Leonardo de Souza
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Leonardo Augusto Antunes de Souza (born January 9, 1986) is a Brazil
ian racing driver.
. He began racing karts in 1999 at age 13, where he won three South Brazilian championships in 2001, 2003 and 2004, besides the State championships of Parana and Santa Catarina in 2001 and 2003 respectively.
For 2010 and 2011 season's he continued to race with his own team in South America Formula 3 and was able to get another 2 wins (at Londrina in 2010 and Rio de Janeiro in 2011) and more podiums finishes, but unfortunately poor reliability meant that again he would finish the championship way behind the main contenders .
Brazil
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ian racing driver.
Karting
Leonardo de Souza was born in CuritibaCuritiba
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. He began racing karts in 1999 at age 13, where he won three South Brazilian championships in 2001, 2003 and 2004, besides the State championships of Parana and Santa Catarina in 2001 and 2003 respectively.
Formula Renault and Formula Three
In 2005 and 2006 he competed in the Brazilian Formula Renault with his own team, Kemba Racing. In 2007, with the extinction of the series he and the team didn’t compete anywhere during the season, only returning to the track in 2008 in the South American Formula 3, where he scored regularly in the last three stages of the championship in Santa Cruz do Sul (RS), Curitiba (PR) and Interlagos (SP) and ending the year in ninth place. In 2009 he and the team saw their first win at their home track in Curitiba, unfortunately the lack of better performances due to mechanical failures hurt their fight in the championship and he could only finish the season again in the ninth place.For 2010 and 2011 season's he continued to race with his own team in South America Formula 3 and was able to get another 2 wins (at Londrina in 2010 and Rio de Janeiro in 2011) and more podiums finishes, but unfortunately poor reliability meant that again he would finish the championship way behind the main contenders .
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team Name | Races | Poles | Wins | Podiums | F/Laps | Points | Final Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Formula Renault Brasil | Kemba Racing | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 21st |
| 2006 | Formula Renault Brasil | Eng Makers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18th |
| 2008 | Formula Three Sudamericana 2008 Formula Three Sudamericana season The 2008 Formula Three Sudamericana season was the 22nd Formula Three Sudamericana season. It began on April 19th, 2008 in Curitiba and ended on November 30 in São Paulo. Brazilian driver Nelson Merlo won the title.-Drivers and teams:... |
Kemba Racing | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 8th |
| 2009 | Formula Three Sudamericana 2009 Formula Three Sudamericana season The 2009 Formula Three Sudamericana season was the 23rd Formula Three Sudamericana season. It began on June 6, 2009 in Brasília and ended on November 22 in Curitiba. Brazilian driver Leonardo Cordeiro won the title.-Drivers and teams:... |
Kemba Racing | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 9th |
| 2010 | Formula Three Sudamericana 2010 Formula Three Sudamericana season The 2010 Formula Three Sudamericana season was the 24th Formula Three Sudamericana season. It began on May 16, 2010 in Brasília and ended on November 7 in Interlagos.... |
Kemba Racing | 20 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 171 | 5th |
| 2011 | Formula Three Sudamericana 2011 Formula Three Sudamericana season The 2011 Formula Three Sudamericana season was the 25th Formula Three Sudamericana season. It began on March 21, 2011 in Velopark, and ended on October 30 in Brasília.... |
Kemba Racing | 20 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 157 | 5th* |
- *Season in progress.