Nicolas Giaffone

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Nicolas Giaffone
2024 Grand Prix of St Petersburg Grand (53584230705).jpg
Giaffone at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in 2024
Nationality Flag of Brazil.svg Brazilian
Full nameNicolas Reuter Giaffone
Born (2004-10-06) 6 October 2004 (age 20)
São Paulo, Brazil
Related to Felipe Giaffone (father)
USF2000 Championship career
Debut season 2024
Current team DEForce Racing
Car number1
Starts18 (18 entries)
Wins0
Podiums2
Poles1
Fastest laps0
Best finish7th in 2024
Previous series
2023
2022 		USF Juniors
F4 Brazilian Championship
Championship titles
2023 USF Juniors

Nicolas Reuter Giaffone (born 6 October 2004) is a Brazilian racing driver. [1] He most recently competed in the 2024 USF2000 Championship driving for DEForce Racing. [2]

Contents

Career

USF Juniors

On 5 January 2023, it was announced that Giaffone would compete in the 2023 USF Juniors driving for DEForce Racing. [3] At the second race of the season at Sebring International Raceway, he would get his maiden win in the championship. [4] Giaffone would also finish second in race 3 of the first round.

At the second round at Barber Motorsports Park, Giaffone would take pole for both races. He would go on to dominate and win both races, resulting in him taking the championship lead. [5] Giaffone would continue his win streak by winning the next two races at Virginia International Raceway. [6] He would qualify on pole for race 3 at VIR but would finish second after Jack Jeffers went on a late charge to take the win. At Mid-Ohio, Giaffone would once again be on pole for race one and go on to win the race. [7] This would be his final win of the season. Giaffone would collect two more podiums at Road America. [8] With his large lead in the championship, he could clinch the title with a few races remaining. After finishing third and seventh in races one and two at the Circuit of the Americas respectively, Giaffone would become the 2023 USF Juniors champion. [9] [10] As a result of winning the title, he would be awarded the champion scholarship to move up to the next rung in the USF Pro Championships, the USF2000 Championship.

USF2000 Championship

In December 2023, it was announced that Giaffone would move up to the USF2000 Championship and drive for DEForce Racing. [11]

Copa Truck

In 2024, Giaffone was announced by his own father, Felipe, as his newest partner on R9 Competições, on Copa Truck, in 2025. [12]

Karting record

Karting career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamPosition
2018 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals – JuniorLucas Zacante de Souza51st
Rotax Max Challenge South America – Junior Max1st
2019Rotax Max Challenge Brazil – Junior2nd

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2022 F4 Brazilian Championship Cavaleiro Sports 1830161295th
2023 USF Juniors DEForce Racing 16658113891st
2024 USF2000 Championship DEForce Racing 1801032457th
2025 Copa Truck R9 Competições000000?

* Season still in progress.

Complete F4 Brazilian Championship results

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718DCPoints
2022 Cavaleiro Sports MOG1
1
3		 MOG1
2
7		 MOG1
3
10		 INT1
1
3		 INT1
2
1		 INT1
3
10		 INT2
1
DSQ		 INT2
2
6		 INT2
3
5		 MOG2
1
8		 MOG2
2':
1		 MOG2
3
Ret		 GYN
1
5		 GYN
2
1		 GYN
3
9		 INT3
1
6		 INT3
2
2		 INT3
3
Ret		5th129

American open-wheel racing results

USF Juniors

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)

YearTeam12345678910111213141516RankPoints
2023 DEForce Racing SEB
1
4		 SEB
2
1		 SEB
3
2		 ALA
1
1*		 ALA
2
1*		 VIR
1
1		 VIR
2
1*		 VIR
3
2*		 MDO
1
1*		 MDO
2
14		 ROA
1
6		 ROA
2
2		 ROA
3
2*		 COA
1
3		 COA
2
7		 COA
3
8		1st389

USF2000 Championship

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718RankPoints
2024 DEForce Racing STP
1
11		 STP
2
21		 NOL
1
7		 NOL
2
8		 NOL
3
17		 IMS
1
17		 IMS
2
5		 IRP
2		 ROA
1
18		 ROA
2
7		 MOH
1
3		 MOH
2
7		 MOH
3
6		 TOR
1
6		 TOR
2
9		 POR
1
4		 POR
2
8		 POR
3
3		7th245

References

  1. ↑ "Nicolas Giaffone (R)". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  2. ↑ Wood, Ida (2023-12-05). "Champion Giaffone leads USF Juniors stars securing USF2000 seats". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  3. ↑ Wood, Ida (2023-01-05). "DEForce signs Brazilian F4 winner Nicolas Giaffone for USF Juniors". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  4. ↑ Wood, Ida (2023-03-28). "The Sebring single-seater history the USF Pro series added to last weekend". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  5. ↑ Wood, Ida (2023-04-29). "Nicolas Giaffone leads the way in USF Juniors at Barber". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  6. ↑ Wood, Ida (2023-06-04). "Nicolas Giaffone gets two more USF Juniors wins at Virginia". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  7. ↑ Wood, Ida (2023-07-08). "Armstrong gets victory and a second place in USF Juniors at Mid-Ohio". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  8. ↑ "Giaffone closing in on USF Juniors title as series heads to Road America". RACER. 2023-08-09. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  9. ↑ Wood, Ida (2023-08-27). "Nicolas Giaffone wins USF Juniors title with a race to spare at COTA". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  10. ↑ "Giaffone Clinches USF Juniors Championship Title". SPEEDSPORT. 2023-08-27. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  11. ↑ Wood, Ida (2023-12-05). "Champion Giaffone leads USF Juniors stars securing USF2000 seats". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  12. ↑ Soella, Vicente (December 7, 2024). "Giaffone anuncia filho Nicolas como companheiro de equipe na Copa Truck em 2025" [Giaffone announces his son Nicolas as his partner of team on Copa Truck in 2025]. Grande Prêmio (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved February 5, 2025.
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