Rodrigo Barbosa
Rodrigo Barbosa | |
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| Born | September 30, 1988 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
| Years active | 2005–2012 |
Rodrigo Barbosa (born September 30, 1988) is a professional racing driver hailing from São Paulo, Brazil.
Beginning his motorsport journey in karting, Barbosa progressed to compete in the Brazilian Formula Renault 2.0 championships during 2005 and 2006, concluding his final season ranked 19th in the overall points standings. In 2007, he participated in amateur SCCA Formula Atlantic events in the United States, achieving a ninth-place finish at the SCCA Runoff National Championships.
In 2009, Barbosa entered the Firestone Indy Lights Series with ELFF Racing, a team making a return to the series after an extended hiatus, utilizing a vehicle supplied by Guthrie Meyer Racing. Throughout the season, he faced challenges qualifying near the rear of the grid and recorded his highest race result as tenth place at Chicagoland Speedway.
After conducting a test session with PDM Racing at Barber Motorsports Park where he notably reduced his lap times by four seconds, Barbosa secured a contract with PDM for the 2010 season. He ended the year 12th in the championship standings—last among drivers competing full-time—yet managed to earn four top-ten finishes and showed improved qualifying performances on oval tracks.
In 2012, Barbosa achieved two podium placements across three events within the Brazilian Endurance Championship.
American open–wheel results
(key)
Indy Lights
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Rank | Points |
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| 2009 | ELFF Racing | STP 23 |
STP 13 |
LBH 25 |
KAN 21 |
INDY 20 |
MIL 12 |
IOW DNS |
WGL 17 |
TOR 17 |
EDM 14 |
KTY 13 |
MOH 19 |
SNM 17 |
CHI 10 |
HMS 15 |
15th | 190 |
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| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Rank | Points |
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| 2010 ! PDM Racing |style="background:#CFEAFF;" | STP
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | ALA
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | LBH
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | INDY
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | IOW
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | WGL
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | TOR
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | EDM
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | MOH
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | SNM
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | CHI
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | KTY
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | HMS
| | |style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 12th | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 241
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