Daniel Serra
| Daniel Serra | |
|---|---|
Serra in 2023 | |
| Nationality | |
| Born | Daniel Gardano Serra 24 February 1984 |
| Relatives | Chico Serra (father) |
| Stock Car Pro Series career | |
| Debut season | 2007 |
| Current team | Blau Motorsport |
| Categorisation | |
| Car number | 29 |
| Starts | 346 |
| Championships | 3 (2017, 2018, 2019) |
| Wins | 26 |
| Podiums | 85 |
| Poles | 17 |
| Fastest laps | 30 |
| Championship titles | |
| 2017-2019 | Stock Car Brasil |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
|---|---|
| Years | 2017 – |
| Teams | Aston Martin, AF Corse |
| Best finish | 17th (2017) |
| Class wins | 2 (2017, 2019) |
Daniel Gardano Serra (born 24 February 1984) is a Brazilian auto racing driver. He competes full-time in the Brazilian Stock Car Pro Series and is also a Ferrari factory driver.
Serra won the Stock Car Brasil series three times (2017, 2018 and 2019). He is a two-time 24 Hours of Le Mans GTE Pro class winner, having won in 2017 with Darren Turner and Jonny Adam, while driving for Aston Martin Racing, and again in 2019, with James Calado and Alessandro Pier Guidi, driving for AF Corse.
Career
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Son of Formula One racer and three-time Stock Car champion Chico Serra, Serra began karting at the age of fourteen, after receiving permission from his parents. He competed in Formula Renault 2.0 Brazil and Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0; however, a lack of sponsorship brought him back to Brazil. In Stock Car Light, he was the runner-up, opening the doors for him to join the Stock Car Championship. In his debut season driving the Red Bull-Amir Nasr, he scored pole position and finished the Championship in eighth place. In 2009, he joined Red Bull-WA Mattheis. On 20 September 2009, he won for the first time in Stock Car. After joining Eurofarma RC for the 2017 season, Serra won his first Stock Car title, a feat he would repeat in the next season. On the international level, he has competed part time in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Aston Martin Racing and AF Corse, winning the 2017 and 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Racing record
[edit]Career summary
[edit]† - ineligible for points. * Season still in progress.
Complete Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Cram Competition | ZOL 1 26 |
ZOL 2 15 |
VAL 1 12 |
VAL 2 8 |
LMS 1 5 |
LMS 2 16 |
BIL 1 18 |
BIL 2 Ret |
OSC 1 13 |
OSC 2 8 |
DON 1 Ret |
DON 2 Ret |
EST 1 10 |
EST 2 Ret |
MNZ 1 7 |
MNZ 2 20 |
17th | 17 |
Complete Stock Car Pro Series results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
† Did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance. * Season still in progress.
Complete European Le Mans Series results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | JMB Racing | GT2 | Ferrari F430 GTC | Ferrari F136 GT 4.0 L V8 | MNZ | VAL | NÜR | SPA | SIL | MIL 6 |
25th | 3 |
| 2020 | AF Corse | LMGTE | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | LEC | SPA | LEC 6 |
MNZ | ALG | 17th | 8 | |
| 2023 | Kessel Racing | LMGTE | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | CAT | LEC | ARA | SPA 5 |
ALG 4 |
ALG 12 |
14th | 22 |
| 2024 | Kessel Racing | LMGT3 | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 | CAT 9 |
LEC Ret |
IMO 4 |
SPA 1 |
MUG 1 |
ALG 5 |
2nd | 74 |
| 2025 | Kessel Racing | LMGT3 | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 | CAT 2 |
LEC | IMO Ret |
SPA | SIL 4† |
ALG 7 |
13th | 24 |
| 2026 | Kessel Racing | LMGT3 | Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo | Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 | CAT 3 |
LEC 1 |
IMO |
SPA |
SIL |
ALG |
1st* | 40* |
| Source:[2] | ||||||||||||
† Serra was not awarded points as he did not complete the minimum drive time. * Season still in progress.
Complete FIA GT1 World Championship results
[edit]| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Triple H Team Hegersport | Maserati MC12 GT1 | ABU QR |
ABU CR |
SIL QR |
SIL CR |
BRN QR |
BRN CR |
PRI QR |
PRI CR |
SPA QR |
SPA CR |
NÜR QR |
NÜR CR |
ALG QR |
ALG CR |
NAV QR |
NAV CR |
INT QR 16 |
INT CR 17 |
SAN QR |
SAN CR |
57th | 0 |
| Source:[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
† Serra did not complete sufficient laps in order to score full points. * Season still in progress.
Complete 24 Hours of Daytona results
[edit]Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Aston Martin Racing | LMGTE Pro | Aston Martin Vantage GTE | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | SIL 7 |
SPA 7 |
LMS 1 |
NÜR 7 |
MEX Ret |
COA 5 |
FUJ | SHA | BHR | 9th | 79 |
| 2018–19 | AF Corse | LMGTE Pro | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | SPA | LMS 4 |
SIL | FUJ | SHA | SEB 4 |
SPA | LMS 1 |
6th | 71 | |
| 2019–20 | AF Corse | LMGTE Pro | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | SIL | FUJ | SHA | BHR | COA | SPA | LMS 2 |
BHR 12 |
14th | 37 | |
| 2021 | AF Corse | LMGTE Pro | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | SPA 3 |
ALG 2 |
MNZ 4 |
LMS 10 |
BHR 4 |
BHR 3 |
4th | 92 | |||
| 2022 | AF Corse | LMGTE Pro | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | SEB | SPA | LMS 2 |
MNZ | FUJ | BHR | 11th | 36 | |||
| 2023 | Kessel Racing | LMGTE Am | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | SEB 3 |
ALG 10 |
SPA 8 |
LMS Ret |
MNZ | FUJ | BHR 5 |
11th | 43 | ||
| Sources:[2][15] | |||||||||||||||
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
[edit]| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Aston Martin Vantage GTE | GTE Pro |
340 | 17th | 1st | ||
| 2018 | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Pro |
339 | 22nd | 7th | ||
| 2019 | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Pro |
342 | 20th | 1st | ||
| 2020 | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Pro |
346 | 21st | 2nd | ||
| 2021 | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Pro |
331 | 37th | 5th | ||
| 2022 | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Pro |
350 | 29th | 2nd | ||
| 2023 | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Am |
254 | DNF | DNF | ||
| 2024 | Ferrari 296 GT3 | LMGT3 | 278 | 39th | 12th | ||
| 2025 | Ferrari 296 GT3 | LMGT3 | 339 | 40th | 8th | ||
| 2026 | Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo | LMGT3 | 334 | 42nd | 10th | ||
| Sources:[2][16] | |||||||
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results
[edit]GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Belgian Audi Club Team WRT | Audi R8 LMS | Pro | MNZ | SIL | LEC | SPA 6H 60 |
SPA 12H 60 |
SPA 24H Ret |
CAT | NC | 0 |
| 2019 | HubAuto Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 | Pro | MNZ | SIL | LEC | SPA 6H 69 |
SPA 12H 69 |
SPA 24H Ret |
CAT | NC | 0 |
| 2020 | AF Corse | Ferrari 488 GT3 | Pro-Am | IMO | NÜR | SPA 6H 32 |
SPA 12H 29 |
SPA 24H 35 |
LEC | 19th | 16 | |
| 2022 | Iron Lynx | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | Pro | IMO 8 |
LEC 1 |
SPA 6H 2 |
SPA 12H 4 |
SPA 24H 3 |
HOC | CAT | 3rd | 68 |
| 2023 | AF Corse - Francorchamps Motors | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Pro | MNZ | LEC 5 |
SPA 6H 7 |
SPA 12H 17 |
SPA 24H 11 |
NÜR 14 |
CAT 2 |
10th | 33 |
Complete Asian Le Mans Series results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Spirit of Race | GT | Ferrari 488 GT3 | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | SHA | BEN | CHA | SEP 3 |
15th | 15 | ||
| 2024–25 | CarGuy Racing | GT | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 | SEP 1 1 |
SEP 2 Ret |
DUB 1 11 |
DUB 2 11 |
ABU 1 Ret |
ABU 2 6 |
8th | 34 |
Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results
[edit]| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ferrari 488 GT3 | APP | N/a | WD | WD | ||
| 2025 | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Pro | 306 | 4th | 4th | ||
| 2026 | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Pro | 262 | 9th | 7th |
References
[edit]- ^ Goodwin, Graham (22 October 2020). "2021 FIA Driver Rankings Published". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Daniel Serra Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Daniel Serra". Motor Sport. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Daniel Serra – 2014 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Daniel Serra – 2015 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Daniel Serra – 2016 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Daniel Serra – 2018 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Daniel Serra – 2019 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Daniel Serra – 2020 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Daniel Serra – 2021 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Daniel Serra – 2022 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Daniel Serra – 2023 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Daniel Serra – 2024 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Complete Archive of Daniel Serra". Racing Sports Cars. pp. 1, 2, 3. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Daniel Serra". FIA World Endurance Championship. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Daniel Serra". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Portuguese)
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Brazilian racing drivers
- Stock Car Brasil drivers
- TC 2000 Championship drivers
- Racing drivers from São Paulo
- 24 Hours of Daytona drivers
- Rolex Sports Car Series drivers
- Brazilian WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers
- Brazilian Formula Renault 2.0 drivers
- Formula Renault Eurocup drivers
- European Le Mans Series drivers
- International GT Open drivers
- FIA GT1 World Championship drivers
- 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
- 12 Hours of Sebring drivers
- FIA World Endurance Championship drivers
- Súper TC 2000 drivers
- GT World Challenge America drivers
- AF Corse drivers
- Aston Martin Racing drivers
- Audi Sport drivers
- W Racing Team drivers
- Cram Competition drivers
- Ferrari Competizioni GT drivers
- Iron Lynx drivers
- 24 Hours of Spa drivers
- Conquest Racing drivers
- GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup drivers
- Asian Le Mans Series drivers
- GR Racing drivers
- Bathurst 12 Hour drivers
- Petit Le Mans drivers
- Hegersport drivers
- Scuderia Corsa drivers
- Risi Competizione drivers
- CarGuy Racing drivers
- FIA GT World Cup drivers
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen
- JMB Racing drivers