Pipo Derani
Quick Facts
Biography
Luís Felipe "Pipo" Derani (born 12 October 1993 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian race car driver and is an overall winner of both the 2016 24 Hours of Daytona and the Sebring 12 Hours. He is son of Walter Derani and brother of Rafael Derani, both drivers.
Career
Karting
Derani made his karting debut in 2003, at the age of ten. In 2005 he was champion of the São Paulo Junior Menor Championship.
Formula Renault
Derani began his car racing career by driving in the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup with Motopark Academy in 2009. He took two podiums at Alastaro Circuit and TT Circuit Assen along with thirteen point-scoring positions to finish seventh in championship. In Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, he took part in six races for the same team. He finished 27th with two points coming from a ninth place at the Nürburgring.
Formula Three
In 2010, Derani stepped up to the German Formula Three Championship with the Motopark Academy team joining Formula Renault teammates Kevin Magnussen and Jimmy Eriksson at the team. Derani finished in tenth place in championship points. In 2011 Derani moved to the British Formula 3 Championship with Double R Racing. He finished fifteenth in points with a single podium finish. He also competed in the Formula 3 "all star" events such as the Formula 3 Brazil Open and Masters of Formula 3. 2012 saw Derani remain in British F3 but switch teams to Fortec Motorsport. He improved to eighth in the championship, capturing wins at Oulton Park and Brands Hatch. He also drove in three Formula 3 Euro Series races and finished sixth in the Macau Grand Prix. In 2013 Derani stayed with Fortec but moved to the FIA European Formula Three Championship where he finished eighth in points with three podium finishes.
Sportscars
In 2014 Derani raced in the last two rounds of the 2014 European Le Mans Series, finishing third in the 4 Hours of Le Castellet on 14 September and retired in the 4 Hours of Estoril on 19 October, driving on both occasions an Oreca-Nissan 03R of Irish team Murphy Prototypes. He won both the 2016 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 hours of Sebring for Extreme Speed Motorsports.
Racing career
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Formula Renault 2.0 NEC | Motopark Academy | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 192 | 7th |
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27th | ||
| GT3 Brasil Championship | CRT Brasil | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 28th | |
| 2010 | German Formula Three | Motopark Academy | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 10th |
| GT Brasil | WB Motorsport (GT3) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 35th | |
| 2011 | British Formula 3 | Double R Racing | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 15th |
| FIA Formula 3 International Trophy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | ||
| Masters of Formula 3 | Prema Powerteam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | |
| Formula 3 Brazil Open | Hitech Racing Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | |
| 2012 | British Formula 3 | Fortec Motorsport | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 146 | 8th |
| Formula 3 Euro Series | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | ||
| Masters of Formula 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 11th | ||
| Macau Grand Prix Formula Three | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 6th | ||
| Formula 3 Brazil Open | Cesário Fórmula | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | |
| 2013 | FIA European Formula 3 Championship | Fortec Motorsports | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 143 | 8th |
| Masters of Formula 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 8th | ||
| 2014 | Pro Mazda Championship | Team Pelfrey | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 88 | 14th |
| European Le Mans Series | Murphy Prototypes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 12th | |
| 2015 | World Endurance Championship - LMP2 | G-Drive Racing | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 134 | 3rd |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 4th | ||
| 2016 | World Endurance Championship - LMP2 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 116 | 4th |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 16th | ||
| WeatherTech SportsCar Championship | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 128 | 12th | ||
| 24 Hours of Daytona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | N/A | 1st | ||
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | Garage 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17th | ||
| 2017 | WeatherTech SportsCar Championship | Tequila Patrón ESM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * |
| 24 Hours of Daytona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | * |
* Season still in progress.
Complete Pro Mazda Championship results
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Team Pelfrey | STP 4 | STP 3 | BAR 6 | BAR 4 | IMS 9 | IMS 18 | LOR | HOU | HOU | MOH | MOH | MIL | SON | SON | 14th | 88 |
Complete European Le Mans Series results
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Murphy Prototypes | LMP2 | Oreca 03 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | SIL | IMO | RBR | LEC 3 | EST 6 | 12th | 24 |
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
| Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | G-Drive Racing | LMP2 | Ligier JS P2 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | SIL 2 | SPA 1 | LMS 3 | NÜR 3 | COA 3 | FUJ 3 | SHA Ret | BHR 3 | 3rd | 134 | |
| 2016 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | LMP2 | Ligier JS P2 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | SIL 2 | SPA 2 | LMS 8 | NÜR 3 | MEX 3 | COA 5 | FUJ 5 | SHA 5 | BHR 4 | 4th | 116 |
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |  G-Drive Racing |  Gustavo Yacamán Ricardo González | Ligier JS P2-Nissan | LMP2 | 354 | 12th | 4th |
| 2016 |  Extreme Speed Motorsports |  Chris Cumming Ryan Dalziel | Ligier JS P2-Nissan | LMP2 | 291 | 42nd | 16th |