Ingo Hoffmann


Ingo Hoffmann is a Brazilian retired racing driver from São Paulo. He participated in six Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on January 25, 1976. He scored no championship points.

History

Early career

Hoffman began his career in Brazil competing in Formula Vee and saloon cars. He came to England in 1975 and competed in Formula Three in a March, before moving into Formula One in 1976.

Formula One years

Hoffmann's Formula One career was hindered by the financial problems of the Fittipaldi team, and he drove the team's second car when realistically the team could only afford to run one. This meant Hoffmann only entered certain selected races, and ultimately the second car was dropped altogether. He entered four Grands Prix in 1976, did not qualify for three of them and an eleventh place at Interlagos was the best result achieved. In 1977, Hoffman competed at Buenos Aires and again at Interlagos where he finished seventh, two laps behind the winner. However, that was Hoffman's last race in Formula One, as the second Fittipaldi entry was withdrawn.

After Formula One

With the end of his Formula One career, Hoffmann competed in Formula 2 for Project Four with a Ralt and a March in 1977 and 1978,. He also competed in sports cars and saloon cars both in Europe and in South America.

Notably, Ingo Hoffmann has won the Brazilian Stock Car Championship 12 times. In 2006 December, he took his 100th win at the Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet de Brasília, final race of the 2006 season.

Racing record

Complete European F5000 Championship results

YearEntrantChassisEngine12345678910111213141516Pts
1975A.G. DeanChevron B28Chevrolet 5.0 V8BRHOULBRHSILZOLZANTHRSNEMALTHRBRHOULSIL
7		SNEMAL
DNS		BRH
4		14th24

Complete European Formula Two Championship results

YearEntrantChassisEngine12345678910111213Pts
Willi Kauhsen Racing TeamMarch 762HartHOC
Ret		THR
5		VAL
Ret		SAL
Ret		PAU
DNS		HOCROU
6		MUG
8		PER
DNQ		ESTNOG
DNQ		HOC
8		14th3
Project Four RacingRalt RT1BMWSIL
4		THR
Ret		HOC
Ret		NÜR
VAL
16		PAU
8		MUG
9		ROU
5		NOG
3		PER
3		MIS
3		EST
Ret		DON
Ret		7th18
Project Four RacingMarch 782BMWTHR
Ret		HOC
NÜR
6		PAU
Ret		MUG
4		VAL
Ret		ROU
Ret		DON
4		NOG
5		PER
Ret		MIS
10		HOC
14		6th13

Complete Formula One results

YearEntrantChassisEngine1234567891011121314151617Pts
1976Copersucar-FittipaldiFittipaldi FD03Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8BRA
11		RSANC0
1976Copersucar-FittipaldiFittipaldi FD04Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8USW
DNQ		ESP
DNQ		BELMONSWEFRA
DNQ		GBRGERAUTNEDITACANUSAJPNNC0
1977Copersucar-FittipaldiFittipaldi FD04Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8ARG
Ret		BRA
7		RSAUSWESPMONBELSWEFRAGBRGERAUTNEDITAUSACANJPNNC0