Quick Facts
Biography
Lucas Foresti (born 12 May 1992 in Brasília) is a Brazilian racing driver.
Career
Karting
After a previous career in junior motocross, Foresti made his karting debut at Brasília's Kartodromo Waltinho Ferrari in June 2006, where he finished in fourth position in the Novice category. He moved into karting full-time in 2007, and immediately won four different state championships as a rookie. Competing in a Birel Sudam for Dibo Racing, Foresti won state championships in Super Centro-Oeste, Brasília, Goiânia and Minas Gerais, with second-place finishes overall in Brazil and in the Open Masters SP. Moving into the Graduate B class in 2008, Foresti again won regional championships in the same regions except Minas Gerais; also adding a second-place finish at the 500 Milhas de Granja Viana for Piquet Sports.
Formula Three
After competing in the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix-supporting Formula BMW Americas rounds for Amir Nasr Racing, Foresti moved into the Formula Three Sudamericana in 2009, driving for Cesario Fórmula. Foresti finished third in the championship, achieving a single pole position and victory at Autódromo Internacional Orlando Moura in Campo Grande.
Foresti had been due to drive for Hitech Racing in the 2010 British Formula 3 Championship, but shortly before the season, he moved across to Carlin as part of a six-car challenge by the team.
GP3 Series
Foresti will also contest the opening rounds of the inaugural GP3 Series for Carlin.
Stock Car Brasil
Foresti started his participation in the Brazilian Stock Car Championship in 2013, running the 2 final races. In the following year, Lucas competed in his first full season for Bassani Racing team. In 2015, Lucas Foresti moved to AMG Motorsport in order to accomplish his first win in the Curitiba GP (Oct. 18th).
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team Name | Races | Poles | Wins | Podiums | F/Laps | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Formula BMW Americas | Amir Nasr Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13th |
| 2009 | Formula 3 Sudamericana | Cesário Fórmula | 17 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 81 | 3rd |
| 2010 | Toyota Racing Series | Giles Motorsport | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 536 | 8th |
| British Formula 3 | Carlin | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 13th | |
| GP3 Series | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 19th | ||
| Masters of Formula 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 7th | ||
| Formula Three Sudamericana | Cesário Fórmula | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 128 | 8th | |
| Macau Grand Prix | Fortec Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 22nd | |
| 2011 | Formula 3 Brazil Open | Cesário Fórmula | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | N/A | 1st |
| British Formula 3 | Fortec Motorsport | 30 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 170 | 7th | |
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 7th | ||
| Masters of Formula 3 | Mucke Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 8th | |
| 2012 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | DAMS | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 23rd |
| Formula 3 Brazil Open | Cesário Fórmula | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | N/A | 1st | |
| 2013 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | SMP Racing by Comtec | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26th |
| Stock Car Brasil | RC3 Bassani | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2014 | Stock Car Brasil | RC3 Bassani | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.5 | 28th |
| 2015 | Stock Car Brasil | AMG Motorsport | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 26th |
| 2016 | Stock Car Brasil | Full Time-Pro GP | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 24th |
Complete GP3 Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Carlin | CAT FEA 7 | CAT SPR 2 | IST FEA | IST SPR | VAL FEA 21 | VAL SPR 28 | SIL FEA 18 | SIL SPR 16 | HOC FEA Ret | HOC SPR 14 | HUN FEA | HUN SPR | SPA FEA | SPA SPR | MNZ FEA 20 | MNZ SPR Ret | 19th | 7 |
Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | DAMS | ALC 1 11 | ALC 2 Ret | MON 1 17 | SPA 1 Ret | SPA 2 Ret | NÜR 1 Ret | NÜR 2 10 | MSC 1 18† | MSC 2 14 | SIL 1 7 | SIL 2 18 | HUN 1 11 | HUN 2 13 | LEC 1 14 | LEC 2 10 | CAT 1 Ret | CAT 2 Ret | 23rd | 8 |
| 2013 | SMP Racing by Comtec | MNZ 1 Ret | MNZ 2 Ret | ALC 1 14 | ALC 2 16 | MON 1 16 | SPA 1 22 | SPA 2 Ret | MSC 1 Ret | MSC 2 DNS | RBR 1 12 | RBR 2 21† | HUN 1 14 | HUN 2 17 | LEC 1 Ret | LEC 2 17 | CAT 1 11 | CAT 2 15 | 26th | 0 |
† Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance.
Complete Stock Car Brasil results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | RC3 Bassani | Peugeot 408 | INT | CUR | TAR | SAL | BRA | CAS | RBP | CAS | VEL | CUR | BRA Ret | INT 23 | NC | 0 | |||||||||
| 2014 | RC3 Bassani | Peugeot 408 | INT 1 20 | SCZ 1 25 | SCZ 2 12 | BRA 1 27 | BRA 2 10 | GOI 1 14 | GOI 2 14 | INT 1 14 | CAS 1 Ret | CAS 2 21 | CUR 1 16 | CUR 2 13 | VEL 1 21 | VEL 2 22 | SAL 1 11 | SAL 2 10 | CUR 1 29 | CUR 2 25 | TAR 1 Ret | TAR 2 DNS | BRA 1 Ret | 28th | 42.5 |
| 2015 | AMG Motorsport | Chevrolet Sonic | GOI 1 15 | RBP 1 Ret | RBP 2 Ret | VEL 1 20 | VEL 2 15 | CUR 1 Ret | CUR 2 4 | SCZ 1 Ret | SCZ 2 Ret | CUR 1 15 | CUR 2 15 | GOI 1 13 | CAS 1 18 | CAS 2 18 | MOU 1 Ret | MOU 2 DNS | CUR 1 1 | CUR 2 18 | TAR 1 22 | TAR 2 Ret | INT 1 | 26th | 53 |
| 2016 | Full Time-Pro GP | Chevrolet Sonic | CUR 1 8 | 24th | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Chevrolet Cruze | VEL 1 19 | VEL 2 19 | GOI 1 Ret | GOI 2 Ret | SCZ 1 12 | SCZ 2 11 | TAR 1 9 | TAR 2 20 | CAS 1 Ret | CAS 2 20† | INT 1 Ret | LON 1 Ret | LON 2 Ret | CUR 1 7 | CUR 2 Ret | GOI 1 10 | GOI 2 22 | CDC 1 Ret | CDC 2 Ret | INT 1 20 |
† Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance.