Angelo Barretto
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Angelo Barretto is a race car driver born, raised and continues to reside in the Philippines.
He is best known for his surprisingly successful performance in his European debut in 1999, participating in the Group N class of the European Sportscar Endurance Championships. He and teammate Matthew Marsh drove a BMW M3 and the pair made a slimly-missed bid for the Rookie Championship. Their most notable win was at Spa-Francorchamps of Belgium, one of the most acknowledged tracks in the world. Later that year in the same series, Barretto made a startling solo-win at Misano in Italy for which BMW affirmed his consistent good performance at unfamiliar racetracks by awarding him the Sport Pokal trophy.
Angelo has participated in various other series since, including the Le Mans Classic held at the Circuit de la Sarthe
of which his team won the Inaugural event, various FIA GT events, the Guia Race of the Macau Grand Prix
, and the ALMS series in America.
It is notable that Angelo Barretto, together with Perspective Racing team mates Thierry Perrier, Joao Barbosa, and Michel Neugarten, were such a recognised presence in the FIA GT series that Moby Games, manufacturers of console and PC games, included their Mosler MT900 car (car number 104) in their 2004 release of the PC-based game, GTR. IN the game, displayed prominently along the pillar and roof rim are the drivers' names and even the logo of their Philippine telecom supporter, PLDT, is emblazoned across the bonnet of the car.
To this day and despite lack of Government support, Angelo Barretto continues to contribute to the growth and development of the Philippines motorsport industry.
He is best known for his surprisingly successful performance in his European debut in 1999, participating in the Group N class of the European Sportscar Endurance Championships. He and teammate Matthew Marsh drove a BMW M3 and the pair made a slimly-missed bid for the Rookie Championship. Their most notable win was at Spa-Francorchamps of Belgium, one of the most acknowledged tracks in the world. Later that year in the same series, Barretto made a startling solo-win at Misano in Italy for which BMW affirmed his consistent good performance at unfamiliar racetracks by awarding him the Sport Pokal trophy.
Angelo has participated in various other series since, including the Le Mans Classic held at the Circuit de la Sarthe
Circuit de la Sarthe
The Circuit des 24 Heures, also known as Circuit de la Sarthe, located near Le Mans, France, is a semi-permanent race course most famous as the venue for the 24 Hours of Le Mans auto race. The track uses local roads that remain open to the public most of the year...
of which his team won the Inaugural event, various FIA GT events, the Guia Race of the Macau Grand Prix
Macau Grand Prix
The Macau Grand Prix is a motor-racing event held annually in Macau, one of China's Special Administrative Regions. It is known for being the only street circuit racing event in which both car and motorcycle races are held...
, and the ALMS series in America.
It is notable that Angelo Barretto, together with Perspective Racing team mates Thierry Perrier, Joao Barbosa, and Michel Neugarten, were such a recognised presence in the FIA GT series that Moby Games, manufacturers of console and PC games, included their Mosler MT900 car (car number 104) in their 2004 release of the PC-based game, GTR. IN the game, displayed prominently along the pillar and roof rim are the drivers' names and even the logo of their Philippine telecom supporter, PLDT, is emblazoned across the bonnet of the car.
To this day and despite lack of Government support, Angelo Barretto continues to contribute to the growth and development of the Philippines motorsport industry.