Jaime Melo
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Jaime Melo | |
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![]() Melo at the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans. | |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Cascavel, Brazil | 24 April 1980
Racing licence | ![]() |
24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
Years | 2004, 2007 – 2012 |
Teams | JMB Racing, Risi Competizione, Luxury Racing |
Best finish | 18th (2009, 2012) |
Class wins | 2 (2008, 2009) |
Jaime Melo Jr. (born 24 April 1980) is a Brazilian professional racing driver best known for his success in grand tourers as Ferrari driver. In 2006, he won the FIA GT Championship in the GT2 class driving for AF Corse, and the next year, he did the same at the American Le Mans Series for Risi Competizione, where he currently drives. Melo has collected GT2 class wins at the 2008 and 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans; the 2009 24 Hours of Spa; the 2007, 2009, and 2010 12 Hours of Sebring; and the 2008 and 2009 Petit Le Mans, among other endurance race wins.
For 2012, Melo competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship, driving for Luxury Racing in GTE-Pro.
24 Hours of Le Mans results
[edit]Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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2004 | ![]() |
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Ferrari 360 Modena GTC | GT | 133 | DNF | DNF |
2007 | ![]() |
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Ferrari F430 GT2 | GT2 | 223 | DNF | DNF |
2008 | ![]() |
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Ferrari F430 GT2 | GT2 | 326 | 19th | 1st |
2009 | ![]() |
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Ferrari F430 GT2 | GT2 | 329 | 18th | 1st |
2010 | ![]() |
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Ferrari F430 GT2 | GT2 | 116 | DNF | DNF |
2011 | ![]() |
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Ferrari 458 Italia GTC | GTE Pro |
183 | DNF | DNF |
2012 | ![]() |
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Ferrari 458 Italia GTC | GTE Pro |
333 | 18th | 2nd |
Complete International Formula 3000 results
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Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DC | Points |
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2000 | Petrobras Junior Team | IMO 4 |
SIL 16 |
CAT 14 |
NÜR 6 |
MON DNQ |
MAG 17 |
A1R 5 |
HOC 8 |
HUN DNQ |
SPA 18 |
14th | 6 | ||
2001 | Durango Formula | INT 2 |
IMO Ret |
CAT 21 |
A1R 5 |
MON 11 |
NÜR 13 |
MAG 14 |
SIL 12 |
HOC 12 |
HUN | SPA | MNZ | 12th | 8 |
Complete Euro Formula 3000 results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Points |
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2002 | Great Wall Racing Team | VLL 11 |
PER 4 |
MOZ 9 |
SPA 2 |
DON 3 |
BRN 1 |
DIJ 1 |
JER 1 |
CAG 2 |
1st | 49 |
2003 | Uboldi Corse | NÜR | MAG | PER | MOZ | SPA 5 |
DON | BRN | 6th | 14 | ||
ADM Motorsport | JER 5 |
CAG 1 |
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