Jaime Melo
Date of birth: 24 April 1980
Place of birth: Cascavel, Brazil
Nationality: Brazilian
Lives: Milan, Italy
Family: Single
First race: 1989 in karting
Hobbies: Football, tennis
Helmet colors: Green, blue, yellow and red
Website: www.jaimemelojr.com
Career Highlights:
2009 American Le Mans Series with Risi Competizione in a Ferrari 430 GT2
2008 American Le Mans Series with Risi Competizione in a Ferrari F430 GT2 with Mika Salo – 2 victories including Petit Le Mans. GT2 winner at 24 Hours Le Mans with Salo/Bruni.
2007 American Le Mans Series with Risi Competizione in a Ferrari F430 GT2 with Mika Salo – 8 victories including Sebring 12 Hours (Salo/Mowlem), closest winning margin in ALMS history; 6 pole positions, 4 fastest laps – Champion
2006 American Le Mans Series with Risi Competizione in a Ferrari 430 GT2 with Mika Salo (Kelleners/Lazzaro at Sebring) - 5 races only, 2 victories; FIA GT2 Championship with AF Corse in Ferrari 430 GT with Matteo Bobbi - Champion
2005 Ferrari Corsa Clienti test and development driver for 575 GTC; FIA GT Championship with GPC Sport in a Ferrari 575 Maranello (Belloc) - 16th
2004 Le Mans Endurance Series with JMB Racing in a Ferrari 360 (GT2) (victory at Monza); FIA GT Championship with JMB Racing in a Ferrari 575 with Karl Wendlinger (1 victory at Donington) and with GPC in an F360 N-GT (victory in Zhuhai)
2003 Formula Renault V6 Eurocup with Team Victory by Cram - 5 victories, including Monaco; Euro F3000 Series with ADM Racing – 1 win, 6th overall
2002 Euro F3000 Series with Great Wall Racing – 3 wins, Champion
2001 F3000 International Championship with Durango Benetton Junior Team – 1 pole, 1 x 2nd, 12th overall
2000 F3000 International Championship with Williams Petrobas Junior Team – 11th place overall. Test with Williams F1 team
1999 Formula 3 Sudam with Petrobras Avallone - 5 wins, Vice Champion
1998 Formula 3 Sudam - 3 wins, 2nd overall
1997 Formula 3 Sudam with Melo Jr Racing – 6 podiums, 3rd overall
1996 Brazilian Formula Ford Championship - 10th place
1990–95 Brazilian National Karting Championships – Champion 5 times
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