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| Affonso Giaffone Neto | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Born | April 6, 1968 Santos, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Teams | Brian Stewart Racing, Team Scandia, Chitwood Motorsports, Team Coulson Racing |
| Starts | 8 (Indy Racing League) |
Affonso Giaffone Neto (born April 6, 1968, in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian former racing driver. He is one of several racing drivers in his family; he is a cousin of Felipe Giaffone, and a cousin-in-law of Rubens Barrichello. His father Affonso Giaffone Jr. was also a racing driver.
Giaffone raced in the 1996–1997 Indy Racing League season with eight career starts, including the 1997 Indianapolis 500. [1] His best career finish was in fourth position at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1997. Before the IRL he finished third in the 1995 Indy Lights championship behind Greg Moore and Robbie Buhl. He was the 1991 Formula Three Sudamericana Champion with five victories.
Motorsports Career Results
American open–wheel racing results
( key)
Indy Lights
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Brian Stewart Racing |
MIA 8 |
PHX 5 |
LBH 25 |
NAZ 2 |
MIL 2 |
DET 5 |
POR 2 |
TOR 4 |
CLE 23 |
NHA 6 |
VAN 4 |
LS 2 |
3rd | 122 |
Indy Racing League
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Rank | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | Team Scandia |
NHM |
LVS 10 |
WDW |
16th | 159 | [2] | ||||||||
| Chitwood Motorsports |
PHX 13 |
INDY 32 |
TXS 20 |
PPI 9 |
CLT 4 |
NH2 18 |
LV2 15 |
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| 1998 | Team Coulson Racing |
WDW DNQ |
PHX |
INDY |
TXS |
NHM |
DOV |
CLT |
PPIR |
ATL |
TX2 |
LVS |
NC | - | [3] |
References
- ^ "1996–1997 IndyCar Series Point Standings". Indy Racing League. Archived from the original on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- ^ "Affonso Giaffone – 1997 Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ "Affonso Giaffone – 1998 Pep Boys Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
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