Her fathers a psychiatrist and her mother is a dentist. Brazilian racing driver who first gained fame when she won her first indy lights race at the nashville superspeedway in july 2008. Oct 29, 2006 to the uninitiated or the uninformed, bia figueiredo might seem like a very bad driver. This driver competed, this year, in open round of indycar series at sao paulo, being th ana beatriz debut in openwheels was in 2003, in formula renault brazil 11 th, 1 fastest lap. Apr 24, 2017 fernando alonso, a formula one driver, being fitted for an indycar this month. As a diversion, she was the first editor of imsas arrow newsletter, and now writes about and photographs sports cars, indy cars, formula 1, motogp, nascar, formula drift, red bull global rallycross in addition to her first love of nhra drag racing. Tell us why you have a crush on her refresh this page to. In 2002, bia was trained by nailor campos in karts. After three seasons in the brazilian formula renault championship, ana. However, in 2015, she returned to brazil to race in stock cars and remained in the category the following three years.
Figueiredo, calderon round out geargrasser lineup racer. Piloto profissional no automobilismo professional race car driver racing in stock car bra. Jack harveys meyer shank racing with spmhonda will run acura livery in this weekends acura grand prix of long beach the first time the brand has featured on an indy car since 1994. Beatriz, in 2008, bia became the first female driver to win an indy lights race, when she won at nashville superspeedway and ended up as winning that years rookie of the year award. Today, the interview is with the brazilian driver ana beatriz figueiredo, a. Fernando alonso, a formula one driver, being fitted for an indycar this month. She was thirteenth in brazil, and retired from the indy 500, after becoming involved in a serious accident to her team.
Find and follow posts tagged formula indy on tumblr. She is also featured in richard hammonds crash course. Acura livery to feature on meyer shank indycar at long beach. Ayrton senna, the threetime title winner, is regarded by many as the best driver in the history of formula one. Ana beatriz debut in openwheels was in 2003, in formula renault brazil 11 th, 1 fastest lap. Ana beatriz figueiredo, indy race driver red shoe movement. Acura returns to indy car with meyer shank racing honda.
Meyer shank racing reveals imsa lineups motorsport. She is the only brazilian female driver in a international racing top series and the only woman to participate at indy 500. On 2010 i made it to indy 500 with the record of 5 women. Bia figueiredo nos ovais da indy parte final duration. Heinricher racing to field allfemale acura team in gtd racer. There have been 31 formula one drivers from brazil including three world champions. Bia figueiredo is a racing driver from brazil, also known as ana beatriz. Rubens barrichello holds the record for the most races contested and finished as the championship runnerup. Giving women the right opportunities racingjunk news. Bia figueiredo renova com a sam schmidt motorsport e. Bia, as she is known by friends and fans, won her first indy lights race at nashville superspeedway on 12 july 2008, becoming the first woman to win a race in the indy lights series.
Racing sensation ana beatriz figueiredo talks about making a. A formula one driver in the indianapolis 500 is no longer. In the following year, she competed again in formula renault brazil, being 5 th, with 8 podiums. In that period, she competed under the name ana beatriz. Meyer shank racing driver bia figueiredo set the pace in the gtd class in the qualifying session, which has no bearing on grid positions for the daytona 24 hours, but does give the fastest crews the chance to choose the best pit box positions for the us endurance classic.
He was the coach of former driver andre ribeiro, who became bias mentor. A former indycar driver who has been a formula one test driver, the swiss missile most recently competed in the virgin australia supercars championship. Bia figueiredo bia figueiredo was bornon march 18, 1985 in sao paulo, brazil. Ana beatriz figueiredo aka bia was born in sao paulo, brazil, on march 18 th, 1985. Ana beatriz figueiredo, or bia figueiredo is a brazilian racing driver. He plans to compete in the indianapolis 500 next month instead of the monaco grand prix.
In 2003, she debuted in formula renault brazil with team cesario formula, whose. Heinricher racing llc has announced plans to field an acura gt3 with an allfemale lineup in next years imsa weathertech sportscar championship, in partnership with meyer shank racing. Bia, as she is known by friends and fans, won her first indy lights race at. Jourdains life journey goes from indy cars to movie stars heres how the former indy car driver landed a bit role in roma. Figueiredo won her first indy lights race at nashville superspeedway on 12 july 2008, becoming the first woman to win a race in the indy lights series. Tell us why you have a crush on her refresh this page to see the crushers increase after you like or vote. Aug 17, 2019 ana beatriz figueiredo, or bia figueiredo is a brazilian racing driver. She zigs and zags through the clogged, smoggy streets of sao paulo either in her jetblack honda fit or. Bia, as she is known by friends and fans, won her first indy lights race at nashville. In addition to her win at nashiville, she placed fifth in the firestone freedom 100 at indianapolis motor speedway in may 2008, the highest finishing position by a female driver in that race. Por convite da bia fomos aos boxes dela e ela nos falou um pouco sobre o carro. Career details the racing career of ana bia figueiredo. After three seasons in the brazilian formula renault championship, ana started competing in formula three sudamericana in. In 2003, she debuted in formula renault brazil with team cesario formula, whose owner, who became her mentor too.
This list shows drivers that have a racing entry at driver database from the last two years. Addition of indycar drivers gives petit le mans an allstar. Katherine legge and christina nielsen will contest the upcoming weathertech sportscar championship season with the help of a familiar face in bia figueiredo, and a newcomer in tatiana calderon with the no. Nov 23, 2019 ana beatriz born 18 mar 1985 sao paulo. It was at that time she changed her name to ana beatriz from bia figueiredo. The driver lineups are swelling for two of the road to indy presented by cooper tires series. In 2019, she moved into us sportscars on a more regular basis. A piloto bia figueiredo rompe barreiras na formula indy brasil sao paulo. She began to enjoy watching racing when she was five, but at eight, she started competing in karts, even though she was also in ballet, riding, volleyball and soccer classes. Stock car brasil light katalogo racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 hn 2008 indy lights. Racing sensation ana beatriz figueiredo talks about making. Meyer shank racing has confirmed it will run two acura nsx evos in the gt daytona class for the full 2019 imsa weathertech sportscar championship season, and that aj allmendinger will return for. So i believe it brought attention to other female drivers working hard to get to a top.
Female driver who has been based in us and brazil for a while. Air force veteran and founder of biotech company booshoot, who has raced in ferrari challenge, lamborghini super trofeo and the red bull global rallycross series on the team. She was thirteenth in brazil, and retired from the indy 500, after. Piloto profissional no automobilismo professional race car driver racing in stock car bra former indycar in the us you might know me as ana. She raced in the indycar series parttime until 20, and was in the united sportscar series. Ana beatriz doesnt just want to win on the racetrack. Ana beatriz figueiredo is the only woman to win at formula renault for three times, in 2005. Formula3 sudamericana cesario f3 light 2 0 0 0 0 1 18. The woman who had to fight and claw her way into motorsport. See more ideas about car and driver, race cars and indy car racing.
Addition of indycar drivers gives petit le mans an all. Exclusive interview to ana beatriz figueiredo, the only woman in the world to win in the firestone indy lights and in the formula renault. Nelson piquet also won the title three times and emerson fittipaldi was a twotime winner. Heinricher racing to field allfemale acura team in gtd. Delamerikai formula3as bajnoksag light cesario f3 light 2 0 0 0 0 12 5. A specialty is a particular admiration for the people that build and tune drag racing engines. Initially, she drove in the s ao paulo and indianapolis rounds. Bia figueiredo falou dos momentos inesqueciveis na carreira. She raced as ana beatriz in indycar because it was easier to pronounce, and the brazilian was the first to win at that series second level and the only woman to win. Ana bia figueiredo racing career profile driver database. Prior to joining the toyota atlantic series, guildford born legge raced in several developmental openwheel series in britain, including formula. Exclusive interview to ana beatriz figueiredo, the only woman in the world to win in the firestone indy lights and in the formula renault for the red shoe. Dec 10, 2019 katherine legge and christina nielsen will contest the upcoming weathertech sportscar championship season with the help of a familiar face in bia figueiredo, and a newcomer in tatiana calderon with the no. Heres our quick guide to the best familyfriendly movies and shows you can stream right now.
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