Augusto Farfus facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Augusto Farfus Jr. Augusto Farfus in 2018. Nationality Brazilian Born (1983-09-03) 3 September 1983 (age 41) Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil DTM career Debut season 2012 Current team BMW Team RMG Racing licence FIA Platinum Car no. 18 Former teams BMW Team MTEK, BMW Team RBM Starts 103 Wins 4 Podiums 13 Poles 6 Fastest laps 2 Best finish 2nd in 2013 Finished last season 16th (56 pts) Previous series 2011 2005–10 2004 2002–03 2000–01 2000–01 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup WTCC ETCC Euro Formula 3000 Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup Italian Formula Renault Championship titles 2020 2003 2001 Intercontinental GT Challenge Euro Formula 3000 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 24 Hours of Le Mans career Years 2010–2011, 2018 Teams BMW Motorsport Best finish 19th Class wins 0

Augusto Celestino Farfus dos Santos Jr. (born 3 September 1983) is a professional racing driver from Brazil. He is a factory driver for BMW Motorsport, meaning he races for BMW's official team. Augusto lives in Monaco.

Augusto's Early Racing Days

Augusto Farfus was born in Curitiba, Brazil. He started racing at a very young age. In 1991, he competed in minibike races and won local championships. This was just the beginning of his exciting career.

Starting with Karting

Like many famous race car drivers, Augusto began his journey in karting. In 1992, when he was only nine years old, he won the Paraná state championship in the cadet class. From 1993 to 1998, he mostly raced in the São Paulo state championship. In 1999, he had a great year, winning the Italian Winter Cup and finishing second in the North American Championship. Augusto is married to Elirane Johnsson.

Racing in Formula Cars

In 2000, Augusto moved to Italy to continue his racing career. For the next two years, he competed in the Formula Renault Italian championship and the Eurocup series. He showed great talent, winning the Eurocup in 2001.

Becoming a Champion

In 2002, Augusto joined a team called Draco Racing in Euro Formula 3000. He quickly proved himself. In 2003, at just 20 years old, he won the Euro Formula 3000 Championship. This was a big achievement for such a young driver.

Racing Touring Cars

Driving for Alfa Romeo

From 2004 to 2006, Augusto Farfus was an official driver for Alfa Romeo (N.Technology). He raced for them in the European Touring Car Championship and later in the World Touring Car Championship.

In the 2006 season, Augusto was very close to winning the championship. He competed against top drivers like Andy Priaulx and Jörg Müller. However, some tough races and a few times he had to stop racing early meant he finished the season in 3rd place.

Joining BMW's Team

Augusto Farfus driving a BMW 320si for BMW Team Germany in 2007.

Before the 2007 season, Augusto switched to the Schnitzer BMW team, known as BMW Team Germany. He raced alongside Jörg Müller. Augusto even led the championship for a while that season. He finished the season in 4th place. He continued racing with BMW through 2008 and into 2009. In 2009, he won six races. He almost won the championship but finished behind SEAT's Gabriele Tarquini.

In 2010, BMW had fewer cars in the WTCC. Augusto joined Andy Priaulx at the Racing Bart Mampaey team. He didn't win any races that year. He did win one race in Japan, but he and his teammate were later disqualified. This was because their car had a part that wasn't allowed by the rules. In December 2010, BMW announced they would stop racing in the WTCC. However, they continued to provide cars to other teams.

On January 25, 2011, it was announced that Augusto would race for BMW in the 2011 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup. This series also included other former WTCC drivers like Andy Priaulx, Jörg Müller, and Dirk Muller.

Augusto Farfus racing in the 2014 DTM season.

Racing for Hyundai

On December 3, 2018, it was announced that Augusto Farfus would join Hyundai for the 2019 World Touring Car Cup season. He teamed up with the series' first champion, Gabriele Tarquini, as well as Norbert Michelisz and Nicky Catsburg.

Augusto's Racing Achievements

Augusto Farfus has had a long and successful career in motorsports. He has competed in many different types of races and championships around the world. Here is a summary of his career highlights:

^† As Farfus was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points. ^* Season still in progress.

See also

In Spanish: Augusto Farfus para niños