Felipe Giaffone

Felipe Giaffone (Portuguese pronunciation: [fiˈlipi ʒaˈfoni], born January 22, 1975 in São Paulo) is a race car driver from Brazil. He competed in the Indy Racing League between 2001 and 2006. His father, "Zeca" Giaffone is the 1987 Stock Car Brasil champion and Mil Milhas Brasil five times winner in the 1980s.

Felipe Giaffone
Giaffone as a Fórmula Truck driver.
Nationality Brazil
Born (1975-01-22) January 22, 1975
São Paulo, Brazil
Indy Racing League IndyCar Series
Years active2001–2006
TeamsMo Nunn Racing
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
A. J. Foyt Enterprises
Starts61
Wins1
Poles0
Best finish4th in 2002
Previous series
1996–2000
1995		Indy Lights
Toyota Atlantic

Racing career

He went to the United States to drive in the Indy Lights series in 1999 where he was coached by Formula One legend and countryman Nelson Piquet. He began racing in the IRL in 2001 and won one race at Kentucky Speedway in 2002. In 2003 Felipe was one of the IRL's representatives in the IROC series, but he only competed in two races due to injury and finished 10th in series standings. In 2005 Felipe made a last minute deal with A. J. Foyt to qualify a third car for him in the Indianapolis 500. With minutes to spare, Giaffone bumped Arie Luyendyk Jr. from the field. Starting in the final 33rd starting position, he avoided attrition and finished 15th. With A.J.'s grandson A.J. Foyt IV leaving the IRL for NASCAR in 2006, A.J. the elder chose Giaffone to be his full-time driver for the 2006 season but he was released after eight races due to what Foyt called "communication problems".

Since 2007, Giaffone has raced in the Fórmula Truck, the Brazilian racing truck series. He won the championship four times in 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2016, and was runner-up in 2010, 2012 and 2014.

Racing record

American Open Wheel racing results

(key)

Indy Lights
Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Rank Points
1996 Leading Edge Motorsport MIA
14		 LBH
24		 NAZ
13		 MIS
10		 MIL
9		 DET
18		 POR
16		 CLE
6		 TOR TRO 17th 20
Brian Stewart Racing VAN
22		 LS
8
1998 Conquest Racing MIA
19		 LBH
24		 NAZ
8		 STL
4		 MIL
2		 DET
9		 POR
2		 CLE
8		 TOR
6		 MIS
9		 TRO
6		 VAN
5		 LS
18		 FON
2		 4th 104
1999 Conquest Racing MIA
17		 LBH
10		 NAZ
18		 MIL
4		 POR
10		 CLE
3		 TOR
4		 MIS
3		 DET
4		 CHI
8		 LS
18		 FON
20		 6th 78
2000 Conquest Racing LBH
3		 MIL
12		 DET
2		 POR
14		 MIS
1		 CHI
4		 MDO
13		 VAN
2		 LS
6		 STL
7		 HOU
3		 FON
7		 4th 118

IndyCar Series
Year Team Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Rank Points
2001 Treadway-Hubbard Racing G-Force GF05B Oldsmobile Aurora V8 PHX
6		 HMS
4		 ATL
10		 INDY
10		 TXS
2		 PPI
7		 RIR
11		 KAN
4		 NSH
8		 KTY
8		 STL
20		 CHI
10		 TX2
21		 6th 304
2002 Mo Nunn Racing G-Force GF05C Chevrolet Indy V8 HMS
7		 PHX
19		 FON
6		 NZR
2		 INDY
3		 TXS
5		 PPI
4		 RIR
3		 KAN
4		 NSH
7		 MIS
3		 KTY
1		 STL
21		 CHI
6		 TX2
17		 4th 432
2003 Mo Nunn Racing G-Force GF09 Toyota Indy V8 HMS
9		 PHX
3		 MOT
3		 INDY
33		 TXS
17		 PPI
13		 RIR
6		 KAN
22		 NSH
Inj		 MIS
Inj		 STL
Inj		 KTY
Inj		 NZR
Inj		 CHI
15		 FON
16		 TX2
19		 20th 199
2004 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Dallara IR-04 Chevrolet Indy V8 HMS PHX MOT INDY
15		 TXS
9		 RIR
10		 KAN
16		 NSH
15		 MIL
13		 MIS
16		 KTY
16		 PPI
16		 NZR
16		 CHI
8		 FON
20		 TX2
11		 20th 214
2005 A. J. Foyt Enterprises Panoz GF09C Toyota Indy V8 HMS PHX STP MOT INDY
15		 TXS RIR KAN NSH MIL MIS KTY PPIR SNM CHI WGL FON 31st 15
2006 A. J. Foyt Enterprises Dallara IR-05 Honda HI6R V8 HMS
8		 STP
9		 MOT
15		 INDY
21		 WGL
5		 TXS
16		 RIR
17		 KAN
19		 NSH MIL MIS KTY SNM CHI 17th 142

IndyCar Series career summary
Year Team Starts Wins Points Championship Finish
2001 Treadway Racing 13 0 304 6th
2002 Mo Nunn Racing 15 1 432 4th
2003 Mo Nunn Racing 11 0 199 20th
2004 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing 13 0 214 20th
2005 Foyt Enterprises 1 0 15 30th
2006 Foyt Enterprises 8 0 142 17th

Indianapolis 500
Year Chassis Engine Start Finish Team
2001 G-Force GF05B Oldsmobile Aurora V8 33 10 Treadway Racing
2002 G-Force GF05C Chevrolet Indy V8 4 3 Mo Nunn Racing
2003 G-Force GF09 Toyota Indy V8 16 33 Mo Nunn Racing
2004 Dallara IR-04 Chevrolet Indy V8 25 15 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
2005 Panoz GF09C Toyota Indy V8 33 15 A.J. Foyt Enterprises
2006 Dallara IR-05 Honda HI6R V8 21 21 A.J. Foyt Enterprises

Fórmula Truck
Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rank Points
2005 RAM-Scania CAR
NP		 GOI
5		 SAO
Ret		 GUA
NP		 LON
7		 CAM
C		 CUR
2		 TAR
8		 BSB
Ret		 14º 25
2007 RMC-Volkswagen CAS
7		 TAR
5		 SAO
1		 FOR
1		 CAR
1		 GOI
Ret		 CUR
1		 CAM
2		 BSB
5		 1º 156
2008 RMC-Volkswagen GUA
6		 GOI
4		 CAR
1		 FOR
Ret		 SAO
7		 LON
3		 CAM
3		 CUR
Ret		 TAR
2		 BSB
Ret		 4º 120
2009 RMC-Volkswagen GUA
1		 FOR
4		 CAR
1		 GOI
Ret		 SAO
Ret		 LON
1		 ARG
1		 SCZ
4		 CUR
Ret		 BSB
4		 1º 169
2010 RMC-Volkswagen GUA
1		 RIO
5		 CAR
2		 CAM
3		 SAO
4		 LON
3		 ARG
2		 VEL
Ret		 CUR
2		 BSB
4		 2º 176
2011 RMC-Volkswagen SCZ
1		 RIO
Ret		 CAR
1		 GOI
19		 SAO
1		 LON
1		 ARG
10		 GUA
2		 CUR
11		 BSB
1		 1º 188
2012 RMC-Volkswagen VEL
2		 RIO
7		 CAR
Ret		 GOI
Ret		 SAO
8		 CAS
2		 ARG
1		 GUA
3		 CUR
3		 BSB
4		 2º 154
2013 RMC-MAN SE TAR
Ret		 LON
18		 CAR
Ret		 GOI
Ret		 SAO
13		 CAS
1		 ARG
2		 GUA
2		 CUR
1		 BSB
Ret		 4º 114
2014 RMC-MAN SE CAR
11		 CUR
3		 SAO
2		 BSB
2		 CAS
5		 SCZ
4		 ARG
2		 GUA
2		 LON
1		 GOI
Ret		 2º 184

Family

The Giaffone family has had great involvement in motorsport.

  • José "Zeca" Giaffone - Felipe's father; 1987 Stock Car Brasil champion and five times winner of Mil Milhas Brasil: 1981, 1984, 1986, 1988 and 1989. The founder of JL Racing, the biggest racing engine supplier in Brazil and Stock Car Brasil chassis supplier, and the owner of Granja Viana international kart circuit in Cotia, near São Paulo city.
  • José "Zequinha" Giaffone - Felipe's brother; He competed in some races in the 1996 Indy Lights.
  • Affonso Giaffone Filho - Felipe's uncle, Zeca's elder brother; The winner of the first ever race of Stock Car Brasil in 1979, the champion of the 1981 season and two times winner of Mil Milhas Brasil: 1981 and 1986. His four sons all competed in the Brazilian national kart championships.
  • Affonso Giaffone - Felipe's cousin, Affonso Filho's son; He competed in the 1996-1997 Indy Racing League season.
  • Silvana Giaffone - Felipe's cousin and later wife of Rubens Barrichello. This makes Barrichello a cousin-in-law of Felipe.

References
    Sporting positions
    Preceded by
    Airton Daré    		 IndyCar Series
    Rookie of the Year
    2001    		 Succeeded by
    Laurent Redon
    Preceded by
    Renato Martins
    Wellington Cirino
    Roberval Andrade
    Leandro Totti    		 Fórmula Truck Champion
    2007
    2009
    2011
    2016
    		 Succeeded by
    Wellington Cirino
    Roberval Andrade
    Leandro Totti
    Series last season
    Preceded by
    Series inaugural season    		 Copa Truck Champion
    2017    		 Succeeded by
    Roberval Andrade
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