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 302 | 1st |
| Formula Car Challenge | Rodizio Grill/Ian Lacy Racing | 10 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 225 | 1st | |
| 2017 | Japanese Formula 3 Championship | Albirex Racing Team | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11th |
| 2018 | NASA/WERK 6 Hour Endurance Race | Makes & Models/Horward Media Lamborghini | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 1st |
| Japanese Formula 3 Championship | B-Max Racing Team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11th |
* Season ongoing.
Full F4 Chinese Championship standings
(key) (Entries in bold denote pole position) (Entries in italics denote fastest lap)
| Season | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final Position | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | UMC Utah Motorsports Campus | BGP1 1 |
BGP1 2 |
BGP2 1 |
BGP2 2 |
SIC 1 |
SIC 2 |
ZIC1 1 Retired |
ZIC1 2 3rd |
ZIC2 1 |
ZIC2 2 |
13th place | 16 points | |||||
| 2016 | UMC Utah Motorsports Campus | ZIC1 1 Retired |
ZIC1 2 3rd |
ZIC1 3 3rd |
CGC 1 1st |
CGC 2 1st |
CGC 3 1st |
BGP 1 1st |
BGP 2 1st |
BGP 3 1st |
SIC 1 1st |
SIC 2 3rd |
SIC 3 3rd |
ZIC2 1 2nd |
ZIC2 2 1st |
ZIC2 3 2nd |
Champion (1st) | 302 points |
Full Japanese Formula 3 Championship standings
(Template:Motorsport driver results legend#key) (Entries in bold indicate pole position) (Entries in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Final Standing | Points Accumulated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Albirex Racing Team | OKA1 1 11th |
OKA1 2 Retired |
OKA1 3 11th |
SUZ1 1 7th |
SUZ1 2 7th |
FUJ1 1 6th |
FUJ1 2 7th |
OKA2 1 Retired |
OKA2 2 10th |
SUZ2 1 9th |
SUZ2 2 8th |
FUJ2 1 8th |
FUJ2 2 Retired |
MOT 1 Retired |
MOT 2 11th |
MOT 3 11th |
AUT 1 9th |
AUT 2 7th |
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11th place | 1 point | |
| "2018" | "B-MAX Racing Team" | 11th place | 2 points |
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- Racing drivers from Utah
- Japanese Formula 3 Championship drivers
- Asian Formula Renault Challenge drivers
- Asia Racing Team drivers
- Brazilian racing drivers
- Chinese F4 Championship drivers
- B-Max Racing drivers
- Racing drivers from São Paulo
- Sportspeople from Salt Lake City