Bernardo Pinheiro

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Bernardo Pinheiro
Nationality Flag of Portugal.svg Portuguese
Born (2004-03-03) 3 March 2004 (age 20)
Portugal
European Le Mans Series career
Debut season 2024
Current teamTeam Virage
Racing licence FIA Silver Driver.png FIA Silver
Car number11
Starts5 (5 entries)
Wins2
Podiums3
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finishTBD in 2024
Previous series
2022–23 Ligier European Series - JS P4

Bernardo Lucas Pinheiro (born 3 March 2004) is a Portuguese racing driver currently competing for Team Virage in the European Le Mans Series. [1] [2] He finished as the runner-up in the 2023 season of the Ligier European Series's JS P4 class alongside George King.

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Career

After competing in karts, Pinheiro made his car racing debut at his father's track in 2022, racing for Team Virage in the final round of the Ligier European Series. [3] He and José Maria Marreiros finished last in the JS P4 class during race 1 as Marreiros spun but improved to eighth place in race 2. [4] Pinheiro would remain with the team for a full season of the LES in 2023, this time partnering the previous year's third place finisher George King. [5] The pair scored two runner-up finishes at the Barcelona season opener, coming up short to teammate Mihnea Ștefan in both races. [6]

After retiring from the Le Mans round Pinheiro and King established themselves as a top team, only losing out on victory to Ștefan at Le Castellet, and finishing third in race 2 at Aragón; Pinheiro also scored his maiden pole position at the latter track but missed out on the win in race 1 when King encountered a fuel issue mere metres before the finish line. [7] They then took their first win of the season in Belgium, where Pinheiro passed Ștefan, who would clinch the title at that round, during the opening stint. [8] [9] The Portuguese won the season finale at Portimão to claim second in the standings alongside King, before the pair and Ștefan took part in the European Le Mans Series's post-season test. [10]

Having taken a podium in the third round of the Prototype Winter Series at the start of 2024, Pinheiro would enter the LMP3 class of the ELMS alongside 2023 Le Mans Cup champions Gillian Henrion and Julien Gerbi, once again returning to Team Virage. [11] The #8 crew got off to a strong start, as they won the opening race at Barcelona. [12] At the next race in Le Castellet however, Pinheiro failed to drive for the mandated minimum time of 40 minutes, meaning that he would be ineligible to score any points from their seventh place finish. [13] After Pinheiro competed in the Road to Le Mans event in June he and his Team Virage teammates finished second in Imola. [14] [15] They then took sixth place at Spa before a well-executed fuel saving stint by Henrion guaranteed them victory at Mugello. [16] [17]

Personal life

He was the son of Paulo Pinheiro, the CEO of the Algarve International Circuit, who died in July 2024. [18]

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2022 Ligier European Series - JS P4 Team Virage20000523rd
2023 Ligier European Series - JS P4 Team Virage1121181672nd
2024 Prototype Winter Series - Class 3 Mühlner Motorsport 2000111.4310th
European Le Mans Series - LMP3 Team Virage62003764th
Le Mans Cup - LMP3 200000NC†
Ultimate Cup Series - Proto P3 Bretton Racing10110**

† As Pinheiro was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.
*Season still in progress.

Complete Ligier European Series results

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

YearEntrantClassChassis123456789101112RankPoints
2022 Team VirageJS P4 Ligier JS P4 LEC
1 		LEC
2 		IMO
1 		IMO
2 		LMS
1 		LMS
2 		MNZ
1 		MNZ
2 		SPA
1 		SPA
2 		ALG
1
10		 ALG
2
8		23rd5
2023 Team VirageJS P4 Ligier JS P4 CAT
1
2		 CAT
2
2		 LMS
Ret		 LEC
1
2		 LEC
2
2		 ARA
1
Ret		 ARA
2
3		 SPA
1
4		 SPA
2
1		 ALG
1
2		 ALG
2
1		2nd167

Complete European Le Mans Series results

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

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine123456RankPoints
2024 Team VirageLMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 CAT
1		 LEC
7		 IMO
2		 SPA
6		 MUG
1		 ALG
6		4th76

* Season still in progress.

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