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Augusto Celestino Farfus dos Santos Jr. (born on September 3, 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.
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Augusto Farfus's Early Racing Days
Augusto Farfus was born in Curitiba, Brazil. He started racing very young, first trying out minibike races. In 1991, he won local championships in minibike racing.
Like many famous drivers, Augusto began his motorsport journey with karting. In 1992, at just 9 years old, he won the state championship in Paraná. From 1993 to 1998, he mostly competed 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.
Racing in Formula Cars
In 2000, Augusto Farfus moved to Italy to continue his racing career. For the next two years, he raced in the Formula Renault Italian championship and the Eurocup series. He achieved a big win in 2001, becoming the champion of the Eurocup.
In 2002, he joined the Draco Racing team to compete in Euro Formula 3000. This was a big step up in formula racing. The very next year, in 2003, he won the Euro Formula 3000 Championship when he was only 20 years old.
Touring Car Racing Career
Racing for Alfa Romeo
From 2004 to 2006, Augusto Farfus was an official driver for Alfa Romeo (with the N.Technology team). He competed in the European Touring Car Championship and later in the World Touring Car Championship.
In the 2006 season, Farfus was very close to winning the championship title. He battled against other top drivers like Andy Priaulx and Jörg Müller right up to the final race in Macau. However, some tough races and having to retire from too many events meant he finished the season in 3rd place overall.
Racing for BMW
Before the 2007 season, Augusto switched to the Schnitzer BMW team, known as BMW Team Germany. His teammate was Jörg Müller. Augusto even led the championship for a while that season but ended up in 4th place. He continued racing with BMW through 2008 and into 2009.
In 2009, he had an amazing year, winning six races! He just missed out on the championship title to SEAT's Gabriele Tarquini at the very last race. In 2010, BMW decided to have fewer cars in the WTCC. Augusto joined Andy Priaulx at the Racing Bart Mampaey team. He didn't get any official wins that year, even though he finished first in one race in Japan. He and his teammate were disqualified because their car had a part that wasn't allowed.
On December 5, 2010, BMW announced they would stop racing in the WTCC as a factory team. However, they would still provide their 320TC cars to other customer teams. On January 25, 2011, it was announced that Augusto Farfus would race for BMW in the 2011 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup. This series also included his former WTCC teammates like Andy Priaulx and Jörg Müller.
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 would be teammates with Gabriele Tarquini, who was the champion of the series the year before, along with Norbert Michelisz and Nicky Catsburg.
Augusto Farfus's Racing Record
Career Summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Formula Renault 2000 Italia | Cram Competition | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 10th |
| Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 21st | ||
| 2001 | Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup | RC Motorsport | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 160 | 1st |
| Formula Renault 2000 Italia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 9th | ||
| 2002 | Euro Formula 3000 | Draco Junior Team | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9th |
| 2003 | Euro Formula 3000 | Draco Junior Team | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 60 | 1st |
| Rolex Sports Car Series - GT | JMB Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 30th | |
| 2004 | European Touring Car Championship | AutoDelta Squadra Corse | 19 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 54 | 6th |
| 2005 | World Touring Car Championship | Alfa Romeo Racing Team | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 65 | 4th |
| 2006 | World Touring Car Championship | N.Technology | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 64 | 3rd |
| 2007 | World Touring Car Championship | BMW Team Germany | 21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 71 | 4th |
| Formula One | BMW Sauber F1 Team | Test driver | |||||||
| 2008 | World Touring Car Championship | BMW Team Germany | 24 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 63 | 6th |
| 24 Hours of Nürburgring - S1 | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | N/A | 1st | |
| 2009 | World Touring Car Championship | BMW Team Germany | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 113 | 3rd |
| 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP6 | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | |
| 2010 | World Touring Car Championship | BMW Team RBM | 22 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 167 | 7th |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGT2 | BMW Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 6th | |
| 24 Hours of Nürburgring - E1-XP2 | BMW Motorsport | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | N/A | 1st | |
| 2011 | American Le Mans Series - GT | BMW Team RLL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 11th |
| International V8 Supercars Championship | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 66th | |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - GTE Pro | BMW Motorsport | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | |
| 24 Hours of Nürburgring - E1-XP2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | N/A | 1st | ||
| 2012 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | BMW Team RBM | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 7th |
| 2013 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | BMW Team RBM | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 116 | 2nd |
| 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 | BMW Team Schubert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | |
| 2014 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | BMW Team RBM | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 13th |
| Super GT - GT300 | BMW Sports Trophy Team Studie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 20th | |
| United SportsCar Championship - GTD | Turner Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 130th | |
| Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro | BMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| Stock Car Brasil | Full Time Sports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2015 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | BMW Team RBM | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 77 | 12th |
| United SportsCar Championship - GTLM | BMW Team RLL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 15th | |
| Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro | BMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 18th | |
| 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 4th | ||
| 2016 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | BMW Team MTEK | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 16th |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM | BMW Team RLL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 22nd | |
| Super GT - GT300 | BMW Team Studie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 | Schubert Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | |
| 2017 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | BMW Team RMG | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 16th |
| International GT Open - GT3 Pro | BMW Team Teo Martín | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 15th | |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM | BMW Team RLL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 26th | |
| Stock Car Brasil | HERO Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| Super GT - GT300 | BMW Team Studie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 | BMW Team Schnitzer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 4th | |
| FIA GT World Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 4th | ||
| 2018 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | BMW Team RMG | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 16th |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM | BMW Team RLL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 22nd | |
| Stock Car Brasil | HERO Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 | BMW Team Schnitzer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 12th | |
| FIA GT World Cup | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | N/A | 1st | ||
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro | BMW Team MTEK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | |
| 2018-19 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro | BMW Team MTEK | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 16th |
| 2019 | 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro | BMW Team MTEK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 10th |
| World Touring Car Cup | BRC Hyundai N LUKOIL Racing Team | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 142 | 15th | |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM | BMW Team RLL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 21st | |
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | BMW Team Schnitzer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 30th | |
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 14th | ||
| 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | ||
| FIA GT World Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 4th | ||
| 2019-20 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am | Aston Martin Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 23rd |
| 2020 | European Le Mans Series - LMGTE | Aston Martin Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC† |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 8th | ||
| ADAC GT Masters | MRS-GT Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Walkenhorst Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 1st | ||
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM | BMW Team RLL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 95 | 8th | |
| 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 | BMW Team Schnitzer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 3rd | |
| 2021 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am | Aston Martin Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 8th |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM | BMW Team RLL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1336 | 6th | |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | BMW M Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| Pure ETCR Championship | Hyundai Motorsport N | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 224 | 6th | |
| 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 | BMW Junior Team Shell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | |
| 2022 | Super GT - GT300 | BMW Team Studie x CSL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 25th |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro | BMW M Team RLL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 767 | 14th | |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Rowe Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 12th | |
| 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | ||
| Stock Car Brasil | Eurofarma RC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2023 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTP | BMW M Team RLL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2341 | 8th |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Team WRT | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15th | |
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 12th | ||
| 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 | Rowe Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | |
| FIA GT World Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 3rd | ||
| 2024 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 | Team WRT | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 85 | 4th |
| GT World Challenge America - Pro | |||||||||
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTP | BMW M Team RLL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 833 | 19th | |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Rowe Racing | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 8th | |
| Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 | |||||||||
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | |||||||||
| 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 | |||||||||
| FIA GT World Cup | Team KRC | ||||||||
† As Farfus was a guest driver, he was not able to score points. * Season is still happening.
Images for kids
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Augusto Farfus in 2018.
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Augusto Farfus showing off the BMW Sauber F1.07 car.
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Augusto Farfus driving a BMW 320si for BMW Team Germany at Curitiba in 2007.
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Augusto Farfus racing in the 2014 DTM season.
See Also
In Spanish: Augusto Farfus para niños
