Leonardo Cordeiro | |
Nationality: | Brazilian |
Full Name: | Leonardo Santos Cordeiro |
Birth Date: | 1989 11, df=yes |
Birth Place: | São José (Brazil) |
Current Series: | GT Brasil |
First Year: | 2012 |
Current Team: | BMW Team Brasil |
Car Number: | 12 |
Starts: | 4 |
Wins: | 1 |
Poles: | 0 |
Fastest Laps: | 0 |
Prev Series: | GP3 Series Formula Three Sudamericana |
Prev Series Years: | 2010-11 2007–09 |
Titles: | Formula Three Sudamericana |
Title Years: | 2009 |
Leonardo Santos Cordeiro (born 8 November 1989 in São José dos Campos) is a Brazilian racing driver.
Cordeiro 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]
Cordeiro 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]
2010 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]
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* |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
* Season still in progress