 Oliveira at 2012 Rally de Portugal | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Brazilian |
| Born | 12 July 1985 Salvador, Bahia |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 2009–present |
| Teams | Brazil World Rally Team |
| Rallies | 16 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Stage wins | 0 |
| Total points | 0 |
| First rally | 2009 Rally Argentina |
| Last rally | 2012 Rallye de France |
Daniel Rolim Oliveira (born 12 July 1985) is a Brazilian rally driver.
On entering the Intercontinental Rally Challenge in the 2010 season Oliveira was known only locally. He participated in ten rallies during the season, achieving two points at the Rally Internacional de Curitiba.
In 2011, he moved up to the World Rally Championship driving a MINI Countryman WRC for the new rally team Brazil World Rally Team. [1] He moved to a Ford Fiesta in 2012, but disappeared from the WRC at seasons' end.
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Barattero | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | IRE | NOR | CYP | POR | ARG 23 | ITA | GRE | POL | FIN | AUS | ESP | GBR | NC | 0 | |
| 2011 | Brazil World Rally Team | Mini John Cooper Works S2000 | SWE | MEX | POR Ret | JOR 19 | NC | 0 | |||||||||
| Mini John Cooper Works WRC | ITA 29 | ARG Ret | GRE Ret | FIN 49 | GER Ret | AUS Ret | FRA Ret | ESP 25 | GBR 35 | ||||||||
| 2012 | Daniel Oliveira | Subaru Impreza STi | MON | SWE 41 | MEX | NC | 0 | ||||||||||
| Brazil World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | POR 12 | ARG Ret | GRE Ret | NZL | FIN | GER 24 | GBR | FRA Ret | ITA | ESP 16 |
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Daniel Oliveira | Peugeot 207 S2000 | MON 20 | ARG Ret | CAN Ret | SAR | YPR Ret | AZO | MAD 21 | ZLI Ret | SAN Ret | SCO Ret | CYP Ret | 36th | 2 | |
 Stohl Racing | CUR 7 |
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