Felipe Fraga facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Felipe Fraga |
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Fraga in 2023
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| Nationality |  Brazilian |
| Born | 3 July 1995 Jacundá, Pará, Brazil |
| Stock Car Brasil | |
| Racing licence |  FIA Gold |
| Years active | 2014–2019, 2022– |
| Teams | Blau Motorsport |
| Starts | 173 |
| Championships | 1 (2016) |
| Wins | 20 |
| Poles | 12 |
| Fastest laps | 15 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2016 |
| Previous series | |
| 2012 2012 2013 2015, 2018-19 2019–21 2020– 2022 |
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Stock Car Light Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters |
| Championship titles | |
| 2013 2016 |
Stock Car Light Stock Car Brasil |
| FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am career | |
| Years active | 2019 – 2021 |
| Teams | Team Project 1, TF Sport |
| Starts | 11 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Poles | 2 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 2nd in 2021 |
Felipe Fraga (born July 3, 1995) is a super-fast Brazilian racing driver! He currently races in the Stock Car Pro Series for Blau Motorsport. He also competes in the IMSA SportsCar Championship for Riley Motorsports. Felipe is famous for winning the top Brazilian racing series, the 2016 Stock Car Brasil Championship. He also won the 2013 Stock Car Light series. He has raced in many big international events, like the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters and the FIA World Endurance Championship.
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Felipe Fraga: A Racing Champion
Felipe Fraga started his racing journey at a young age. He quickly showed how talented he was behind the wheel. His career has taken him to many different types of races and tracks around the world.
Early Racing Days
Felipe began his professional career in 2012. He raced in European series like Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and Formula Renault 2.0 Alps. These races helped him gain experience. He even got on the podium twice in the Alps series.
In 2013, Felipe returned to Brazil. He joined the Campeonato Brasileiro de Turismo, also known as Stock Car Light. He had an amazing year, winning four races and taking six pole positions. This strong performance helped him become the champion of the series!
Becoming a Stock Car Star
After his success in Stock Car Light, Felipe moved up to the main Stock Car Brasil series in 2014. He quickly made an impact. In his first year, he won two races and earned a pole position.
The year 2016 was a huge one for Felipe. He won five races and secured four pole positions. His consistent strong finishes led him to win the 2016 Stock Car Brasil Championship. This made him one of the youngest champions in the series' history. He continued to be a top driver in Stock Car Brasil, winning more races in 2017, 2018, and 2019.
Racing Around the World
Felipe didn't just stick to racing in Brazil. He also competed in many international sports car races.
Endurance Racing Success
He raced in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). This series features long races, often lasting many hours. In 2021, he had a fantastic year in the WEC's GTE Am class. He won one race and finished second overall in the championship.
Felipe has also competed in famous endurance races like the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 24 Hours of Daytona.
- At the 24 Hours of Le Mans, he finished an impressive second in class in 2021.
- At the 24 Hours of Daytona, he won his class in 2022 and finished second in 2019.
Other International Series
Felipe has also raced in the IMSA SportsCar Championship in North America. In 2021 and 2023, he won multiple races in the LMP3 class. He also competed in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) in Germany in 2022, where he won one race.
Career Highlights
Here's a quick look at some of Felipe Fraga's career achievements:
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F.Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
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| 2012 | Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup | Tech 1 Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 18th |
| Formula Renault 2.0 Alps | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 9th | ||
| 2013 | Campeonato Brasileiro de Turismo | W2 Racing | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 160 | 1st |
| Top Race V6 | ABH Sport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19th | |
| 2014 | Stock Car Brasil | Vogel Motorsport | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 104 | 15th |
| 2015 | Stock Car Brasil | Voxx Racing | 21 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 159 | 9th |
| Blancpain Endurance Series | BMW Sports Trophy Team Brasil | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 22nd | |
| FARA Endurance Championship - MP-1A | Ginetta USA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC | |
| 2016 | Stock Car Brasil | Cimed Racing | 21 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 309 | 1st |
| Porsche Endurance Series | N/A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 29th | |
| 2017 | Stock Car Brasil | Cimed Racing Team | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 224 | 5th |
| Porsche Endurance Series | N/A | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 142 | 6th | |
| 2018 | Stock Car Brasil | Cimed Racing | 21 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 310 | 2nd |
| Porsche Endurance Series | N/A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 104 | 11th | |
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | Strakka Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | P1 Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 59th | |
| 2019 | Stock Car Brasil | Cimed Racing | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 313 | 4th |
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | AKKA ASP Team | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 11th | |
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | Mercedes-AMG Team Riley Motorsports | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 26th | |
| 24H GT Series - A6-Pro | Black Falcon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC | |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - GTE Am | Keating Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DSQ | |
| 2019-20 | FIA World Endurance Championship - GTE Am | Team Project 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32.5 | 17th |
| 2020 | Intercontinental GT Challenge | Team GruppeM Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| Mercedes-AMG Team AKKA ASP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup | AKKA ASP Team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.5 | 18th | |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 5th | ||
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | Riley Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 52nd | |
| 2021 | FIA World Endurance Championship - GTE Am | TF Sport | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 90.5 | 2nd |
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | Mercedes-AMG Team AKKA ASP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19th | |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | AKKA ASP Team | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 7th | |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP3 | Riley Motorsports | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1846 | 4th | |
| IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 60th | ||
| Porsche Endurance Series | N/A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 20th | |
| 2022 | Stock Car Pro Series | Crown Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC* |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP3 | Riley Motorsports | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1653 | 7th | |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - GTE Pro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 5th | ||
| Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | Red Bull AF Corse | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 60 | 16th | |
| 2023 | Stock Car Pro Series | Blau Motorsport | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 265 | 5th |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP3 | Riley Motorsports | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1439 | 6th | |
| Asian Le Mans Series - GT | Kessel Racing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | CrowdStrike Racing by Riley Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2024 | Stock Car Pro Series | Blau Motorsport | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 685 | 13th |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 | Riley | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2166 | 2nd | |
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 21st |
