Henrique Chaves
Henrique Chaves Jr. (born 21 March 1997) is a Portuguese racing driver.
| Henrique Chaves | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Portuguese |
| Born | 21 March 1997 Torres Vedras, Lisbon |
| International GT Open career | |
| Debut season | 2019 |
| Current team | Teo Martín Motorsport |
| Car number | 59 |
| Starts | 26 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 8 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2020 |
| Previous series | |
| 2018 2017 2015-15 2015-17 | European Le Mans Series World Series Formula V8 3.5 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC |
| Championship titles | |
| 2020 | International GT Open |
Career
Karting
Born in Torres Vedras, Chaves entered karting in 2006, when he took the title in the Portuguese Cup Cadets.[1] Chaves raced in karting until the 2015, collecting titles in the junior and X30 classes of the Portuguese Championship, double title in the X30 class of the Spanish Championship, while his most notable karting achievement was the second place in the KZ2 category of the Spanish championship.[2]
Formula Renault
Chaves made his single seaters debut on the 2-litre Formula Renault machinery, competing in the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup full-time with AVF.[3] He had twelve point-scoring finishes, while his highest-finishing position was the final race of the season at Hockenhein, where he finished fifth. He had a thirteenth place in the championship. He also have competed in the three round of the 2015 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0].
Chaves stayed for another season with AVF for double full-time campaign in both Eurocup and NEC.[4] He had seven point-scoring finishes in Eurocup and finished the season eleventh. While in the NEC he failed to improve his championship position, having just one finish in the top-five in the first race at Spa.
In 2017 Chaves concentrated on Eurocup, continuing with AVF.[5] For the first time he had podium in the Formula Renault category, when he finished second in the first race at Silverstone. But he wasn't consistent and had just eight point-scoring finishes, which led him to the twelfth place in the drivers' standings.
World Series Formula V8 3.5
Chaves expanded his collaboration with AVF into the World Series Formula V8 3.5, joining them for the finale at Bahrain International Circuit.[6] He won his debut race, starting from the front row of the grid.[7] He was just the seventh driver to have this achievement since the start of the series in 1998. In the second race of the weekend he again started from the front row, but he had a clash with Alfonso Celis Jr., which cost Chaves a position on the podium.[8]
European Le Mans Series
Chaves decided to switch to sports car racing, joining the LMP2 class with AVF in the 2018 European Le Mans Series.[9]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | FLaps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Formula Renault 2.0 NEC | AVF | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 13th |
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC† | ||
| 2016 | Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | AVF by Adrián Vallés | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 11th |
| Formula Renault 2.0 NEC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 15th | ||
| 2017 | Formula Renault Eurocup | AVF | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 12th |
| Formula Renault NEC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC† | ||
| World Series Formula V8 3.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 13th | ||
| 2018 | European Le Mans Series | AVF by Adrián Vallés | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 23rd |
| 2019 | International GT Open | Teo Martín Motorsport | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 116 | 3rd |
| FIA Motorsport Games GT Cup | Team Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 10th | |
| 2020 | International GT Open | Teo Martín Motorsport | 12 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 114 | 1st |
† As Chaves was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
Complete European Le Mans Series results
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | AVF by Adrián Vallés | LMP2 | Dallara P217 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | LEC 11 |
MNZ Ret |
RBR 14 |
SIL 8 |
SPA 9‡ |
ALG Ret |
23rd | 6 |
‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.
References
- "Portuguese Cup Cadets 2006 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- "Spanish Championship - KZ2 2015 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- Khorounzhiy, Valentin (3 March 2015). "AVF announce Eurocup, NEC lineups". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- Allen, Peter (16 December 2015). "Seven Eurocup teams named for 2016, plus more drivers". formulascout.com. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- "Already more than 20 drivers entered for the 2017 Formula Renault Eurocup !". 20 January 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- Waring, Bethonie (16 November 2017). "Egor Orudzhev to miss Formula V8 3.5 title decider". formulascout.com. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
AVF will also run an additional third car for its Formula Renault graduate Henrique Chaves.
- Waring, Bethonie (17 November 2017). "Fittipaldi wins FV8 3.5 title in Bahrain, Chaves victorious on debut". formulascout.com. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- Woollard, Craig (18 November 2017). "World Series FV8 3.5 ends in Bahrain with a Rene Binder victory". formulascout.com. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- "AVF signs Henrique Chaves for 2018 ELMS season". endurance-info.com. Endurance-Info. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
External links
- Henrique Chaves on Facebook
- Henrique Chaves career summary at DriverDB.com
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Giacomo Altoè Albert Costa |
International GT Open Champion 2020 With: Miguel Ramos |
Succeeded by Incumbent |