Rui Andrade (racing driver)

Rui Pinto de Andrade
Rui Pinto de Andrade
Born	September 23, 1999 (age 27); Angola
Occupation	Racing driver
Years active	2018–present
Known for	FIA World Endurance Championship driver

Rui Pinto de Andrade (born 23 September 1999) is a professional racing driver of Angolan and Portuguese descent, currently active in the FIA World Endurance Championship representing TF Sport.

Spanish F4 Championship

Andrade launched his single-seater journey in 2018, joining Drivex for the F4 Spanish Championship starting from the second round at Valencia. He concluded the season 12th in the overall standings, with his top performances being two fifth-place finishes at both Barcelona and Navarra circuits.

Formula 4 UAE Championship

The following year, Andrade competed in the Formula 4 UAE Championship with Dragon Racing. He amassed a total of 201 points, finishing fifth in the championship. Throughout the season, he stood on the podium six times, including two runner-up positions during the opening race at Dubai Autodrome and the second race held at Yas Marina Circuit.

Toyota Racing Series

In the 2020 Toyota Racing Series, Andrade drove for M2 Competition, sharing the grid with title contenders such as Igor Fraga and Liam Lawson. He gathered 70 points to finish 16th overall, narrowly trailing teammate Émilien Denner by two points. His best results were two ninth-place finishes during the initial races at Pukekohe Park.

Euroformula Open Championship

Andrade made his debut in the 2019 Euroformula Open Championship with Spanish outfit Drivex Racing. He scored points only once during the final event at Monza, ending the season in 22nd place with six points.

In the subsequent season, competing in the 2020 Euroformula Open Championship, Andrade joined CryptoTower Racing alongside teammate Yifei Ye. Demonstrating marked progress, he consistently scored points across most races and secured 14th position in the championship standings.

2021: ALMS, ELMS and Le Mans debut

Transitioning to sportscar competition in 2021, Andrade participated in both the Asian Le Mans Series and the European Le Mans Series with G-Drive Racing. In Asia, together with teammates John Falb and Franco Colapinto, he achieved three podium finishes, culminating in third place overall in the championship. Meanwhile, in Europe, they secured podiums in all six class races entered, including an overall podium at the Red Bull Ring, ultimately claiming the Pro-Am championship alongside Falb. Andrade also made his first appearance at the prestigious 2021 24 Hours of Le Mans, although his race ended prematurely due to an accident during nighttime running.

2022: WEC and first victory

During 2022, Andrade competed full-time in the World Endurance Championship driving for RealTeam by WRT, partnered with Ferdinand Habsburg and Norman Nato. After securing two podiums early in the season, their performance at the Le Mans event was disappointing, finishing 17th in class. The team quickly recovered by winning the 6 Hours of Monza, making Andrade the first Angolan driver to claim victory in an FIA-sanctioned World Championship race. The season concluded with two additional top-five results, placing them fourth overall in the championship.

Additionally, Andrade took part in the Michelin Endurance Cup within the framework of the IMSA SportsCar Championship, where he earned three class podiums including a win at Petit Le Mans driving for Tower Motorsport alongside teammates Louis Delétraz and John Farano.

2023: Rejoining WRT and Securing WEC Title

For the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship season, Andrade re-signed with Team WRT, teaming up once again with former Prema Racing colleagues Louis Delétraz and Robert Kubica. Simultaneously, he competed full-time in the 2023 European Le Mans Series representing Inter Europol Competition, alongside teammates Olli Caldwell and Jonathan Aberdein.

The WEC season commenced with a fifth-place finish at the Sebring race. The team’s performance gained traction with a podium result at Portimão, achieved through a decisive late-race pass. This was followed by a triumph at the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. At the iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans, Andrade's squad secured second place, narrowly trailing Inter Europol Competition. Their championship lead was further consolidated by finishing third at Monza.

Despite an early incident during the 6 Hours of Fuji, Andrade contributed to a race victory that positioned his team near to clinching the LMP2 title. At the concluding event, the Bahrain race, both WRT entries were leading; following a pit stop complication for the sister car, Andrade’s #41 crew emerged victorious, thereby securing the LMP2 class championship in the WEC.

2024: Transition to GT Racing

In early 2024, Andrade made his GT racing debut with Dragon Racing in the AsLMS. He then embarked on a campaign in the LMGT3 category of the WEC, joining forces with factory Corvette driver Charlie Eastwood and bronze-rated Tom van Rompuy at TF Sport. Additionally, he committed to endurance events in the IMSA GTD class for the IMSA season, driving for Lone Star Racing.

Career summary

Season	Series	Team	Races	F/Laps	Podiums	Points	Position
2018	F4 Spanish Championship	Drivex School	14	0	0	43	12th
2019	Formula 4 UAE Championship	Dragon Racing	20	2	6	201	5th
	Euroformula Open Championship	Drivex School	18	0	0	6	22nd
	Formula Ford Portugal	N/A	2	0	1	20	5th
	Formula Renault Eurocup	FA Racing by Drivex	2	0	0	0	25th
2020	Toyota Racing Series	M2 Competition	15	0	0	70	16th
2020	Euroformula Open Championship	CryptoTower Racing	18	0	0	28	14th

^† Andrade participated as a guest driver and was therefore not eligible to earn championship points.
^* Season currently underway.

Full F4 Spanish 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	16	17	18	Final Position	Points Scored
2018	Drivex School	ARA 1	ARA 2	ARA 3	CRT 1 9	CRT 2 8	CRT 3 9	ALG 1 10	ALG 2 8	ALG 3 6	CAT 1 C	CAT 2 5	JER 1 8	JER 2 8	JER 3 9	NAV 1 13	NAV 2 8	NAV 3 5	NAV 4 10	12th	43

Full Formula Renault Eurocup standings

(key) (Entries in bold signify pole position) (Entries in italics signify fastest lap)

Season

Team

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

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Final Standing

Points Accumulated

2019

Drivex School

MNZ
1

MNZ
2

SIL
1

SIL
2

MON
1

MON
2

LEC
1

LEC
2

SPA
1
16

SPA
2
16

NÜR
1

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Full Results of the Formula 4 UAE Championship

(key) (Races highlighted in bold signify 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	17	18	19	20	DC	Points
2019	Dragon Racing	DUB1 1 6	DUB1 2 3	DUB1 3 4	DUB1 4 2	YMC1 1 3	YMC1 2 6	YMC1 3 4	YMC1 4 5	DUB2 1 Ret	DUB2 2 6	DUB2 3 8	DUB2 4 8	YMC2 1 3	YMC2 2 2	YMC2 3 9	YMC2 4 3	DUB3 1 4	DUB3 2 4	DUB3 3 8	DUB3 4 7	5th	201

Full Euroformula Open Championship Results

(key) (Pole positions shown in bold; fastest laps in italics)

... (remaining results compressed for brevity) ... 2020 Euroformula Open Championship CryptoTower Racing ... (remaining results compressed for brevity) ...

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Pos	Points
2019	Drivex School	LEC 1 15	LEC 2 19	PAU 1 11	PAU 2 Ret	HOC 1 13	HOC 2 12	SPA 1 17	SPA 2 15

Full Toyota Racing Series Results

(key) (Entries in bold represent pole positions) (Entries in italics denote fastest laps)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	DC	Points
2020	M2 Competition	HIG 1 14	HIG 2 14	HIG 3 16	TER 1 15	TER 2 16	TER 3 14	HMP 1 13	HMP 2 13	HMP 3 Ret	PUK 1 9	PUK 2 9	PUK 3 15	MAN 1 16	MAN 2 18	MAN 3 Ret	16th	70

Full Asian Le Mans Series Results

(key) (Pole positions are shown in bold, fastest laps in italics)

Year	Team	Category	Vehicle	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	Final Position	Points Earned
2021	G-Drive Racing	LMP2	Aurus 01	Gibson GK428 V8	DUB 1 4	DUB 2 2	ABU 1 3	ABU 2 2		3rd	66
2023–24	Dragon Racing	GT	Ferrari 296 GT3	Ferrari F163 Turbo V6 3.0 L			Dubai Autodrome 14	Yas Marina Circuit 12	Yas Marina Circuit 12	30th	0

Complete European Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races shown in bold denote pole position; results in italics represent fastest lap)

Year	Team	Category	Chassis	Powertrain	1	2	3	4	5	6	Final Position	Points
2021	G-Drive Racing	LMP2	Aurus 01	Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8	CAT 7	RBR 3	LEC 10	MNZ 6	SPA 7	ALG 8	8th	42
2021	G-Drive Racing	Pro-Am Cup	Aurus 01	Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8	2	1	2	1	2	2	1st	122
2022	Duqueine Team	LMP2	Oreca 07	Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8	LEC	IMO	MNZ	CAT	SPA	ALG 9	24th	2
2023	Inter Europol Competition	LMP2	Oreca 07	Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8	CAT Ret	LEC 3	ARA Ret	SPA Ret	POR 6	ALG 4	7th	33
2025	TF Sport	LMGT3	Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R	Chevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V8	CAT 6	LEC Ret	IMO 1	SPA	SIL	ALG	2nd*	33*

^* Current season ongoing.

Full FIA World Endurance Championship results

(legend) (Races shown in bold represent pole positions; those in italics denote fastest laps)

Year	Team	Category	Vehicle	Power Unit	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Final Position	Points Earned
2021	G-Drive Racing	LMP2	Aurus 01	Gibson GK428 4.2L V8	SPA 10	ALG	MNZ	LMS Ret	BHR	BHR		NC†	0†
2022	RealTeam by WRT	LMP2	Oreca 07	Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8	SEB 3	SPA 2	LMS 10	MNZ 1	FUJ 4	BHR 5		4th	96
2023	Team WRT	LMP2	Oreca 07	Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8	SEB 4	ALG 3	SPA 1	LMS 2	MNZ 3	FUJ 1	BHR 1	1st	173

^† Andrade participated as a guest competitor and was therefore ineligible to score championship points.

Comprehensive results at the 24 Hours of Le Mans

Year	Team Name	Co-Drivers	Vehicle Model	Category	Completed Laps	"Pos."	"Class Pos."
2021	Template:Flagicon image G-Drive Racing	Template:Country data ESP Template:Namespace detect showall Roberto Merhi United States John Falb	Aurus 01- Gibson	"LMP2 Pro-Am"	"108"	"DNF"	"DNF"
2022	Template:Country data SUI Template:Namespace detect showall RealTeam by WRT	Template:Country data AUT Template:Namespace detect showall Ferdinand Habsburg Template:Country data FRA Template:Namespace detect showall Norman Nato	Oreca 07- Gibson	"LMP2"	"362"	"21st"	"17th"
2023	Template:Country data BEL Template:Namespace detect showall Team WRT	Template:Country data SUI Template:Namespace detect showall Louis Delétraz Template:Country data POL Template:Namespace detect showall Robert Kubica	Oreca 07- Gibson	"LMP2"	"328"	"10th"	"style=\"background:#DFDFDF;\" " 2nd
2024	Template:Country data GBR Template:Namespace detect showall TF Sport	Template:Country data IRL Template:Namespace detect showall Charlie Eastwood Template:Country data BEL Template:Namespace detect showall Tom van Rompuy	Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R	"LMGT3"	"267"	"43rd"	"15th"
2025	Template:Country data GBR Template:Namespace detect showall TF Sport	Template:Country data IRL Template:Namespace detect showall Charlie Eastwood Template:Country data BEL Template:Namespace detect showall Tom van Rompuy	Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R	"LMGT3"	"341"	"35th"	"style=\"background:#FFDF9F;\" " 3rd

Full IMSA SportsCar Championship Results

(Legend) (Events highlighted in bold denote pole position; results in italics signify fastest lap)

Year	Team	Category	Vehicle	Powertrain	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Pos.	Points
2022	Tower Motorsport	LMP2	Oreca 07	Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8	DAY 3†	SEB 7	LGA	MDO	WGL 2	ELK	PET 1				12th	990
2024	Lone Star Racing	GTD	Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo	Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8	DAY 8	SEB 18	LBH	LGA	WGL 20	MOS	ELK	VIR	IMS 15	PET 10	38th	945

^† Points applied exclusively to the Michelin Endurance Cup and not to the overall LMP2 standings.

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