Nelson Merlo

Nelson Merlo (born 15 July 1983) is a Brazilian racing driver. In 2005, he won the Brazilian Formula Renault season, taking a win in 6 races.

Nelson Merlo
Born (1983-07-15) July 15, 1983
São Paulo (Brazil)
Previous series
2009
2006 2008
2007
2004-05
2003
GT3 Brasil Championship
Formula Three Sudamericana
Stock Car Brasil
Formula Renault 2.0 Brazil
Formula São Paulo
Championship titles
2008
2005
2003
Formula Three Sudamericana
Formula Renault 2.0 Brazil
Formula São Paulo

Racing career

Merlo's racing career started in 1995 in Brazilian karting, where he would stay until 2003 when he moved to the Formula São Paulo circuit. He won the championship there during 2003 and 2004.

In 2005, he moved to the Brazilian Formula Renault circuit and won the championship again, setting victory records in the process. He tested at Paul Ricard (France) with Formula World Series 3.5.

In 2006, he moved to the South American Formula Three championship, and winning the championship in 2008.

Racing record

Career summary

Season Series Team Name Races Poles Wins Podiums F/Laps Points Final Placing
2003 Formula São Paulo Phebem Fórmula 10 0 0 1 0 182 1st
2004 Formula Renault 2.0 Brazil Bassani Racing 3 0 0 1 0 44 14th
2005 Formula Renault 2.0 Brazil Bassani Racing 14 4 6 10 5 319 1st
2006 Formula Three Sudamericana Piquet Sports 16 0 0 4 0 50 6th
2007 Stock Car Brasil Bassani Racing 2 0 0 0 0 0 N/A
2008 Formula Three Sudamericana Bassani Racing 18 2 8 13 128 0 1st
2009 GT3 Brasil Championship Scuderia Occhi 9 0 0 0 0 22 30th

* Season still in progress.


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