Rodrigo Sales

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Rodrigo Sales
2024 4 Hours of Le Castellet 32.jpg
Nationality Flag of the United States.svg American
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexican
via dual nationality
Born (1973-11-02) November 2, 1973 (age 50)
Sonoma, California, United States
European Le Mans Series career
Debut season 2020
Current teamNielsen Racing
Racing licence FIA Bronze Driver.png FIA Bronze
Car number24
Starts16 (16 entries)
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish11th (LMGTE) in 2020

Rodrigo Sales (born November 2, 1973) is an American-Mexican businessman and part-time racing driver.

Contents

He became the Asian Le Mans Series champion in 2022 alongside Matt Bell and Ben Hanley. [1]

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2017 Pirelli World Challenge - TC Stephen Cameron Racing1100006214th
2018 IMSA SportsCar Challenge - TC Compass Racing [2] 1030073052nd
2019 Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS eEuroparts.com Rowe Racing [3] 500006240th
2020 European Le Mans Series - LMGTE JMW Motorsport [4] 400002611th
Le Mans Cup - GT3 Spirit of Race [5] 10000316th
2021 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3 Nielsen Racing [6] 40002395th
European Le Mans Series - LMGTE JMW Motorsport [7] 60000528th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 10000N/ADNF
GT World Challenge America - Pro-Am Compass Racing [8] [9] 501013717th
GT America Series - GT3 200020NC†
IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP3 WIN Autosport [10] 1000027430th
24H TCE Series - TCR Simpson Motorsport100000NC†
2022 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 Nielsen Racing [11] [12] [13] 420041041st
European Le Mans Series - LMP2 600001516th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 10000N/A16th
2023 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 Nielsen Racing [14] [15] 40001396th
European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Pro/Am 60003754th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 10000N/ADNF
IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 Tower Motorsports1000060020th
TDS Racing 10000
2024 European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Richard Mille by TDS 62104944th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 Panis Racing 10000N/A9th

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

Complete European Le Mans Series results

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

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine123456RankPoints
2020 JMW MotorsportLMGTE Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 LEC SPA
9
LEC
7
MNZ
6
ALG
7
11th26
2021 JMW MotorsportLMGTE Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 CAT
7
RBR
5
LEC
6
MNZ
4
SPA
6
ALG
6
8th52
2022 Nielsen RacingLMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 LEC
13
IMO
12
MNZ
6
CAT
7
SPA
11
ALG
10
16th15
2023 Nielsen RacingLMP2 Pro-Am Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 CAT
4
LEC
4
ARA
2
SPA
Ret
PRT
2
ALG
3
4th75
2024 Richard Mille by TDS LMP2 Pro-Am Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 CAT
2
LEC
1
IMO
3
SPA
Ret
MUG
1
ALG
2nd*84*

* Season still in progress.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2021 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg JMW Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jody Fannin
Flag of France.svg Thomas Neubauer
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
Am
117DNFDNF
2022 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nielsen Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Bell
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Hanley
Oreca 07-Gibson LMP236220th16th
LMP2 Pro-Am2nd
2023 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nielsen Racing Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mathias Beche
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Hanley
Oreca 07-Gibson LMP218DNFDNF
LMP2 Pro-Am
2024 Flag of France.svg Panis Racing Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mathias Beche
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Huffaker
Oreca 07-Gibson LMP229323rd9th
LMP2 Pro-Am4th

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