Gonçalo Gomes
Gonçalo Gomes (born December 5, 1975 in Coimbra ) is a former Portuguese racing driver .
Career
Gonçalo Gomes began his motorsport career in karting , where he won the Portuguese Junior Championship in 1991. In 1992 he switched to Formula Ford and finished fourth overall in the domestic championship. A year later he was the overall winner of the same championship.
Several years followed in the Formula Opel Euroseries , the first international racing series in which he participated. His best placement in the final ranking was second overall behind Bas Leinders in 1996 .
In 1998 Gomes switched to GT and sports car racing. He drove the 24 Hours of Le Mans and started in the FIA GT Championship . Two years later returned to the monopostos . He secured the overall ranking of the Formula Novis championship twice, in 2001 and 2002 . At the end of 2010 he ended his racing career.
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 |
 Chamberlain Engineering
|
Chrysler Viper GTS-R |
 Ni Amorim
|
Manuel Mello-Breyner
|
Rank 21 |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Portuguese Formula Ford Championship 1992
- ↑ Portuguese Formula Ford Championship 1993
- ^ Opel Euro Series 1996
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gomes, Gonçalo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th December 1975 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Coimbra |