Augusto Farfus

Augusto Farfus Jr. (born 3 September 1983) is a Brazilian professional racing driver, and BMW Motorsport works driver.

Augusto Farfus Jr.
Augusto Farfus in 2018.
Nationality Brazilian
Born (1983-09-03) 3 September 1983
Curitiba, Brazil
DTM career
Debut season2012
Current teamBMW Team RMG
Car number18
Former teamsBMW Team MTEK, BMW Team RBM
Starts103
Wins4
Poles6
Fastest laps2
Best finish2nd in 2013
Finished last season16th (56 pts)
Previous series
2011
2005–10
2004
2002–03
2000–01
2000–01		Intercontinental Le Mans Cup
WTCC
ETCC
Euro Formula 3000
Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup
Italian Formula Renault
Championship titles
2020
2003
2001		Intercontinental GT Challenge
Euro Formula 3000
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years2010–2011,2018
TeamsBMW Motorsport
Best finish19th
Class wins0

He lives in Monaco.

Early years

Born in Curitiba, Farfus first tasted racing in minibike races and won the local championships in 1991.

Like many drivers, his motorsport career began with karting. In 1992, at the age of 9 years, he won the Paraná state championship (cadet class), and mainly competed in São Paulo states championship from 1993 to 1998. In 1999 he succeeded in both winning the Italian Winter Cup and finishing runner-up in the North American Championship. He is married to Elirane Johnsson.

Formula racing

In 2000 Farfus moved to Italy and competed in the Formula Renault Italian championship and the Eurocup series for the next two years, winning the Eurocup in 2001.

For 2002 he joined Draco Racing in Euro Formula 3000. In 2003 he won the Euro Formula 3000 Championship aged just 20 years old.

Touring cars
Farfus driving a BMW 320si (BMW Team Germany) at Curitiba in the 2007 World Touring Car Championship season.

Alfa Romeo

From 2004 to 2006 Farfus was a factory Alfa Romeo (N.Technology) driver in the European Touring Car Championship and later, the World Touring Car Championship.

In the 2006 season Farfus fought for the title against Andy Priaulx and Jörg Müller until the final race in Macau, but his outdated Alfa Romeo 156 wasn't up to the pace, and Farfus ended the season in 3rd place.

BMW
Farfus competing in the 2014 DTM season

Before the 2007 season, he switched to the Schnitzer BMW-run squad, BMW Team Germany, alongside the German, 2006 season runner-up, Jörg Müller. He temporarily led the championship during the season, but ended this season in 4th place as Priaulx won. He has continued with the team through the 2008 season and into 2009. He scored six wins in 2009, missing out on the title to SEAT's Gabriele Tarquini at the final meeting[1] In 2010, BMW's participation in the WTCC was limited to a two-car line-up, as Farfus joined Andy Priaulx at the Racing Bart Mampaey team. Farfus scored no wins, however he won race 2 at Okayama on the road, but he and teammate Priaulx were disqualified by running a non-homologated gearbox that did not conform to the technical regulations. On 5 December 2010, BMW announced it was withdrawing from the WTCC, but would continue to supply customer teams with its 320TC car.[2]

On 25 January 2011, it was announced that Farfus would contest the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup with BMW, which would also include its former WTCC drivers Andy Priaulx, Jörg Müller and Dirk Muller.[3]

Hyundai

On 3 December 2018, it was announced that Farfus will join Hyundai for the 2019 World Touring Car Cup season, partnering the series's inaugural driver's champion, Gabriele Tarquini , Norbert Michelisz and Nicky Catsburg.[4]

Racing record

Complete Euro Formula 3000 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 DC Points
2002 Draco Junior Team VLL
Ret		 PER
Ret		 MOZ
Ret		 SPA
3		 DON
6		 BRN
4		 DIJ
7		 JER
Ret		 CAG
13		 9th 8
2003 Draco Junior Team NÜR
2		 MAG
3		 PER
1		 MOZ
1		 SPA
1		 DON
3		 BRN
Ret		 JER
1		 CAG
2		 1st 60

24 Hours of Daytona results
Year Team Co-drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2003 JMB USA Racing Emmanuel Collard
Max Papis
Andrea Garbagnati		 Ferrari 360 Modena N-GT GT 621 14th 7th
2014 Turner Motorsport Paul Dalla Lana
Dane Cameron
Markus Palttala		 BMW Z4 GT3 GTD 659 25th 7th
2015 BMW Team RLL Bill Auberlen
Dirk Werner
Bruno Spengler		 BMW Z4 GTLM GTLM 725 5th 2nd
2016 BMW Team RLL Bill Auberlen
Dirk Werner
Bruno Spengler		 BMW M6 GTLM GTLM 721 11th 5th
2017 BMW Team RLL Bill Auberlen
Alexander Sims
Bruno Spengler		 BMW M6 GTLM GTLM 651 12th 8th
2018 BMW Team RLL Nick Catsburg
John Edwards
Jesse Krohn		 BMW M8 GTE GTLM 773 18th 7th
2019 BMW Team RLL Connor De Phillippi
Philipp Eng
Colton Herta		 BMW M8 GTE GTLM 571 10th 1st
2020 BMW Team RLL John Edwards
Chaz Mostert
Jesse Krohn		 BMW M8 GTE GTLM 786 13th 1st

Complete European Touring Car Championship 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 DC Pts
2004 AutoDelta Squadra Corse Alfa Romeo 156 MNZ
1
19		 MNZ
2
16		 VAL
1
3		 VAL
2
3		 MAG
1
3		 MAG
2
3		 HOC
1
Ret		 HOC
2
DNS		 BRN
1
12		 BRN
2
Ret		 DON
1
5		 DON
2
Ret		 SPA
1
8		 SPA
2
22		 IMO
1
3		 IMO
2
11		 OSC
1
2		 OSC
2
3		 DUB
1
4		 DUB
2
15		 6th 54

Complete World Touring Car Championship 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 22 23 24 DC Points
2005 Alfa Romeo Racing Team Alfa Romeo 156 ITA
1
3		 ITA
2
9		 FRA
1
8		 FRA
2
5		 GBR
1
4		 GBR
2
4		 SMR
1
5		 SMR
2
5		 MEX
1
9		 MEX
2
10		 BEL
1
DSQ		 BEL
2
4		 GER
1
9		 GER
2
5		 TUR
1
8		 TUR
2
2		 ESP
1
NC		 ESP
2
7		 MAC
1
1		 MAC
2
3		 4th 65
2006 N.Technology Alfa Romeo 156 ITA
1
8		 ITA
2
1		 FRA
1
21		 FRA
2
12		 GBR
1
22		 GBR
2
11		 GER
1
6		 GER
2
2		 BRA
1
3		 BRA
2
Ret		 MEX
1
2		 MEX
2
1		 CZE
1
Ret		 CZE
2
15		 TUR
1
9		 TUR
2
20		 ESP
1
1		 ESP
2
5		 MAC
1
5		 MAC
2
Ret		 3rd 64
2007 BMW Team Germany BMW 320si BRA
1
3		 BRA
2
1		 NED
1
5		 NED
2
2		 ESP
1
22		 ESP
2
10		 FRA
1
7		 FRA
2
1		 CZE
1
4		 CZE
2
2		 POR
1
9		 POR
2
6		 SWE
1
16		 SWE
2
9		 GER
1
7		 GER
2
1		 GBR
1
11		 GBR
2
Ret		 ITA
1
7		 ITA
2
Ret		 MAC
1
26		 MAC
2
DNS		 4th 71
2008 BMW Team Germany BMW 320si BRA
1
DSQ		 BRA
2
6		 MEX
1
11		 MEX
2
10		 ESP
1
Ret		 ESP
2
20		 FRA
1
1		 FRA
2
6		 CZE
1
4		 CZE
2
3		 POR
1
Ret		 POR
2
10		 GBR
1
Ret		 GBR
2
6		 GER
1
1		 GER
2
6		 EUR
1
7		 EUR
2
8		 ITA
1
Ret		 ITA
2
8		 JPN
1
6		 JPN
2
2		 MAC
1
4		 MAC
2
11		 6th 63
2009 BMW Team Germany BMW 320si BRA
1
5		 BRA
2
6		 MEX
1
2		 MEX
2
4		 MAR
1
12		 MAR
2
6		 FRA
1
2		 FRA
2
2		 ESP
1
4		 ESP
2
1		 CZE
1
Ret		 CZE
2
Ret		 POR
1
8		 POR
2
1		 GBR
1
8		 GBR
2
1		 GER
1
5		 GER
2
1		 ITA
1
NC		 ITA
2
8		 JPN
1
8		 JPN
2
1		 MAC
1
8		 MAC
2
1		 3rd 113
2010 BMW Team RBM BMW 320si BRA
1
6		 BRA
2
6		 MAR
1
10		 MAR
2
Ret		 ITA
1
2		 ITA
2
4		 BEL
1
9		 BEL
2
8		 POR
1
4		 POR
2
5		 GBR
1
6		 GBR
2
8		 CZE
1
4		 CZE
2
5		 GER
1
2		 GER
2
2		 ESP
1
18		 ESP
2
8		 JPN
1
DSQ		 JPN
2
DSQ		 MAC
1
6		 MAC
2
5		 7th 167

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2010 BMW Motorsport Jörg Müller
Uwe Alzen		 BMW M3 GT2 GT2 320 19th 6th
2011 BMW Motorsport Jörg Müller
Dirk Werner		 BMW M3 GT2 GTE
Pro		 276 DNF DNF
2018 BMW Team MTEK António Félix da Costa
Alexander Sims		 BMW M8 GTE GTE
Pro		 223 DNF DNF
2019 BMW Team MTEK António Félix da Costa
Jesse Krohn		 BMW M8 GTE GTE
Pro		 335 30th 10th
2020 Aston Martin Racing Paul Dalla Lana
Ross Gunn		 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GTE
Am		 333 33rd 8th

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters 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 Pos Points
2012 BMW Team RBM BMW M3 DTM HOC
15		 LAU
3		 BRH
11		 SPL
10		 NOR
Ret		 NÜR
10		 ZAN
9		 OSC
5		 VAL
1		 HOC
3		 7th 69
2013 BMW Team RBM BMW M3 DTM HOC
1		 BRH
Ret		 SPL
6		 LAU
12		 NOR
16		 MSC
3		 NÜR
2		 OSC
1		 ZAN
1		 HOC
11		 2nd 116
2014 BMW Team RBM BMW M4 DTM HOC
8		 OSC
5		 HUN
21†		 NOR
14		 MSC
10		 SPL
2		 NÜR
Ret		 LAU
7		 ZAN
Ret		 HOC
16		 13th 39
2015 BMW Team RBM BMW M4 DTM HOC
1
10		 HOC
2
21		 LAU
1
Ret		 LAU
2
Ret		 NOR
1
8		 NOR
2
Ret		 ZAN
1
4		 ZAN
2
2		 SPL
1
6		 SPL
2
18		 MSC
1
15		 MSC
2
11		 OSC
1
4		 OSC
2
2		 NÜR
1
18		 NÜR
2
8		 HOC
1
Ret		 HOC
2
14		 12th 77
2016 BMW Team MTEK BMW M4 DTM HOC
1
14		 HOC
2
2		 SPL
1
9		 SPL
2
4		 LAU
1
21		 LAU
2
Ret		 NOR
1
11		 NOR
2
Ret		 ZAN
1
Ret		 ZAN
2
13		 MSC
1
14		 MSC
2
4		 NÜR
1
22		 NÜR
2
21		 HUN
1
19		 HUN
2
Ret		 HOC
1
11		 HOC
2
Ret		 16th 44
2017 BMW Team RMG BMW M4 DTM HOC
1
13		 HOC
2
Ret		 LAU
1
12		 LAU
2
14		 HUN
1
11		 HUN
2
12		 NOR
1
Ret		 NOR
2
7		 MSC
1
17		 MSC
2
11		 ZAN
1
6		 ZAN
2
8		 NÜR
1
8		 NÜR
2
9		 SPL
1
DNS		 SPL
2
12		 HOC
1
17		 HOC
2
7		 16th 35
2018 BMW Team RMG BMW M4 DTM HOC
1
15		 HOC
2
10		 LAU
1
10		 LAU
2
16		 HUN
1
15		 HUN
2
7		 NOR
1
14		 NOR
2
17		 ZAN
1
8		 ZAN
2
5		 BRH
1
2		 BRH
2
Ret		 MIS
1
11		 MIS
2
Ret		 NÜR
1
9		 NÜR
2
7		 SPL
1
9		 SPL
2
Ret		 HOC
1
Ret		 HOC
2
7		 16th 56

† Driver retired, but was classified as they completed 75% of the winner's race distance.

Complete Stock Car Brasil results
Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Rank Points
2014 Full Time Sports Chevrolet Sonic INT
1
9		 SCZ
1		 SCZ
2		 BRA
1		 BRA
2		 GOI
1		 GOI
2		 GOI
1		 CAS
1		 CAS
2		 CUR
1		 CUR
2		 VEL
1		 VEL
2		 SCZ
1		 SCZ
2		 TAR
1		 TAR
2		 SAL
1		 SAL
2		 CUR
1		 NC† 0†
2016 Full Time Sports Chevrolet Sonic CUR
1
20		 VEL
1		 VEL
2		 GOI
1		 GOI
2		 SCZ
1		 SCZ
2		 TAR
1		 TAR
2		 CAS
1		 CAS
2		 INT
1		 LON
1		 LON
2		 CUR
1		 CUR
2		 GOI
1		 GOI
2		 CRI
1		 CRI
2		 INT
1		 NC† 0†
2017 HERO Motorsport Chevrolet Cruze GOI
1		 GOI
2		 VEL
1		 VEL
2		 SCZ
1		 SCZ
2		 CAS
1		 CAS
2		 CUR
1		 CRI
1		 CRI
2		 VCA
1		 VCA
2		 LON
1		 LON
2		 ARG
1		 ARG
2		 TAR
1		 TAR
2		 GOI
1		 GOI
2		 INT
1
7		 NC† 0†
2018 HERO Motorsport Chevrolet Cruze INT
1
Ret		 CUR
1		 CUR
2		 VEL
1		 VEL
2		 LON
1		 LON
2		 SCZ
1		 SCZ
2		 GOI
1		 MOU
1		 MOU
2		 CAS
1		 CAS
2		 VCA
1		 VCA
2		 TAR
1		 TAR
2		 GOI
1		 GOI
2		 INT
1		 NC† 0†

† Ineligible for championship points.

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Rank Points
2014 Turner Motorsport GTD BMW Z4 GT3 BMW 4.4 L V8 DAY
7†		 SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS IMS ELK VIR COA PET 130th 1
2015 BMW Team RLL GTLM BMW Z4 GTE BMW 4.4 L V8 DAY
2		 SEB
8		 LBH LGA WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR COA PET
4		 15th 86
2016 BMW Team RLL GTLM BMW M6 GTLM BMW 4.4 L V8 DAY
5		 SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR COA PET
9		 22nd 50
2017 BMW Team RLL GTLM BMW M6 GTLM BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8 DAY
8		 SEB LBH COA WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 26th 23
2018 BMW Team RLL GTLM BMW M8 GTE BMW S63 4.0 L Twin-turbo V8 DAY
7		 SEB LBH MDO WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 22nd 24
2019 BMW Team RLL GTLM BMW M8 GTE BMW S63 4.0 L Twin-turbo V8 DAY
1		 SEB LBH MDO WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 21st 35
2020 BMW Team RLL GTLM BMW M8 GTE BMW S63 4.0 L Twin-turbo V8 DAY
1		 DAY SEB ELK VIR ATL MDO CLT PET
3		 LGA SEB
3		 7th 95
2021 BMW Team RLL GTLM BMW M8 GTE BMW S63 4.0 L Turbo V8 DAY
3		 SEB
 WGL
 MOS
 LIM
 ELK
 VIR
 LGA
 LBH
 PET
 3rd* 325*

† Farfus did not complete sufficient laps in order to score full points. * Season still in progress.

Complete Super GT results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DC Points
2014 BMW Sports Trophy Team Studie BMW Z4 GT3 GT300 OKA FUJ AUT SUG FUJ SUZ
3		 BUR MOT 20th 13
2016 BMW Team Studie BMW M6 GT3 GT300 OKA FUJ SUG FUJ SUZ
DNS		 CHA MOT MOT NC 0
2017 BMW Team Studie BMW M6 GT3 GT300 OKA FUJ AUT SUG FUJ SUZ
11		 CHA MOT NC 0

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Rank Points
2018–19 BMW Team MTEK LMGTE Pro BMW M8 GTE BMW S63 4.0 L Turbo V8 SPA LMS
Ret		 SIL
Ret		 FUJ SHA SEB
7		 SPA
4		 LMS
6		 16th 32
2019–20 Aston Martin Racing LMGTE Am Aston Martin Vantage AMR Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 SIL FUJ SHA BHR COA SPA
9		 LMS
6		 BHR 23rd 18

Complete World Touring Car Cup 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 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 DC Pts
2019 BRC Hyundai N LUKOIL Racing Team Hyundai i30 N TCR MAR
1
13		 MAR
2
11		 MAR
3
Ret		 HUN
1
9		 HUN
2
9		 HUN
3
8		 SVK
1
5		 SVK
2
21		 SVK
3
7		 NED
1
Ret		 NED
2
6		 NED
3
4		 GER
1
8		 GER
2
3		 GER
3
Ret		 POR
1
3		 POR
2
Ret		 POR
3
Ret		 CHN
1
7		 CHN
2
Ret		 CHN
3
4		 JPN
1
15		 JPN
2
21		 JPN
3
22		 MAC
1		 MAC
2		 MAC
3		 MAL
1
28		 MAL
2
19		 MAL
3
Ret		 15th 142

Complete European Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 Rank Points
2020 Aston Martin Racing LMGTE Aston Martin Vantage AMR Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 LEC SPA
3		 LEC MNZ ALG NC† 0†

† As Farfus was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

References
  1. Farfus: Wins nice but I'd rather have a title
  2. Beer, Matt (5 December 2010). "BMW pulls works team out of WTCC". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
  3. English, Steven (24 January 2011). "Full BMW ILMC campaign for Farfus". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
  4. Motorsport, Hyundai (3 December 2018). "Four WTCR drivers for 2019 season". Hyundai Motorsport. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Felipe Massa		 Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup
Champion
2001		 Succeeded by
Eric Salignon
Preceded by
Jaime Melo		 Euro Formula 3000
Champion
2003		 Succeeded by
Nicky Pastorelli
Preceded by
Edoardo Mortara		 FIA GT World Cup
Winner
2018		 Succeeded by
Raffaele Marciello
Preceded by
Dennis Olsen		 Intercontinental GT Challenge
Champion
2020
With: Nicky Catsburg		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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