João Barbosa
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For Portuguese military officer, see João Tamagnini Barbosa.
João Ricardo da Silva Coelho Barbosa[1] (born 11 March 1975 in Porto, Portugal) is a Portuguese auto racing driver. He currently competes in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for Sean Creech Motorsport in the LMP2 class.[2]
Quick Facts Nationality, Born ...
João Barbosa | |
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Nationality | Portuguese |
Born | (1975-03-11) 11 March 1975 (age 49) Porto, Portugal |
Racing licence | FIA Gold |
IMSA SportsCar Championship career | |
Debut season | 2014 |
Current team | Sean Creech Motorsport |
Car number | 33 |
Championships | 2 |
Wins | 11 |
Podiums | 38 |
Best finish | 1st in 2014 & 2015 (Prototype) |
Previous series | |
Rolex Sports Car Series American Le Mans Series | |
24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
Years | 2004–2009, 2011, 2015- 2016 |
Teams | Rollcentre Racing, Pescarolo Sport |
Best finish | 4th (2007) |
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He was runner-up in the GTS class of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series in 2003 and fifth in the DP class in 2008, accumulating a total of seven overall victories. Barbosa won the 2010 and 2014, and was third in 2009 and 2011 and fourth in 2007 and 2013. Also resulted fourth in the 2007 24 Hours of Le Mans and 2012 12 Hours of Sebring.