Duarte Félix da Costa

Duarte Félix da Costa
Born	(1985-05-31) May 31, 1985 Cascais, Portugal
Occupation(s)	Racing driver, instructor
Years active	2004–present
Known for	Touring car racing, sports car racing, driver coaching

Duarte Maria de Ortigão Ramos Félix da Costa (born May 31, 1985, in Cascais) is a professional Portuguese racing driver and instructor. His career has predominantly involved touring car racing, later branching out into sports car racing disciplines.

Career overview

Félix da Costa initiated his motorsport journey in karting before progressing to automobile racing in 2004. He competed in the Formula BMW UK series with Carlin Motorsport, achieving 13th and 10th positions across two seasons. In 2006, he stepped up to Formula Renault, participating in both the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup and the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 championships.

Following three seasons without a victory in single-seaters, he shifted focus to touring cars. In 2007, he entered the SEAT León Supercopa, finishing ninth, and continued in the SEAT León Eurocup in 2008 with the same placement. His results secured him a one-off drive in the World Touring Car Championship for Sunred Engineering at Oschersleben. Félix da Costa returned to the SEAT León Eurocup in 2010, concluding the season sixth overall.

The year 2009 saw him finish runner-up in the Portuguese Touring Car Championship, securing three race wins. That same year marked his debut in sports car racing with Escudería Roger Racing in the International GT Open, piloting a Ferrari F430 GT3. Additionally, he participated in the European Touring Car Cup at Braga for Bamboo Engineering, a British Touring Car Championship team, finishing eighth and seventh in his races.

In 2011, Félix da Costa competed in the Blancpain Endurance Series driving a Lamborghini Gallardo LP600 GT3 for Leipert Motorsport. Alongside teammates Lourenço da Veiga and Ricardo Bravo, he achieved third place in the GT3 Pro-Am category. The following year, he took part in the 2012 American Le Mans Monterey event at Laguna Seca, finishing 31st in the LMP2 division.

From 2013 onwards, Félix da Costa concentrated on mentoring emerging drivers. In 2015, he co-established Synergy Driver Performance with Rodrigo Loyo to facilitate development programs for racers progressing through junior formulae and sports car ranks.

In 2018, he made a return to the International GT Open at Monza with Drivex School, sharing a Mercedes-AMG GT3 with Ricardo Baptista.

Personal life

Félix da Costa's younger half-brother, António Félix da Costa, is also a professional racer recognized for competing in Formula E, with Duarte acting as his manager.

He is married to psychologist Carlota Rocha.

Career summary

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Poles	F/Laps	Podiums	Points	Position
2004	Formula BMW UK Championship	Carlin M/sport - Team Portugal	18	0	0	0	0	31	13th
2005	Formula BMW UK Championship	Carlin Motorsport	20	0	0	0	1	64	10th
	Formula BMW UK Winter Series	Motaworld Racing	2	0	0	0	0	15	18th
2006	Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0	AR Motorsport	8	0	0	0	0	0	32nd
		Koiranen Bros Motorsport	2	0	0	0	0	0
	Formula Renault 2.0 NEC	AR Motorsport	15	0	1	1	0	140	12th
2007	SEAT León Supercopa	Bastos Sport	15	0	1	0	1	45	9th
2008	SEAT León Supercopa	Bastos Sport	3	0	0	0	0	5	25th
	SEAT León Eurocup	Bastos Sport	10	0	0	0	2	31	9th
	FIA World Touring Car Championship	SUNRED Engineering	2	0	0	0	0	null
	2009
Portuguese Touring Car Championship
Bastos Sport
16
3
1
1
8
81
2nd
International GT Open
Escudería Roger Racing
4
0
0
0
10
36th
European Touring Car Cup
Bamboo Engineering
2
0
0
0
3
9th
2010
	SEAT León Eurocup
Zengő Motorsport
12
0
0
3
28.5
6th

Full Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Results

(key) (Races shown in bold denote pole position; those in italics signify fastest lap)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final Position	Points
2006	AR Motorsport	ZOL 1 Retired	ZOL 2 19th	IST 1 20th	IST 2 17th	MIS 1	MIS 2	NÜR 1 Retired	NÜR 2 19th	DON 1 13th	DON 2 Retired	LMS 1	LMS 2			32nd overall	0 points
	Koiranen Bros. Motorsport													CAT 1 15th	CAT 2 18th

Full Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Results

(key) (Races in bold denote pole position) (Races in italics denote fastest lap)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Final Standing	Points Earned
2006	AR Motorsport	OSC 1	OSC 2	SPA 1	SPA 2	NÜR 1	NÜR 2	ZAN 1	ZAN 2	OSC 1	OSC 2	ASS 1	ASS 2	''AND 1 '10</style>	style='background:#efcfff;'|'AND 2 'Retired'}}	style='background:#efcfff;'|'SAL 1 'Retired'}}	style='background:#dfffdf;'|'SAL 2 '8th'}}	12th place	140 points||

Full World Touring Car Championship Results

(key) (Races highlighted in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Squad	Vehicle Model	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	Final Classification	Total Points

|- Template:2008 World Touring Car Championship || SUNRED Engineering || SEAT León TFSI || (BRA)
1 || (BRA)
2 || (MEX)
1 || (MEX)
2 || (ESP)
1 || (ESP)
2 || (FRA)
1 || (FRA)
2 || (CZE)
1 || (CZE)
2 || (POR)
1 || (POR)
2 || (GBR)
1 || (GBR)
2 || (GER)
1 || (GER)
2 || (EUR)
1 || (EUR)
2 ||style="background:#EFCFFF;" | (ITA)
1
'Retired' ||style="background:#CFCFFF;" | (ITA)
2
'20th' || (JPN)
1 || (JPN)
2 || (MAC)
1 || (MAC)
2 !! Not Classified !!0 points |}