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Felipe Giaffone
Brazilian racing driver

Felipe Giaffone

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Brazilian racing driver
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Male
Place of birth
São Paulo, São Paulo (microregion), São Paulo metropolitan area, São Paulo
Age
49 years
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Biography

Felipe Giaffone (Portuguese pronunciation: [fiˈlipi ʒaˈfoni], born January 22, 1975 in São Paulo) is a race car driver from Brazil. He competed in the Indy Racing League between 2001 and 2006. His father, "Zeca" Giaffone is the 1987 Stock Car Brasil champion and Mil Milhas Brasil five times winner in the 1980s.

Racing career

He went to the United States to drive in the Indy Lights series in 1999 where he was coached by Formula One legend and countryman Nelson Piquet. He began racing in the IRL in 2001 and won one race at Kentucky Speedway in 2002. In 2003 Felipe was one of the IRL's representatives in the IROC series, but he only competed in two races due to injury and finished 10th in series standings. In 2005 Felipe made a last minute deal with A.J. Foyt to qualify a third car for him in the Indianapolis 500. With minutes to spare, Giaffone bumped Arie Luyendyk Jr. from the field. Starting in the final 33rd starting position, he avoided attrition and finished 15th. With A.J.'s grandson A.J. Foyt IV leaving the IRL for NASCAR in 2006, A.J. the elder chose Giaffone to be his full-time driver for the 2006 season but he was released after eight races due to what Foyt called "communication problems".

Since 2007, Giaffone has raced in the Fórmula Truck, the Brazilian racing truck series. He won the championship in 2007, 2009 and 2011, and was runner-up in 2010, 2012 and 2014.

Racing record

American Open Wheel racing results

(key)

Indy Lights

YearTeam1234567891011121314RankPoints
1996Leading Edge MotorsportMIA
14
LBH
24
NAZ
13
MIS
10
MIL
9
DET
18
POR
16
CLE
6
TORTRO17th20
Brian Stewart RacingVAN
22
LS
8
1998Conquest RacingMIA
19
LBH
24
NAZ
8
STL
4
MIL
2
DET
9
POR
2
CLE
8
TOR
6
MIS
9
TRO
6
VAN
5
LS
18
FON
2
4th104
1999Conquest RacingMIA
17
LBH
10
NAZ
18
MIL
4
POR
10
CLE
3
TOR
4
MIS
3
DET
4
CHI
8
LS
18
FON
20
6th78
2000Conquest RacingLBH
3
MIL
12
DET
2
POR
14
MIS
1
CHI
4
MDO
13
VAN
2
LS
6
STL
7
HOU
3
FON
7
4th118

IndyCar Series

YearTeamChassisEngine1234567891011121314151617RankPoints
2001Treadway RacingG-Force GF05BOldsmobile Aurora V8PHX
6
HMS
4
ATL
10
INDY
10
TXS
2
PPI
7
RIR
11
KAN
4
NSH
8
KTY
8
STL
20
CHI
10
TX2
21
6th304
2002Mo Nunn RacingG-Force GF05CChevrolet Indy V8HMS
7
PHX
19
FON
6
NZR
2
INDY
3
TXS
5
PPI
4
RIR
3
KAN
4
NSH
7
MIS
3
KTY
1
STL
21
CHI
6
TX2
17
4th432
2003Mo Nunn RacingG-Force GF09Toyota Indy V8HMS
9
PHX
3
MOT
3
INDY
33
TXS
17
PPI
13
RIR
6
KAN
22
NSH
Inj
MIS
Inj
STL
Inj
KTY
Inj
NZR
Inj
CHI
15
FON
16
TX2
19
20th199
2004Dreyer & Reinbold RacingDallara IR-04Chevrolet Indy V8HMSPHXMOTINDY
15
TXS
9
RIR
10
KAN
16
NSH
15
MIL
13
MIS
16
KTY
16
PPI
16
NZR
16
CHI
8
FON
20
TX2
11
20th214
2005A. J. Foyt EnterprisesPanoz GF09CToyota Indy V8HMSPHXSTPMOTINDY
15
TXSRIRKANNSHMILMISKTYPPIRSNMCHIWGLFON31st15
2006A. J. Foyt EnterprisesDallara IR-05Honda HI6R V8HMS
8
STP
9
MOT
15
INDY
21
WGL
5
TXS
16
RIR
17
KAN
19
NSHMILMISKTYSNMCHI17th142

IndyCar Series career summary

YearTeamStartsWinsPointsChampionship Finish
2001Treadway Racing1303046th
2002Mo Nunn Racing1514324th
2003Mo Nunn Racing11019920th
2004Dreyer & Reinbold Racing13021420th
2005Foyt Enterprises101530th
2006Foyt Enterprises8014217th

Indianapolis 500

YearChassisEngineStartFinishTeam
2001G-Force GF05BOldsmobile Aurora V83310Treadway Racing
2002G-Force GF05CChevrolet Indy V843Mo Nunn Racing
2003G-Force GF09Toyota Indy V81633Mo Nunn Racing
2004Dallara IR-04Chevrolet Indy V82515Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
2005Panoz GF09CToyota Indy V83315A.J. Foyt Enterprises
2006Dallara IR-05Honda HI6R V82121A.J. Foyt Enterprises

Family

The Giaffone family has had great involvement in motorsport.

  • José "Zeca" Giaffone - Felipe's father; 1987 Stock Car Brasil champion and five times winner of Mil Milhas Brasil: 1981, 1984, 1986, 1988 and 1989. The founder of JL Racing, the biggest racing engine supplier in Brazil and Stock Car Brasil chassis supplier, and the owner of Granja Viana international kart circuit in Cotia, near São Paulo city.
  • José "Zequinha" Giaffone - Felipe's brother; He competed in some races in the 1996 Indy Lights.
  • Affonso Giaffone Filho - Felipe's uncle, Zeca's elder brother; The winner of the first ever race of Stock Car Brasil in 1979, the champion of the 1981 season and two times winner of Mil Milhas Brasil: 1981 and 1986. His four sons all competed in the Brazilian national kart championships.
  • Affonso Giaffone - Felipe's cousin, Affonso Filho's son; He competed in the 1996-1997 Indy Racing League season.
  • Silvana Giaffone - Felipe's cousin and later wife of Rubens Barrichello. This makes Barrichello a cousin-in-law of Felipe.
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