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. On 2010 i made it to indy 500 with the record of 5 women. After three seasons in the brazilian formula renault championship, ana started competing in formula three sudamericana in. Rubens barrichello holds the record for the most races contested and finished as the championship runnerup. Jun 12, 20 exclusive interview to ana beatriz figueiredo, the only woman in the world to win in the firestone indy lights and in the formula renault. Bia figueiredo falou dos momentos inesqueciveis na carreira. Bia figueiredo is a racing driver from brazil, also known as ana beatriz. Ana beatriz figueiredo, or bia figueiredo is a brazilian racing driver. Bia, as she is known by friends and fans, won her first indy lights race at.
She raced in the indycar series parttime until 20, and was in the united sportscar series. In the following year, she competed again in formula renault brazil, being 5 th, with 8 podiums. So i believe it brought attention to other female drivers working hard to get to a top. 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. 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. Tell us why you have a crush on her refresh this page to. Bia figueiredo renova com a sam schmidt motorsport e. 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. 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. Find and follow posts tagged formula indy on tumblr. Giving women the right opportunities racingjunk news. Nov 23, 2019 ana beatriz born 18 mar 1985 sao paulo. The woman who had to fight and claw her way into motorsport.
Heres our quick guide to the best familyfriendly movies and shows you can stream right now. Ayrton senna, the threetime title winner, is regarded by many as the best driver in the history of formula one. As a driver in the firestone indy lights series, beatriz grabbed her first victory at nashville superspeedway earlier this season joining the list of women racers who have enjoyed wins this season with the likes of danica patrick, ashley force and melanie troxel. She zigs and zags through the clogged, smoggy streets of sao paulo either in her jetblack honda fit or. 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. Aug 17, 2019 ana beatriz figueiredo, or bia figueiredo is a brazilian racing driver.
However, in 2015, she returned to brazil to race in stock cars and remained in the category the following three years. 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. Nelson piquet also won the title three times and emerson fittipaldi was a twotime winner. Bia, as she is known by friends and fans, won her first indy lights race at nashville. 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. In 2019, she moved into us sportscars on a more regular basis. Stock car brasil light katalogo racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 hn 2008 indy lights. A piloto bia figueiredo rompe barreiras na formula indy brasil sao paulo. 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. Figueiredo, calderon round out geargrasser lineup racer. Apr 24, 2017 fernando alonso, a formula one driver, being fitted for an indycar this month.
Acura returns to indy car with meyer shank racing honda. In that period, she competed under the name ana beatriz. In 2003, she debuted in formula renault brazil with team cesario formula, whose owner, who became her mentor too. Formula3 sudamericana cesario f3 light 2 0 0 0 0 1 18. She is also featured in richard hammonds crash course. Ana bia figueiredo racing career profile driver database. See more ideas about car and driver, race cars and indy car racing. 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 beatriz doesnt just want to win on the racetrack. Meyer shank racing reveals imsa lineups motorsport. After three seasons in the brazilian formula renault championship, ana.
Career details the racing career of ana bia figueiredo. Oct, 2019 bia figueiredo formerly known as ana beatriz no. A formula one driver in the indianapolis 500 is no longer. She was thirteenth in brazil, and retired from the indy 500, after becoming involved in a serious accident to her team. Piloto profissional no automobilismo professional race car driver racing in stock car bra. 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. Fernando alonso, a formula one driver, being fitted for an indycar this month. 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. Jourdains life journey goes from indy cars to movie stars heres how the former indy car driver landed a bit role in roma. Her fathers a psychiatrist and her mother is a dentist. Today, the interview is with the brazilian driver ana beatriz figueiredo, a. Exclusive interview to ana beatriz figueiredo, the only woman in the world to win in the firestone indy lights and in the formula renault. It was at that time she changed her name to ana beatriz from bia figueiredo. 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.
There have been 31 formula one drivers from brazil including three world champions. Piloto profissional no automobilismo professional race car driver racing in stock car bra former indycar in the us you might know me as ana. 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. Ana beatriz figueiredo is the only woman to win at formula renault for three times, in 2005. Addition of indycar drivers gives petit le mans an allstar. The driver lineups are swelling for two of the road to indy presented by cooper tires series. Oct 29, 2006 to the uninitiated or the uninformed, bia figueiredo might seem like a very bad driver. Tell us why you have a crush on her refresh this page to see the crushers increase after you like or vote. A specialty is a particular admiration for the people that build and tune drag racing engines. Racing sensation ana beatriz figueiredo talks about making a. Ana beatriz debut in openwheels was in 2003, in formula renault brazil 11 th, 1 fastest lap. She is the only brazilian female driver in a international racing top series and the only woman to participate at indy 500.
Delamerikai formula3as bajnoksag light cesario f3 light 2 0 0 0 0 12 5. Prior to joining the toyota atlantic series, guildford born legge raced in several developmental openwheel series in britain, including formula. When she turned fifteen, she decided to be a professional race car driver. Ana beatriz figueiredo, indy race driver red shoe movement. Bia figueiredo this driver competed, this year, in open round of indycar series at sao paulo, being th. Acura livery to feature on meyer shank indycar at long beach. Bia figueiredo bia figueiredo was bornon march 18, 1985 in sao paulo, brazil. He plans to compete in the indianapolis 500 next month instead of the monaco grand prix.
Prior to this, she had mostly raced in south america, using the name bia figueiredo. Brazilian racing driver who first gained fame when she won her first indy lights race at the nashville superspeedway in july 2008. 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. Heinricher racing to field allfemale acura team in gtd racer. Heinricher racing to field allfemale acura team in gtd. Bia figueiredo nos ovais da indy parte final duration. She was thirteenth in brazil, and retired from the indy 500, after. 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. Por convite da bia fomos aos boxes dela e ela nos falou um pouco sobre o carro. In 2003, she debuted in formula renault brazil with team cesario formula, whose. In 2002, bia was trained by nailor campos in karts. But ive tackled bia seventh, since she finished lower than simona that year. Ana beatriz figueiredo aka bia was born in sao paulo, brazil, on march 18 th, 1985.
Initially, she drove in the s ao paulo and indianapolis rounds. Earlier in a career, she spent six seasons in the north american openwheel competitions indy lights and indycar series between 2008 and 20. Female driver who has been based in us and brazil for a while. Addition of indycar drivers gives petit le mans an all. This list shows drivers that have a racing entry at driver database from the last two years. A former indycar driver who has been a formula one test driver, the swiss missile most recently competed in the virgin australia supercars championship.
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