Gustavo Menezes


Gustavo Menezes is an American racing driver, currently racing for Rebellion Racing in the FIA World Endurance Championship

Career

Karting

Menezes began karting in 2002, but took his first championship in 2005 in the IKF Region 7 Sprint - HPV 1 Cadet. In 2008 he began karting outside the United States. In Asia he competed in the CIK-FIA Asia-Pacific Championship becoming 5th in the championship in 2008. That same year Carlos Sainz, Jr. won the championship. In Europe he competed in championship in among others Monaco, Sweden and Belgium. He competes in karting championship from time to time, but he started his single-seater career in 2010.

German Formula Three

In 2013 Menezes competed in the German Formula Three. He drove the full season with Van Amersfoort Racing and won two races. He became 4th in the championship with 241 points.

American Le Mans Series/United SportsCar Championship

Menezes began his endurance racing career in 2013, driving for RSR Racing in the American Le Mans Series in the Prototype Challenge class. He only entered the Petit Le Mans with co-drivers Bruno Junqueira and Duncan Ende and finished 29th overall and 6th in class.
Both in 2014 and 2015 he competed again with RSR Racing and again in the Prototype Challenge class. In those two seasons he entered three races. In 2014 he only entered the 24 Hours of Daytona, but he and his co-drivers were unable to finish and were classified in a disappointing 63rd position. In 2015 he entered the first two races of the season: the 24 Hours of Daytona, where he finished 34th overall and 4th in class, and the 12 Hours of Sebring, where he finished 31st overall and 6th in class.

FIA European Formula 3 Championship

After he had finished 4th in the championship in the German Formula Three, Menezes graduated to the FIA European Formula 3 Championship in 2014 and drove again with Van Amersfoort Racing. He finished 11th in the championship and managed to take two third-place finishes at Spa-Francorchamps. In 2015 he joined Jagonya Ayam with Carlin.

Racing record

Career summary

† As Menezes was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
* Season still in progress.

Complete FIA Formula 3 European Championship results

YearEntrantEngine123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233DCPoints
2014Van Amersfoort RacingVolkswagenSIL
1
16		SIL
2
13		SIL
3
18		HOC
1
Ret		HOC
2
21		HOC
3
9		PAU
1
15		PAU
2
13		PAU
3
Ret		HUN
1
17		HUN
2
7		HUN
3
8		SPA
1
6		SPA
2
3		SPA
3
3		NOR
1
Ret		NOR
2
10		NOR
3
5		MSC
1
10		MSC
2
15		MSC
3
12		RBR
1
7		RBR
2
5		RBR
3
8		NÜR
1
14		NÜR
2
13		NÜR
3
13		IMO
1
Ret		IMO
2
10		IMO
3
10		HOC
1
8		HOC
2
9		HOC
3
16		11th91
2015Jagonya Ayam with CarlinVolkswagenSIL
1
7		SIL
2
18		SIL
3
4		HOC
1
9		HOC
2
7		HOC
3
11		PAU
1
15		PAU
2
14		PAU
3
Ret		MNZ
1
13		MNZ
2
5		MNZ
3
6		SPA
1
22		SPA
2
Ret		SPA
3
DNS		NOR
1
7		NOR
2
7		NOR
3
Ret		ZAN
1
16		ZAN
2
10		ZAN
3
Ret		RBR
1
8		RBR
2
10		RBR
3
12		ALG
1
15		ALG
2
4		ALG
3
Ret		NÜR
1
14		NÜR
2
Ret		NÜR
3
14		HOC
1
20		HOC
2
12		HOC
3
13		12th65

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

YearEntrantClassMakeEngine123456789101112RankPoints
2014RSR RacingPCOreca FLM09Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8.DAY
9		SEBLGAKANWGLIMSELKVIRCOAPET59th1
2015RSR RacingPCOreca FLM09Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8.DAY
4		SEB
6		LGADETWGLMOSLIMELKCOAPET
6		23rd53
20173GT RacingGTDLexus RC F GT3Lexus 5.0 L V8DAY
27		SEBLBHCOADETWGLMOSLIMELKVIRLGA85th4
2017Rebellion RacingPOreca 07Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8PET
8		35th23
2018JDC-Miller MotorSportsPOreca 07Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8DAY
7		SEBLBHMDODETWGLMOSELKLGAPET54th24
2020DragonSpeed USALMP2Oreca 07Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8DAYSEB
5		ELK
WGL
PET
LGA
SEB
5th*26*

* Season still in progress.

Complete Global RallyCross Championship results

GRC Lites

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

* Season still in progress.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Complete European Le Mans Series results

‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.