Ana Beatriz

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Ana Beatriz
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De Figueiredo in 2023
NationalityFlag of Brazil.svg Brazilian
BornAna Beatriz Caselato Gomes de Figueiredo
(1985-03-18) March 18, 1985 (age 40)
São Paulo, Brazil
Awards2008 Firestone Indy Lights Rookie of the Year
2003 Formula Renault 2.0 Brazil Rookie of the Year
IndyCar Series career
29 races run over 4 years
2013 position29th
Best finish21st (2011)
First race 2010 São Paulo Indy 300 (São Paulo)
Last race 2013 Iowa Corn Indy 250 (Iowa)
WinsPodiums Poles
000
Statistics up to date as of March 31, 2014.

Ana Beatriz Caselato Gomes de Figueiredo, known as both Ana Beatriz and Bia Figueiredo (born March 18, 1985), is a racing driver from Brazil. De Figueiredo has previously raced in the IndyCar Series and Stock Car Brasil, and was the first woman to win a race in the Indy Lights series.

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Career

Early career

De Figueiredo started her career in karting at the age of eight. [1]

At the age of twelve, racing coach Nailor Campos – who had previously worked with Tony Kanaan, Rubens Barrichello, Enrique Bernoldi and Andre Ribeiro – became her coach and chief mechanic. When De Figueiredo's family could no longer fund her racing endeavors at the age of 15, Campos helped her attain sponsorship from the Medley pharmaceutical company, owned by former racer Xandy (Pollini) Negrão, father of racer Alexandre Sarnes Negrão. [1]

With formal sponsorship, De Figueiredo finished as runner-up in a variety of karting championships and won the Sorriso Petrobrás Kart Cup championship in 2003.

After three seasons in the Brazilian Formula Renault championship, De Figueiredo started competing in Formula Three Sudamericana in 2006, driving for the Cesario Formula team. In 2006, she also drove a Volkswagen Touareg for PPD Sports, owned by Pedro Diniz.

Ana driving in the Firestone Freedom 100 in 2008 BeatrizFreedom100.jpg
Ana driving in the Firestone Freedom 100 in 2008

Indy Lights

2008

In 2008, De Figueiredo began racing in the American Indy Lights Series for defending championship-winning team Sam Schmidt Motorsports under the name Ana Beatriz. [2] Prior to racing in the United States, she was referred to as "Bia" (a nickname for Beatriz), not Ana, causing some confusion in the media.[ citation needed ]

De Figueiredo placed fifth in the Freedom 100 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on 23 May 2008, the highest finishing position by a female driver in that race. [3] On 12 July 2008, she led the most laps and won her first Indy Lights race at Nashville Superspeedway, becoming the first woman to win a race in Indy Lights. [4] [5]

"Everybody is making that comparison [with Danica Patrick]... But I always say that I'm always going to be Bia. I'm never going to be Danica... I hope there is a place for a Bia now."

Beatriz after becoming the first woman to win a race in Indy Lights, July 2008. [6]

She was awarded Rookie of the Year honors as well as the Tony Renna Rising Star Award.[ citation needed ]

2009

De Figueiredo returned to the No. 20 Sam Schmidt car for 2009. She was forced to miss the Milwaukee Mile race following a hard crash in the Freedom 100 the prior week. On 20 June 2009, De Figueiredo won her second Indy Lights race at Iowa Speedway. [7] [8] She skipped the final race of the season due to funding issues, finishing eighth in points despite missing the two races.

IndyCar

2010

Bia at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in May 2010. Ana Beatriz 20100523.jpg
Bia at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in May 2010.

De Figueiredo's official Portuguese language site revealed on 23 February 2010 that she would drive a third car for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing in the São Paulo Indy 300 in March 2010. [9] Further participation in the 2010 IndyCar Series season was confirmed and announced on May 12, 2010. [10] De Figueiredo qualified for the 2010 Indianapolis 500 but was involved in an accident with Ryan Hunter-Reay and teammate Mike Conway on the final lap of the race.

2011

For the 2011 IndyCar Series season she competed full-time for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing in the No. 24 car. [11] De Figueiredo broke her wrist in the opening laps of the first race at St. Petersburg, causing her to miss the next race and requiring her to compete with a brace for the large part of the season.

2012

On March 8, 2012, De Figueiredo tested for Andretti Autosport, driving James Hinchcliffe's car No. 27 during a session of the open test at Sebring, with an eye to her running that team's fourth car at April's IndyCar Series event in her home town of São Paulo. [12] On April 5, it was announced that she would compete in the 2012 São Paulo and Indianapolis races for Andretti Autosport with assistance from Conquest Racing.

Stock Car Brasil

In 2014, De Figueiredo began competing in Stock Car Brasil. [13] Competing in around 120 races, she scored two top-five race finishes and a best championship result of 24th in 2018 before taking maternal leave. De Figueiredo returned to racing full-time in 2023 via the Copa Truck series. [14]

In June 2020, De Figuereido's husband and father-in-law were charged with embezzling BR$9 million from the Lagos Rio Health Institute, around a sixth of which was alleged to have funded her career in Stock Car Brasil. [15]

Motorsport results

Career summary

SeasonSeriesPositionTeamCar
2003 Formula Renault 2.0 Brazil 11thCesário Fórmula Tatuus-Renault FR2000
2004 Formula Renault 2.0 Brazil 5th Bassani Racing Tatuus-Renault FR2000
2005 Formula Renault 2.0 Brazil 3rdCesário Fórmula Tatuus-Renault FR2000
2006 Formula 3 Sudamericana 5thCesário Fórmula Dallara-Berta F301
2008 Indy Lights 3rd Sam Schmidt Motorsports Dallara IP2
2009 Indy Lights 5th Sam Schmidt Motorsports Dallara IP2
2010 IndyCar Series 30th Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Dallara IR-05
2011 IndyCar Series 21st Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Dallara-Honda IR-05
2012 IndyCar Series 29th Andretti Autosport Dallara-Chevrolet DW12
2013 IndyCar Series 29th Dale Coyne Racing Dallara-Honda DW12
2014 Stock Car Brasil 32nd ProGP Chevrolet Sonic
2015 Stock Car Brasil 32nd Bassani Racing Peugeot 408
2016 Stock Car Brasil 26th Bassani Racing Peugeot 408
2017 Stock Car Brasil 29th Full Time Sports Chevrolet Cruze
2018 Stock Car Brasil 24th A.Mattheis Motorsport Chevrolet Cruze
2019 IMSA SportsCar Championship – GTD 16th Meyer Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3
Stock Car Brasil 25th A.Mattheis Motorsport Chevrolet Cruze
2021 IMSA SportsCar Championship – GTD 51st Earl Bamber Motorsport Porsche 911 (991.2) GT3 R
2022 TCR South America Touring Car Championship 17th Cobra Racing Team
Crown Racing 		Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017)
Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)
2023 Copa Truck 3rdASG Motorsport Mercedes-Benz Actros
2024 Copa Truck 1stASG Motorsport Mercedes-Benz Actros
2025 Copa Truck *ASG Motorsport Mercedes-Benz Actros

American open–wheel results

(key)

Indy Lights

YearTeam12345678910111213141516RankPoints
2008 Sam Schmidt Motorsports HMS
7		 STP1
3		 STP2
16		 KAN
14		 INDY
5		 MIL
19		 IOW
3		 WGL1
4		 WGL2
3		 NSH
1		 MOH1
14		 MOH2
5		 KTY
16		 SNM1
6		 SNM2
3		 CHI
2		3rd449
2009 Sam Schmidt Motorsports STP1
4		 STP2
23		 LBH
5		 KAN
4		 INDY
17		 MIL IOW
1		 WGL
9		 TOR
13		 EDM
12		 KTY
3		 MOH
12		 SNM
5		 CHI
14		 HMS 8th320

IndyCar Series

YearTeamChassisNo.Engine12345678910111213141516171819RankPointsRef
2010 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Dallara IR-0523 Honda SAO
13		 STP ALA LBH KAN 30th55 [16]
25 INDY
21		 TXS IOW WGL TOR EDM MOH SNM
24 CHI
24		 KTY MOT HMS
26
2011 STP
14		 ALA LBH
19		 SAO
24		 INDY
21		 TXS1
22		 TXS2
22		 MIL
17		 IOW
23		 TOR
11		 EDM
13		 MOH
17		 NHM
14		 SNM
13		 BAL
16		 MOT
19		 KTY
24		 LVS
C		21st212 [17]
2012 Andretti Autosport Dallara DW12 25 Chevrolet STP ALA LBH SAO
20		 INDY
23		 DET TXS MIL IOW TOR EDM MOH SNM BAL FON 29th28 [18]
2013 Dale Coyne Racing 18 Honda STP
22		 ALA
24		 LBH
14		 SAO
25		 INDY
15		 DET1 DET2 TXS MIL
19		 IOW
22		 POC TOR1 TOR2 MOH SNM BAL HOU1 HOU2 FON 29th72 [19]
YearsTeamsRacesPolesWinsPodiums
(Non-win)		Top 10s
(Non-podium)		Indianapolis 500
Wins		Championships
4329000000

Indianapolis 500

YearChassisEngineStartFinishTeam
2010 Dallara IR-05 Honda HI7R V8 2121 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
2011 Dallara IR-05 Honda HI7R V8 3221 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
2012 Dallara DW12 Chevrolet IndyCar V6 t 1323 Andretti Autosport/Conquest Racing
2013 Dallara DW12 Honda HI13TT V6 t 2915 Dale Coyne Racing

Complete Stock Car Brasil results

YearTeamCar12345678910111213141516171819202122RankPoints
2014 ProGP Chevrolet Sonic INT
1
15		 SCZ
1
22		 SCZ
2
18		 BRA
1
21		 BRA
2
16		 GOI
1
11		 GOI
2
23		 GOI
1
20		 CAS
1
Ret		 CAS
2
DNS		 CUR
1
30		 CUR
2
DNS		 VEL
1
18		 VEL
2
15		 SCZ
1
21		 SCZ
2
17		 TAR
1
27		 TAR
2
14		 SAL
1
21		 SAL
2
19		 CUR
1
Ret		32nd15
2015 União Química Bassani Peugeot 408 GOI
1
19		 RBP
1
20		 RBP
2
DNS		 VEL
1
23		 VEL
2
17		 CUR
1
20		 CUR
2
10		 SCZ
1
24		 SCZ
2
DNS		 CUR
1
Ret		 CUR
2
DNS		 GOI
1
Ret		 CAS
1
24		 CAS
2
22		 MOU
1
Ret		 MOU
2
DNS		 CUR
1
Ret		 CUR
2
Ret		 TAR
1
23		 TAR
2
Ret		 INT
1
18		32nd13
2016 União Química Bassani Peugeot 408 CUR
1
Ret		 VEL
1
17		 VEL
2
24		 GOI
1
18		 GOI
2
14		 SCZ
1
23†		 SCZ
2
DNS		 TAR
1
16		 TAR
2
6		 CAS
1
23		 CAS
2
Ret		 INT
1
13		 LON
1
21		 LON
2
17		 CUR
1
Ret		 CUR
2
19†		 GOI
1
15		 GOI
2
21†		 CRI
1
19		 CRI
2
11		 INT
1
Ret		26th57
2017 Full Time Academy Chevrolet Cruze GOI
1
Ret		 GOI
2
Ret		 VEL
1
Ret		 VEL
2
DNS		 SCZ
1
Ret		 SCZ
2
6		 CAS
1
Ret		 CAS
2
11		 CUR
1
16		 CRI
1
23		 CRI
2
20		 VCA
1
23		 VCA
2
21		 LON
1
28		 LON
2
Ret		 ARG
1
Ret		 ARG
2
DNS		 TAR
1
Ret		 TAR
2
16		 GOI
1
17		 GOI
2
16		 INT
1
24		29th28
2018 Ipiranga Racing Chevrolet Cruze INT
1
Ret		 CUR
1
Ret		 CUR
2
Ret		 VEL
1
22		 VEL
2
16		 LON
1
Ret		 LON
2
14		 SCZ
1
21		 SCZ
2
Ret		 GOI
1
10		 MOU
1
17		 MOU
2
5		 CAS
1
Ret		 CAS
2
Ret		 VCA
1
17		 VCA
2
Ret		 TAR
1
16		 TAR
2
11		 GOI
1
Ret		 GOI
2
15		 INT
1
17		24th21
2019 Ipiranga Racing Chevrolet Cruze VEL
1
19		 VCA
1
22		 VCA
2
16		 GOI
1
Ret		 GOI
2
22		 LON
1
Ret		 LON
2
4		 SCZ
1
23		 SCZ
2
Ret		 MOU
1
13		 MOU
2
21		 INT
1
Ret		 VEL
1
19		 VEL
2
20		 CAS
1
15		 CAS
2
10		 VCA
1
15		 VCA
2
18		 GOI
1
Ret		 GOI
2
19		 INT
1
16		25th73

† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as she completed over 90% of the race distance.

Complete IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantClassMakeEngine123456789101112RankPoints
2019 Heinricher Racing w/ Meyer Shank Racing GTD Acura NSX GT3 Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6 DAY
12		 SEB
8		 MOH DET WGL
4		 MOS
6		 LIM ELK
13		 VIR LGA PET
7		16th137
2021 Team Hardpoint EBM GTD Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY SEB
5		 MOH DET WGL WGL LIM ELK LGA LBH VIR PET 51st280
Source: [20]

References

  1. 1 2 Wagner, Phillip. (30 July 2008) Is Bia Brazil's Danica Patrick (Part 1) Archived September 22, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Motorsport.com. Accessed 31 July 2008.
  2. ↑ Knapp Schilke, Nancy. (1 January 2008) Schmidt gives opportunity to Beatriz-Figueiredo Archived July 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Motorsport.com. Accessed 1 January 2008.
  3. ↑ Lewandowski, Dave. (1 January 2008) Battistini holds off Antinucci at the Yard of Bricks [ permanent dead link ]IndyCar. Accessed 24 May 2008.
  4. ↑ IndyCar.com. (12 July 2008) History -- Again [ permanent dead link ]IndyCar. Accessed 12 July 2008.
  5. ↑ "Beatriz takes lead at Indy Lights race, becomes first female winner". ESPN. 12 July 2008.
  6. ↑ Braun, Travis. (16 July 2008) Beatriz looks to carve out own image among women racers USA Today . Accessed 3 August 2008.
  7. ↑ DesMoinesRegister.com. (20 June 2009) [ permanent dead link ]Des Moines Register. Accessed 20 June 2009.
  8. ↑ Lewandowski, Dave. (June 20, 2009) SSM Sweep [ permanent dead link ], IndyCar. Accessed 16 October 2009.
  9. ↑ BiaFigueiredo.com (23 February 2010) Fórmula Indy: Ana Beatriz fecha com a equipe Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Archived February 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine BiaFigueiredo.com. Accessed 23 February 2010.
  10. ↑ GPUpdate.net (12th May 2010) Beatriz to compete in 500 with Dreyer & Reinbold GPUpdate.net. Accessed 30 January 2011.
  11. ↑ Dreyer & Reinbold Racing names Ana Beatriz as driver Archived March 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine , AutoWeek, March 3, 2011, Retrieved 2011-03-03
  12. ↑ The Indianapolis Star, March 9, 2012, edition
  13. ↑ "Ana Beatriz".
  14. ↑ "Bia Figueiredo to race in Brazilian Copa Truck". Racers: Behind the Helmet. 19 January 2023.
  15. ↑ "Bia Figueiredo linked with embezzlement case in Brazil". Motorsport.com. 28 June 2020.
  16. ↑ "Ana Beatriz – 2010 IZOD IndyCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Ana Beatriz – 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Ana Beatriz – 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Ana Beatriz – 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Ana Beatriz Results". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
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