Pipo Derani

Luís Felipe "Pipo" Derani (born 12 October 1993 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian race car driver, who is currently driving a Cadillac prototype for Action Express Racing in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and is an overall winner of the 2016 24 Hours of Daytona and the 2016, 2018 and 2019 12 Hours of Sebring. Pipo is son of the late Walter Derani and younger brother of Rafael Derani, both well known Brazilian racing drivers.[1]

Luís Felipe Derani
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1993-10-12) 12 October 1993
São Paulo (Brazil)
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship career
Debut season2016
Current teamWhelen Engineering Racing
Car number31
Former teamsTequila Patrón ESM
Starts40
Wins8
Poles6
Fastest laps7
Best finish2nd in 2019
Previous series
2015-17

2014
2013
2012-13
2012
2011–12
2010
2009
2009
2009		FIA World Endurance Championship
Pro Mazda Championship
Toyota Racing Series
FIA European Formula 3
Formula 3 Euro Series
British Formula 3
German Formula Three
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
GT3 Brasil Championship

Career

Karting

Derani made his karting debut in 2003, at the age of ten. In 2005 he was champion of the São Paulo Junior Menor Championship.

Formula Renault

Derani began his car racing career by driving in the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup with Motopark Academy in 2009. He took two podiums at Alastaro Circuit[2] and TT Circuit Assen[3] along with thirteen point-scoring positions to finish seventh in championship.[4] In Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, he took part in six races for the same team. He finished 27th with two points coming from a ninth place at the Nürburgring.[5]

Formula Three

In 2010, Derani stepped up to the German Formula Three Championship with the Motopark Academy team[6] joining Formula Renault teammates Kevin Magnussen and Jimmy Eriksson at the team. Derani finished in tenth place in championship points. In 2011 Derani moved to the British Formula 3 Championship with Double R Racing. He finished fifteenth in points with a single podium finish. He also competed in the Formula 3 "all star" events such as the Formula 3 Brazil Open and Masters of Formula 3. 2012 saw Derani remain in British F3 but switch teams to Fortec Motorsport. He improved to eighth in the championship, capturing wins at Oulton Park and Brands Hatch. He also drove in three Formula 3 Euro Series races and finished sixth in the Macau Grand Prix. In 2013 Derani stayed with Fortec but moved to the FIA European Formula Three Championship where he finished eighth in points with three podium finishes.[7]

Sportscars

In 2014 Derani raced in the last two rounds of the 2014 European Le Mans Series, finishing third in the 4 Hours of Le Castellet on 14 September and retired in the 4 Hours of Estoril on 19 October, driving on both occasions an Oreca-Nissan 03R of Irish team Murphy Prototypes. In 2016, he entered the four endurance races of the 2016 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for Extreme Speed Motorsports with a Ligier-Honda LMP2, winning both the 2016 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring.

In 2017, Derani signed with Ford to become a factory driver.[8] He raced the first three races of the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship in the LMGTE Pro class with Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK,[9] claiming a class win at Silverstone. Later he drove an Oreca LMP2 for Rebellion at the FIA WEC Nürburgring round. The Brazilian also drove at seven rounds of the 2017 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for Extreme Speed Motorsports with a Nissan Onroak DPi, winning at Road America.

For the 2018 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Derani became a full-time driver at Extreme Speed Motorsports, winning at the 12 Hours of Sebring.

In 2020, Derani was a full-time DPi driver for Action Express Racing in the WTSCC. He was leading Petit Le Mans when he and Ricky Taylor made contact, knocking Derani's entry from contention.[10]

Racing career

Career summary
Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2009 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Motopark Academy 16 0 0 1 2 192 7th
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 6 0 0 0 0 2 27th
GT3 Brasil Championship CRT Brasil 4 0 0 0 0 29 28th
2010 German Formula 3 Championship Motopark Academy 18 0 0 0 0 20 10th
GT Brasil WB Motorsport 2 0 0 0 0 6 35th
2011 British Formula 3 Championship Double R Racing 30 0 0 0 1 36 15th
FIA Formula 3 International Trophy 3 0 0 0 0 N/A NC
Masters of Formula 3 Prema Powerteam 1 0 0 0 0 N/A NC
Formula 3 Brazil Open Hitech Racing Brazil 1 0 0 0 0 N/A NC
2012 British Formula 3 Championship Fortec Motorsport 28 2 0 2 5 146 8th
Formula 3 Euro Series 3 0 0 0 0 N/A NC
Masters of Formula 3 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 11th
Macau Grand Prix 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 6th
Formula 3 Brazil Open Cesário Fórmula 1 0 0 0 0 N/A NC
2013 FIA Formula 3 European Championship Fortec Motorsports 30 0 0 0 3 143 8th
Masters of Formula 3 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 8th
2014 Pro Mazda Championship Team Pelfrey 6 0 0 0 1 88 14th
European Le Mans Series Murphy Prototypes 2 0 1 1 1 24 12th
German Formula 3 Championship ADM Motorsport 3 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
2015 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 G-Drive Racing 8 1 1 0 7 134 3rd
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 4th
2016 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 Extreme Speed Motorsports 9 0 0 1 4 116 4th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 16th
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship 4 2 0 1 3 128 12th
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Garage 59 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Intercontinental GT Challenge McLaren 1 0 0 0 0 1 17th
2017 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Tequila Patrón ESM 7 1 1 1 1 181 9th
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK 3 1 1 0 2 74 10th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 2nd
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 Vaillante Rebellion 1 0 0 0 0 12 23rd
2017-18 Asian Le Mans Series BBT 4 0 1 1 4 70 2nd
2018 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Tequila Patrón ESM 10 2 2 0 2 232 9th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro AF Corse 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 5th
Stock Car Brasil Cimed Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
2018-19 Asian Le Mans Series Spirit of Race 3 1 2 0 1 35 7th
2019 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Whelen Engineering Racing 10 2 1 4 5 297 2nd
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup M-Sport Team Bentley 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro Risi Competizione 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 11th
Intercontinental GT Challenge Bentley 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2020 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Whelen Engineering Racing 9 1 1 1 5 258 4th
2021 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Whelen Engineering Racing 1 0 1 0 0 285 5th*

† As Derani was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points. * Season still in progress.

Complete FIA Formula 3 European Championship results

(key)

Year Entrant Engine 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 Points
2012 Fortec Motorsports Mercedes HOC
1		 HOC
2		 PAU
1
Ret		 PAU
2
5		 BRH
1		 BRH
2		 RBR
1		 RBR
2		 NOR
1
Ret		 NOR
2
21		 SPA
1
8		 SPA
2
7		 NÜR
1
4		 NÜR
2
Ret		 ZAN
1		 ZAN
2		 VAL
1		 VAL
2		 HOC
1
10		 HOC
2
Ret		 NC 0
2013 Fortec Motorsports Mercedes MNZ
1
11		 MNZ
2
19		 MNZ
3
5		 SIL
1
9		 SIL
2
8		 SIL
3
Ret		 HOC
1
14		 HOC
2
14		 HOC
3
10		 BRH
1
14		 BRH
2
18		 BRH
3
17		 RBR
1
18		 RBR
2
11		 RBR
3
9		 NOR
1
15		 NOR
2
5		 NOR
3
7		 NÜR
1
6		 NÜR
2
2		 NÜR
3
3		 ZAN
1
19		 ZAN
2
5		 ZAN
3
5		 VAL
1
6		 VAL
2
6		 VAL
3
2		 HOC
1
7		 HOC
2
11		 HOC
3
Ret		 8th 143

American open–wheel racing

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

Complete Pro Mazda Championship results
Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Rank Points
2014 Team Pelfrey STP
4		 STP
3		 BAR
6		 BAR
4		 IMS
9		 IMS
18		 LOR HOU HOU MOH MOH MIL SON SON 14th 88

Complete European Le Mans Series results
Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 Rank Points
2014 Murphy Prototypes LMP2 Oreca 03 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 SIL IMO RBR LEC
3		 EST
6		 12th 24

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
Year Entrant Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Rank Points
2015 G-Drive Racing LMP2 Ligier JS P2 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 SIL
2		 SPA
1		 LMS
3		 NÜR
3		 COA
3		 FUJ
3		 SHA
Ret		 BHR
3		 3rd 134
2016 Extreme Speed Motorsports LMP2 Ligier JS P2 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 SIL
2		 SPA
2		 LMS
8		 NÜR
3		 MEX
3		 COA
5		 FUJ
5		 SHA
5		 BHR
4		 4th 116
2017 Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK LMGTE Pro Ford GT Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V6 SIL
1		 SPA
4		 LMS
2		 10th 74
Vaillante Rebellion LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 NÜR
4		 MEX COA FUJ SHA BHR 23rd 12

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 Rank Points
2016 Tequila Patrón ESM P Ligier JS P2 Honda HR35TT 3.5 L V6 Turbo DAY
1		 SEB
1		 LBH LGA DET WGL
9		 MOS ELK COA PET
2		 12th 128
2017 Tequila Patrón ESM P Nissan Onroak DPi Nissan VR38DETT 3.8 L Turbo V6 DAY
4		 SEB
11		 LBH COA DET WGL
7		 MOS
9		 ELK
1		 LGA
8		 PET
4		 9th 181
2018 Tequila Patrón ESM P Nissan Onroak DPi Nissan VR38DETT 3.8 L Turbo V6 DAY
18		 SEB
1		 LBH
12		 MDO
9		 DET
7		 WGL
16		 MOS
12		 ELK
6		 LGA
1		 PET
6		 9th 232
2019 Whelen Engineering Racing DPi Cadillac DPi-V.R Cadillac 5.5 L V8 DAY
2		 SEB
1		 LBH
6		 MDO
4		 DET
2		 WGL
7		 MOS
4		 ELK
4		 LGA
3		 PET
1		 2nd 297
2020 Whelen Engineering Racing DPi Cadillac DPi-V.R Cadillac 5.5 L V8 DAY
7		 DAY
5		 SEB
1		 ELK
3		 ATL
3		 MDO
2		 PET
5		 LGA
3		 SEB
6		 4th 258
2021 Whelen Engineering Racing DPi Cadillac DPi-V.R Cadillac 5.5 L V8 DAY
6		 SEB
 MDO
 DET
 WGL
 MOS
 ELK
 LGA
 LBH
 PET
 5th* 285*

* Season still in progress.

Complete 24 Hours of Daytona results
Year Team Co-drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2016 Tequila Patrón ESM Scott Sharp
Ed Brown
Johannes van Overbeek		 Ligier JS P2 P 736 1st 1st
2017 Tequila Patrón ESM Scott Sharp
Ryan Dalziel
Brendon Hartley		 Nissan Onroak DPi P 656 4th 4th
2018 Tequila Patrón ESM Nicolas Lapierre
Johannes van Overbeek		 Nissan Onroak DPi P 438 DNF DNF
2019 Whelen Engineering Racing Felipe Nasr
Eric Curran		 Cadillac DPi-V.R DPi 593 2nd 2nd
2020 Whelen Engineering Racing Felipe Nasr
Filipe Albuquerque
Mike Conway		 Cadillac DPi-V.R DPi 822 7th 7th

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2015 G-Drive Racing Gustavo Yacamán
Ricardo González		 Ligier JS P2-Nissan LMP2 354 12th 4th
2016 Extreme Speed Motorsports Chris Cumming
Ryan Dalziel		 Ligier JS P2-Nissan LMP2 291 42nd 16th
2017 Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK Harry Tincknell
Andy Priaulx		 Ford GT GTE
Pro		 340 18th 2nd
2018 AF Corse Toni Vilander
Antonio Giovinazzi		 Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
Pro		 341 20th 5th
2019 Risi Competizione Jules Gounon
Oliver Jarvis		 Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
Pro		 329 40th 11th

References
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  4. "Formula Renault 2.0 NEC 2009". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
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  10. Klein, Jamie (18 October 2020). "Derani 'lost respect' for Taylor after Petit Le Mans clash". Motorsport. Retrieved 18 October 2020.


Sporting positions
Preceded by
Felipe Nasr
Eric Curran		 Michelin Endurance Cup
Champion
2019
With: Felipe Nasr & Eric Curran		 Succeeded by
Ryan Briscoe
Renger van der Zande

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