Rodrigo Sales
American businessman and racing driver (born 1973)
Rodrigo Sales | |
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Nationality | American Mexican via dual nationality |
Born | (1973-11-02) November 2, 1973 (age 50) Sonoma, California, United States |
European Le Mans Series career | |
Debut season | 2020 |
Current team | Nielsen Racing |
Racing licence | FIA Bronze |
Car number | 24 |
Starts | 16 (16 entries) |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Poles | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Best finish | 11th (LMGTE) in 2020 |
Rodrigo Sales (born November 2, 1973) is an American-Mexican businessman and part-time racing driver.
He became the Asian Le Mans Series champion in 2022 alongside Matt Bell and Ben Hanley.[1]
Racing record
Racing career summary
Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
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2017 | Pirelli World Challenge - TC | Stephen Cameron Racing | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 14th |
2018 | IMSA SportsCar Challenge - TC | Compass Racing[2] | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 305 | 2nd |
2019 | Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS | eEuroparts.com Rowe Racing[3] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 40th |
2020 | European Le Mans Series - LMGTE | JMW Motorsport[4] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 11th |
Le Mans Cup - GT3 | Spirit of Race[5] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16th | |
2021 | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3 | Nielsen Racing[6] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 5th |
European Le Mans Series - LMGTE | JMW Motorsport[7] | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 8th | |
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | ||
GT World Challenge America - Pro-Am | Compass Racing[8][9] | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 17th | |
GT America Series - GT3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | NC† | ||
IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP3 | WIN Autosport[10] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 274 | 30th | |
24H TCE Series - TCR | Simpson Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
2022 | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 | Nielsen Racing[11][12][13] | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 104 | 1st |
European Le Mans Series - LMP2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 16th | ||
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 16th | ||
2023 | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 | Nielsen Racing[14][15] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 6th |
European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Pro/Am | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 75 | 4th | ||
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | ||
IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 | Tower Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 600 | 20th | |
TDS Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024 | European Le Mans Series - LMP2 | Richard Mille by TDS |
† As Sales was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
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 | 6 | Rank | Points |
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2020 | JMW Motorsport | LMGTE | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | LEC | SPA 9 | LEC 7 | MNZ 6 | ALG 7 | 11th | 26 | |
2021 | JMW Motorsport | LMGTE | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | CAT 7 | RBR 5 | LEC 6 | MNZ 4 | SPA 6 | ALG 6 | 8th | 52 |
2022 | Nielsen Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | LEC 13 | IMO 12 | MNZ 6 | CAT 7 | SPA 11 | ALG 10 | 16th | 15 |
2023 | Nielsen Racing | LMP2 Pro-Am | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | CAT 4 | LEC 4 | ARA 2 | SPA Ret | PRT 2 | ALG 3 | 4th | 75 |
2024 | Richard Mille by TDS | LMP2 Pro-Am | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | CAT | LEC | IMO | SPA | MUG | ALG |
* Season still in progress.
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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2021 | JMW Motorsport | Jody Fannin Thomas Neubauer | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Am | 117 | DNF | DNF |
2022 | Nielsen Racing | Matt Bell Ben Hanley | Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 362 | 20th | 16th |
LMP2 Pro-Am | 2nd | ||||||
2023 | Nielsen Racing | Mathias Beche Ben Hanley | Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 18 | DNF | DNF |
LMP2 Pro-Am | |||||||
2024 | Panis Racing | Mathias Beche Scott Huffaker | Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 293 | 23rd | 9th |
LMP2 Pro-Am | 4th |
Notes
References
- ^ "Abu Dhabi Race 1: United Autosports Take The Win, Nielsen Racing Take The Championship | dailysportscar.com". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ^ "Compass Launches Audi TCR Program; Wittmer Confirmed". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. December 8, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- ^ Dagys, John (January 17, 2019). "eEuroparts Adds Second Audi GT4 for Jeannette, Sales". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ^ "40 Car Field Confirmed for Spa ELMS Race". Dailysportscar. July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Michelin Le Mans Cup – Road to Le Mans – Provisional Entry List" (PDF). Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Michelin Le Mans Cup. September 10, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ "Nielsen Reveal Driver Line-Ups And New Livery For 2021 Asian Le Mans Series". Dailysportscar. January 28, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ "Entry-List". Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ Dagys, John (February 11, 2021). "Compass to Run Acura GT3 with IMSA Champion McMurry". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "Sebring Invitational Set for Sprint Showdown in the South". gtamerica.us. SRO Motorsports Group. September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ Dagys, John (March 16, 2021). "WIN Autosport Adds LMP3 Entry; 37 Cars for Sebring". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (January 6, 2022). "Nielsen Racing Confirm LMP2 & LMP3 Crews For Asian Le Mans Series". Dailysportscar. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ Bristol, David (February 8, 2022). "Nielsen Racing dévoile son programme 2022 et sa livrée !". Endurance Info (in French). Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ "Algarve's Masterful Recovery". Autosport: 40. June 16, 2022. Archived from the original on August 5, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2022 – via PressReader.
- ^ Euwema, Davey (December 2, 2022). "Increased Prototype Field In Record 48-Car Entry". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (February 6, 2023). "European Le Mans Series Confirm 42 Car Full Season Entry". Dailysportscar. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
External links
- Rodrigo Sales career summary at DriverDB.com
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