Yann Cunha (born 22 January 1991) is a Brazilian racing driver.
| Yann Cunha | |
|---|---|
 Cunha in 2013 | |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Born | 22 January 1991 Brasília, DF, Brazil |
| Previous series | |
| 2012-13 2011 2011 2008-10 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series European F3 Open Championship British Formula 3 Formula 3 Sudamericana |
Career edit
Karting edit
Yann Cunha began his career kart racing. In November 2010 Yann, teamed up with pilots Luiz Cordeiro and Lu Boesel, won the famous 500 miles kart race in Granja Viana, São Paulo, where celebrities such as Nelson Piquet Jr. and Rubens Barrichello participated as well.
Formula Three Sudamericana edit
In 2008 he began competing in the fastest category of the continent, the South American Formula 3.
In his first season, Yann participated in only a few races, and started preparing for the 2009 season. 2009 was his first full year of racing. At 18, he worked with the team Razia Sports to develop the new Dallara F309, which now equips the cars of that class. Yann placed second in the opening round of the competition, held in Brasília. Yann raced a variety of circuits in 2009, he raced in his home town of Brasília but also the circuits of Curitiba, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Cruz do Sul, Buenos Aires (Argentina), Piriápolis (Uruguay), São Paulo and Campo Grande. Yann appeared on the podium for these races and was confirmed the best rookie in Formula 3.
Racing record edit
Career summary edit
| Season | Series | Team Name | Races | Poles | Wins | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Formula 3 Sudamericana | Razia Sports | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21st |
| 2009 | Formula 3 Sudamericana | Razia Sports | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 75 | 5th |
| 2010 | Formula 3 Brazil Open | Bassan Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 3rd |
| Formula 3 Sudamericana | 24 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 351 | 2nd | ||
| British Formula 3 | CF Racing with Manor Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21st | |
| Formula Renault UK | CRS Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 31st | |
| 2011 | Formula 3 Brazil Open | Bassan Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 2nd |
| British Formula 3 | T-Sport | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -36 | 26th | |
| European F3 Open Championship | Hache Team | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 9th | |
| 2012 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Pons Racing | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29th |
| 2013 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | AV Formula | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27th |
Complete Auto GP World Series results edit
(key)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ombra Racing | MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
VAL 1 13 |
VAL 2 Ret |
MAR 1 9 |
MAR 2 6 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
ALG 1 |
ALG 2 |
CUR 1 |
CUR 2 |
SON 1 |
SON 2 |
18th | 8 |
Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Pons Racing | ALC 1 15 |
ALC 2 Ret |
MON 1 Ret |
SPA 1 17 |
SPA 2 11 |
NÜR 1 17 |
NÜR 2 Ret |
MSC 1 19 |
MSC 2 Ret |
SIL 1 Ret |
SIL 2 Ret |
HUN 1 22 |
HUN 2 21 |
LEC 1 21 |
LEC 2 19 |
CAT 1 23 |
CAT 2 21 |
29th | 0 |
| 2013 | AV Formula | MNZ 1 Ret |
MNZ 2 15 |
ALC 1 15 |
ALC 2 13 |
MON 1 18 |
SPA 1 Ret |
SPA 2 Ret |
MSC 1 19 |
MSC 2 Ret |
RBR 1 15 |
RBR 2 12 |
HUN 1 Ret |
HUN 2 21 |
LEC 1 Ret |
LEC 2 Ret |
CAT 1 Ret |
CAT 2 19 |
27th | 0 |
References edit
External links edit
- Yann Cunha career summary at DriverDB.com
- Official website
- Globo Esporte - Granja Viana 2010 500 miles kart race
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