Francisco Mora (racing driver)

Francisco Mora
Francisco Mora
Nationality	Portuguese
Born	26 August 1996 (age 27); Porto, Portugal
Campeonato de Portugal de Velocidade career
Current team	Veloso Motorsport
Car number	26
Previous series
2015 ; 2014 ; 2013 ; 2013 ; 2011-12	TCR International Series ; Blancpain Sprint Series ; Formula Renault 2.0 Alps ; Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 ; Karting
Championship titles
2011	Portuguese Rotax Max Winter Cup - Junior

Last updated February 05, 2024

Francisco Mora (born 26 August 1996) is a Portuguese racing driver currently competing in the Campeonato de Portugal de Velocidade with a Cupra Leon TCR with technical assistance from Veloso Motorsport. He previously competed in the Italian GT, TCR International and Blancpain Sprint Series.

Racing career

Mora began his career in 2011 in karting. He switched to the Formula Renault 2.0 Alps in 2013, he ended 14th in the Junior standings.^[1] In 2014 Mora switched to the Italian GT.^[2] In May 2015, it was announced that Mora would make his TCR International Series debut with Veloso Motorsport driving a SEAT León Cup Racer.^[3]

Racing record

Career summary

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Poles	F/Laps	Podiums	Points	Position
2013	Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0	Interwetten Racing	2	0	0	0	0	0	NC†
2013	Formula Renault 2.0 Alps	Interwetten.com Racing Team	14	0	0	0	0	5	26th
2014	Blancpain GT Sprint Series	Sports and You	2	0	0	0	0	0	NC
2014	Italian GT Championship - GT3	Sports and You	8	0	0	0	0	22	23rd
2015	Italian GT Championship - GT3	Sports and You	8	0	0	0	0	15	30th
	TCR International Series	Veloso Motorsport	2	0	0	0	0	5	30th
	TCR International Series	Target Competition	1	0	0	0	0	5	30th
	TCR Portuguese Series	Veloso Motorsport	4	4	4	4	4	108	1st
2016	ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship	Target Junior Team	2	0	0	0	0	7	20th
	TCR BeNeLux Touring Car Championship	Ferry Monster Autosport	3	0	0	0	1	31‡	31st‡
	TCR International Series	Baporo Motorsport	2	0	0	0	0	3	30th
	Campeonato Nacional de Velocidade Turismos - TCR	Veloso Motorsport	16	8	4	10	12	49	6th
	TCR Trophy Europe	Veloso Motorsport	2	0	0	0	0	12	34th
2017	TCR Ibérico Touring Car Series	Veloso Motorsport	7	4	3	2	6	120	4th
	TCR Spain Touring Car Championship		6	4	3	2	6	113	1st
	TCR Portugal Touring Car Championship		11	7	4	4	10	251	1st
2018	TCR Europe Touring Car Series	M1RA	7	1	0	0	1	44	10th
2018	Campeonato Nacional de Velocidade Turismos	Veloso Motorsport	2	0	1	0	1	18	10th
2019	TCR Europe Touring Car Series	Veloso Motorsport	2	0	0	0	0	13	32nd
2019	TCR Ibérico Touring Car Series	Veloso Motorsport	7	4	?	?	4	112	1st

† As Mora was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

‡ Team standings

Complete TCR International Series results

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

Year	Team	Car	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	DC	Points
2015	Veloso Motorsport	SEAT León Cup Racer	SEP 1	SEP 2	SHA 1	SHA 2	VAL 1	VAL 2	ALG 1 10	ALG 2 8	MNZ 1	MNZ 2	SAL 1	SAL 2	SOC 1	SOC 2	RBR 1	RBR 2	MRN 1	MRN 2	CHA 1	CHA 2	MAC 1	MAC 2	30th	5
2016	Baporo Motorsport	SEAT León Cup Racer	BHR 1	BHR 2	EST 1 10	EST 2 9	SPA 1	SPA 2	IMO 1	IMO 2	SAL 1	SAL 2	OSC 1	OSC 2	SOC 1	SOC 2	CHA 1	CHA 2	MRN 1	MRN 2	SEP 1	SEP 2	MAC 1	MAC 2	30th	3

Complete TCR Europe Series results

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

Year	Team	Car	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	DC	Points
2018	M1RA	Hyundai i30 N TCR	LEC 1 21†	LEC 2 4	ZAN 1 9	ZAN 2 8	SPA 1 DNS	SPA 2 10	HUN 1 Ret	HUN 2 1	ASS 1	ASS 2	MNZ 1	MNZ 2	CAT 1	CAT 2	10th	44
2019	Veloso Motorsport	CUPRA León TCR	HUN 1	HUN 2	HOC 1	HOC 2	SPA 1	SPA 2	RBR 1	RBR 2	OSC 1	OSC 2	CAT 1 9	CAT 2 19	MNZ 1	MNZ 2	32nd	13

^† Driver did not finish, but was classified as he completed over 75% of the race distance.

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References

↑ "Interwetten 2013 line-up will include Abogado, Mora and Tereshchenko". Renault Sport Italia. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
↑ "Francisco Mora career statistics". Driver Database. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
↑ "Veloso Motorsport to join TCR in Portimao". TouringCarTimes.com. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.

External links

Francisco Mora career summary at DriverDB.com

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[1] "Interwetten 2013 line-up will include Abogado, Mora and Tereshchenko". Renault Sport Italia. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2015.

[2] "Francisco Mora career statistics". Driver Database. Retrieved 26 July 2015.

[3] "Veloso Motorsport to join TCR in Portimao". TouringCarTimes.com. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.

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