Luís Felipe "Pipo" Derani (born 12 October 1993) is a Brazilian race car driver who currently drives a Cadillac prototype for Action Express Racing in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and is an overall winner of the 2016 24 Hours of Daytona and the 2016, 2018, 2019, and 2023 12 Hours of Sebring. Pipo is the son of the late Walter Derani and younger brother of Rafael Derani, both well-known Brazilian racing drivers.[1]
| Luís Felipe Derani | |
|---|---|
 Derani in 2019 | |
| Nationality |  Brazilian |
| Born | 12 October 1993 São Paulo, Brazil |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2016 |
| Current team | Whelen Engineering Racing |
| Racing licence |  FIA Platinum |
| Car number | 31 |
| Former teams | Tequila Patrón ESM, Richard Mille AF Corse |
| Starts | 79 |
| Wins | 12 |
| Poles | 15 |
| Fastest laps | 13 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2021, 2023 |
| Previous series | |
| 2015–17 2014 2013 2012–13 2012 2011–12 2010 2009 2009 2009 | FIA World Endurance Championship Pro Mazda Championship Toyota Racing Series FIA European Formula 3 Formula 3 Euro Series British Formula 3 German Formula Three Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 GT3 Brasil Championship |
Career
editKarting
editDerani made his karting debut in 2003, at the age of ten. In 2005, he was champion of the São Paulo Junior Menor Championship.
Formula Renault
editDerani began his car racing career by driving in the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup with Motopark Academy in 2009. He took two podiums at Alastaro Circuit[2] and TT Circuit Assen[3] along with thirteen point-scoring positions to finish seventh in the championship.[4] In Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, he took part in six races for the same team. He finished 27th with two points coming from a ninth place at the Nürburgring.[5]
Formula Three
editIn 2010, Derani stepped up to the German Formula Three Championship with the Motopark Academy team[6] joining Formula Renault teammates Kevin Magnussen and Jimmy Eriksson at the team. Derani finished in tenth place in championship points. In 2011, Derani moved to the British Formula 3 Championship with Double R Racing. He finished fifteenth in points with a single podium finish. He also competed in the Formula 3 "all star" events such as the Formula 3 Brazil Open and Masters of Formula 3. 2012 saw Derani remain in British F3 but switch teams to Fortec Motorsport. He improved to eighth in the championship, capturing wins at Oulton Park and Brands Hatch. He also drove in three Formula 3 Euro Series races and finished sixth in the Macau Grand Prix. In 2013, Derani stayed with Fortec but moved to the FIA European Formula Three Championship where he finished eighth in points with three podium finishes.[7]
Sportscars
editIn 2014, Derani raced in the last two rounds of the 2014 European Le Mans Series, finishing third in the 4 Hours of Le Castellet on 14 September and retired in the 4 Hours of Estoril on 19 October, driving on both occasions an Oreca-Nissan 03R of the Irish team Murphy Prototypes. In 2016, he entered the four endurance races of the 2016 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for Extreme Speed Motorsports with a Ligier-Honda LMP2, winning both the 2016 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring.
In 2017, Derani signed with Ford to become a factory driver.[8] He raced the first three races of the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship in the LMGTE Pro class with Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK,[9] claiming a class win at Silverstone. Later, he drove an Oreca LMP2 for Rebellion at the FIA WEC Nürburgring round. The Brazilian also drove at seven rounds of the 2017 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for Extreme Speed Motorsports with a Nissan Onroak DPi, winning at Road America.
For the 2018 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Derani became a full-time driver at Extreme Speed Motorsports, winning at the 12 Hours of Sebring.
In 2020, Derani was a full-time DPi driver for Action Express Racing in the WTSCC. He was leading Petit Le Mans when he and Ricky Taylor made contact, knocking Derani's entry from contention.[10]
Racing career
editCareer summary
edit† As Derani was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
Complete FIA Formula 3 European Championship results
edit(key)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Fortec Motorsports | Mercedes | HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
PAU 1 Ret |
PAU 2 5 |
BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
NOR 1 Ret |
NOR 2 21 |
SPA 1 8 |
SPA 2 7 |
NÜR 1 4 |
NÜR 2 Ret |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
VAL 1 |
VAL 2 |
HOC 1 10 |
HOC 2 Ret |
NC | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2013 | Fortec Motorsports | Mercedes | MNZ 1 11 |
MNZ 2 19 |
MNZ 3 5 |
SIL 1 9 |
SIL 2 8 |
SIL 3 Ret |
HOC 1 14 |
HOC 2 14 |
HOC 3 10 |
BRH 1 14 |
BRH 2 18 |
BRH 3 17 |
RBR 1 18 |
RBR 2 11 |
RBR 3 9 |
NOR 1 15 |
NOR 2 5 |
NOR 3 7 |
NÜR 1 6 |
NÜR 2 2 |
NÜR 3 3 |
ZAN 1 19 |
ZAN 2 5 |
ZAN 3 5 |
VAL 1 6 |
VAL 2 6 |
VAL 3 2 |
HOC 1 7 |
HOC 2 11 |
HOC 3 Ret |
8th | 143 |
American open–wheel racing
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete Pro Mazda Championship results
edit| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Team Pelfrey | STP 4 |
STP 3 |
BAR 6 |
BAR 4 |
IMS 9 |
IMS 18 |
LOR | HOU | HOU | MOH | MOH | MIL | SON | SON | 14th | 88 |
Complete European Le Mans Series results
edit| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Murphy Prototypes | LMP2 | Oreca 03 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | SIL | IMO | RBR | LEC 3 |
EST 6 |
12th | 24 |
| Source:[11] | |||||||||||
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
edit| Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | G-Drive Racing | LMP2 | Ligier JS P2 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | SIL 2 |
SPA 1 |
LMS 3 |
NÜR 3 |
COA 3 |
FUJ 3 |
SHA Ret |
BHR 3 |
3rd | 134 | |
| 2016 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | LMP2 | Ligier JS P2 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | SIL 2 |
SPA 2 |
LMS 8 |
NÜR 3 |
MEX 3 |
COA 5 |
FUJ 5 |
SHA 5 |
BHR 4 |
4th | 116 |
| 2017 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | LMGTE Pro | Ford GT | Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V6 | SIL 1 |
SPA 4 |
LMS 2 |
10th | 74 | ||||||
| Vaillante Rebellion | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | NÜR 4 |
MEX | COA | FUJ | SHA | BHR | 23rd | 12 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Rebellion Racing | LMP1 | Rebellion R13 | Gibson GL458 4.5 L V8 | SIL 3 |
FUJ | SHA | BHR | COA | SPA | LMS | BHR | NC† | 0† | |
| 2021 | Glickenhaus Racing | Hypercar | Glickenhaus SCG 007 LMH | Glickenhaus 3.5 L Turbo V8 | SPA | ALG | MNZ Ret |
LMS 4 |
BHR | BHR | 7th | 24 | |||
| 2022 | Glickenhaus Racing | Hypercar | Glickenhaus SCG 007 LMH | Glickenhaus 3.5 L Turbo V8 | SEB | SPA 3 |
LMS 3 |
MNZ Ret |
FUJ | BHR | 5th | 47 | |||
| Source:[11] | |||||||||||||||
† As the #3 Rebellion was not a full-season entry, it was not eligible to score points.
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
* Season still in progress.
Complete 24 Hours of Daytona results
edit| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ligier JS P2 | P | 736 | 1st | 1st | ||
| 2017 | Nissan Onroak DPi | P | 656 | 4th | 4th | ||
| 2018 | Nissan Onroak DPi | P | 438 | DNF | DNF | ||
| 2019 | Cadillac DPi-V.R | DPi | 593 | 2nd | 2nd | ||
| 2020 | Cadillac DPi-V.R | DPi | 822 | 7th | 7th | ||
| 2021 | Cadillac DPi-V.R | DPi | 783 | 8th | 6th | ||
| 2022 | Cadillac DPi-V.R | DPi | 761 | 4th | 4th | ||
| 2023 | Cadillac V-Series.R | GTP | 771 | 5th | 5th | ||
| Source:[11] | |||||||
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
edit| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Ligier JS P2-Nissan | LMP2 | 354 | 12th | 4th | ||
| 2016 | Ligier JS P2-Nissan | LMP2 | 291 | 42nd | 16th | ||
| 2017 | Ford GT | GTE Pro |
340 | 18th | 2nd | ||
| 2018 | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Pro |
341 | 20th | 5th | ||
| 2019 | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Pro |
329 | 40th | 11th | ||
| 2021 | Glickenhaus SCG 007 LMH | Hypercar | 367 | 4th | 4th | ||
| 2022 | Glickenhaus SCG 007 LMH | Hypercar | 370 | 4th | 4th | ||
| 2023 | Cadillac V-Series.R | Hypercar | 324 | 17th | 10th | ||
| 2024 | Cadillac V-Series.R | Hypercar | 280 | 29th | 15th | ||
| Source:[11] | |||||||
References
edit- ^ Mattar, Rodrigo (15 April 2018). "Thank you, Walter Derani (in Portuguese)". /rodrigomattar.grandepremio.com.br. A Mil Por Hora. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ Heinonen, Jarmo (14 June 2009). "Alastaro Rata-SM Formula Renault NEC Race 2 Race" (PDF). necup.com. Renault Sport. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- ^ Veldkamp, Bobbe; Harald Roelse (16 February 2009). "Final results Race 2 Nec Formula Renault 2.0 Rizla Racing Day 10" (PDF). necup.com. Renault Sport. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- ^ "Formula Renault 2.0 NEC 2009". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
- ^ "Results Nürburgring 2009 – Race 1". renault-sport.com. Renault Sport. Retrieved 16 February 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Time to say goodbye". motopark.com. Motopark Academy. Archived from the original on 6 January 2010. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- ^ Luis Felipe Derani - Career Detail, Driver Database, Retrieved 2013-11-20
- ^ Myrehn, Ryan (10 February 2017). "Derani: Signing With Ford is "A Dream Come True"". Sportscar365. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ Kilshaw, Jake (2 February 2017). "Derani Joins Ford in Four-Car Le Mans Entry". Sportscar365. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ Klein, Jamie (18 October 2020). "Derani 'lost respect' for Taylor after Petit Le Mans clash". Motorsport. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Luis Felipe Derani Results". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Pipo Derani - 2016 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Pipo Derani - 2017 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Pipo Derani - 2018 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Pipo Derani - 2019 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Pipo Derani - 2020 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Pipo Derani - 2021 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Pipo Derani - 2022 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Pipo Derani - 2023 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
External links
edit- Official website (in English and Portuguese)
- Pipo Derani career summary at DriverDB.com