Victor Corrêa
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Victor Correia is a Brazilian racing driver currently competing in the category European F3 Open
Brazil
to 9 years old competing regional championships and soon won Champion South Mineiro as Cadet. After he became the Mineiro as Junior Minor, bicampeonato mining in the junior category, along with excellent competitive results in the Paulista Championship and also in the Brazilian Championship.
In 2006 debuted in Formula São Paulo, in 2007 won with a knockout round the category title.
In 2008 was in 4th place in the English league Formula Ford.
In 2009 was in 3rd place in the English league Formula 3 National Class in the footsteps of great drivers world champion Formula 1 as Emerson Fittipaldi
and Ayrton Senna
.
In 2010 he played the first semester in the British Formula Renault Racing Team CRS team but it was poor.
The second semester of 2010 he competed in the European F3 Open Team West-Tec team and took two amazing wins at Monza, one overall in his Copa car.
Career
The young Victor Correa began his career in kart in 1999 in AlfenasAlfenas
Alfenas is a city and municipality in the southern part of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais state. In 2007 its population was 71,628 and the area of the municipality is 849 km2. The elevation is 888m. It is served by highways MG 179, BR 491 and BR 369. The distance to the state capital...
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
to 9 years old competing regional championships and soon won Champion South Mineiro as Cadet. After he became the Mineiro as Junior Minor, bicampeonato mining in the junior category, along with excellent competitive results in the Paulista Championship and also in the Brazilian Championship.
In 2006 debuted in Formula São Paulo, in 2007 won with a knockout round the category title.
In 2008 was in 4th place in the English league Formula Ford.
In 2009 was in 3rd place in the English league Formula 3 National Class in the footsteps of great drivers world champion Formula 1 as Emerson Fittipaldi
Emerson Fittipaldi
Emerson Fittipaldi |São Paulo]], Brazil) is a Brazilian automobile racing driver who throughout a long and successful career won the Indianapolis 500 twice and championships in both Formula One and CART.-Early and personal life:...
and Ayrton Senna
Ayrton Senna
Ayrton Senna da Silva was a Brazilian racing driver. A three-time Formula One world champion, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest F1 drivers of all time...
.
In 2010 he played the first semester in the British Formula Renault Racing Team CRS team but it was poor.
The second semester of 2010 he competed in the European F3 Open Team West-Tec team and took two amazing wins at Monza, one overall in his Copa car.
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team Name | Races | Poles | Wins | Podiums | F/Laps | Points | Final Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Formula São Paulo | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 48 | 6th |
| 2007 | Formula São Paulo | Alpie Comeptições | 10 | ? | 6 | 4 | ? | 117 | 1st |
| 2008 | British Formula Ford | Jamun Racing | 25 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 414 | 4th |
| Formula Ford Festival Formula Ford Festival The Formula Ford Festival is an annual meeting of Ford powered single seat racing cars which is held at the end of the British racing season, at the Brands Hatch motor racing circuit in the county of Kent, in Southern England... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 10th | ||
| 2009 | British Formula Three National Class 2009 British Formula Three season The 2009 British Formula Three season was the 59th British Formula Three Championship season. It began on 13 April at Oulton Park's Easter Monday meeting and ended on 20 September at Brands Hatch after 20 rounds in four different countries... |
Litespeed F3 Litespeed F3 Litespeed F3 is a Norfolk UK based F3 team formed by directors who have over 25 years of race experience at all levels up to and including Formula One and Formula Three... |
20 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 184 | 3rd |
| 2010 | Formula Renault UK 2010 Formula Renault UK season The 2010 Formula Renault UK season was the 22nd British Formula Renault Championship. The season began at Thruxton on 3 April and ended on 10 October at Brands Hatch, after twenty rounds held in England, and for the first time since 2006, Scotland... |
CRS Racing CRS Racing CRS Racing is a British auto racing team founded by British driver Andrew Kirkaldy and Canadian-Greek entrepreneur and driver Chris Niarchos. The team was founded in 2007, but is based on the former team of Kirkaldy known as Team AKA which competed in the British Formula Renault Championship... |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 19th |
| European F3 Open 2010 European F3 Open season The 2010 European F3 Open season was the tenth Spanish Formula Three Championship season, and the second under the European F3 Open Championship branding... |
Team West-Tec Team West-Tec Team West-Tec F3 is a motor racing team owned by Gavin Wills and John Miller. The team currently operates from a base in Corby in the United Kingdom and is the most successful team in the history of the European Formula 3 Open series.-History:... |
12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 12th | |
| European F3 Open (Copa) 2010 European F3 Open season The 2010 European F3 Open season was the tenth Spanish Formula Three Championship season, and the second under the European F3 Open Championship branding... |
12 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 62 | 5th | ||
See also
- Formula FordFormula FordFormula Ford is a single seater, open wheel class in motorsport which exists in some form in many countries around the world. It is an entry-level series to motor racing....
- British Formula Three ChampionshipBritish Formula Three ChampionshipThe British Formula Three Championship is an international motor racing series that takes place primarily in the United Kingdom with a small number of events in mainland Europe. It is a junior-level feeder formula that uses small single seater Formula Three chassis. Its current official title is...
- European F3 Open Championship