Rafael_Câmara

Rafael Câmara

Rafael Câmara

Brazilian racing driver


Rafael Chaves Câmara (born 5 May 2005) is a Brazilian racing driver who is a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy.[1] He is set to compete in the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship, driving for Prema Racing.[2]

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Career

Karting

Câmara began karting in 2014, where he competed in the Brazilian Karting Cup. He would soon move into international competitions, garnering particular success in 2019 by finishing second in the Karting World Championship, driving in the OK Junior class for Forza Racing.[3] Having finished fifth in the European Championship during his first year of senior karting, Câmara would close his karting career in 2021 by winning a number of series, such as the WSK Champions Cup and WSK Super Master Series, as well as taking vice-champion status in the European Championship.[4][5][6]

Lower formulae

In 2022, Câmara made his single-seater debut, competing in the F4 UAE Championship with Prema Racing.[7] Having missed the opening round due to contracting COVID-19, Câmara scored his first podium at round two in Dubai,[8] before achieving his first pair of car racing victories at the same venue the following weekend.[9] The penultimate event of the campaign brought even more success, as the Brazilian won three of the four races, putting himself in title contention before the season finale.[10] Despite winning Race 1 at Yas Marina, a retirement in the third race owing to a collision clinched the title for teammate Charlie Wurz, with Câmara ending up second in the standings.[11]

Câmara driving in the 2022 ADAC Formula 4 Championship at Spa-Francorchamps.

His main campaign would lie in Europe, where he would be driving in the Italian F4 and ADAC F4 series, partnering Wurz, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Conrad Laursen and fellow FDA member James Wharton at Prema.[12][13][14] The season in the German championship started out strongly, as two-second places and a victory in Race 3 at Spa-Francorchamps gave Câmara the championship lead.[15][16] Victory eluded him in the next two rounds, although the Brazilian was able to cement his place as the closest challenger to title favourite Antonelli, with a pair of podiums at Hockenheim and Zandvoort respectively.[17][18][19] His championship challenge was thwarted before the next round at the Nürburgring however, as another contraction of COVID-19 forced Câmara to miss the event. He finished off his campaign with two pole positions and podiums at the second Nürburgring round, which earned Câmara the rookie title and third overall in the standings.[20][21]

Câmara racing in the 2022 Italian F4 Championship at the Red Bull Ring.

In Italy, Câmara experienced a competitive beginning to his campaign, inheriting victory at the season opener in Imola when race leader Antonelli experienced a gearbox failure in the closing laps.[22] Another victory followed at Misano, where the Brazilian proved his opportunism by overtaking his Italian teammate at the safety car restart,[23] which was then followed by another impressive weekend at Spa, where, having stalled from pole position in Race 3, Câmara recovered to third by the checkered flag.[24] More podiums came at Vallelunga and the Red Bull Ring, before Câmara experienced his first and only podium-lacking event of the year at Monza. He finished his season third in the championship, falling behind Alex Dunne at the final round after a collision with the Irishman at the first corner.[25]

Formula Regional

2023

Câmara racing in the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship at the Red Bull Ring.

During pre-season Câmara did full season in the 2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship with Mumbai Falcons.[26] Despite not winning a race, Câmara harnessed six podiums that took him to third in the standings.

Having tested with the team at the end of 2022, Câmara would progress to the Formula Regional European Championship with Prema Racing the following year, driving alongside Antonelli and category veteran Lorenzo Fluxá.[27]

2024

Câmara remained with Prema Racing for the 2024 FRECA season.[28]

Karting record

Karting career summary

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Complete CIK-FIA Karting European Championship results

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Racing record

Racing career summary

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Complete F4 UAE Championship results

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Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results

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Complete Italian F4 Championship results

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Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results

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 – Driver did not finish the race but was classified, as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.

Complete Formula Regional European Championship results

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References

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  2. "Rafael Câmara reaches for the stars in Finland". TKART – News, tips, tech about karting. 2019-09-13. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  3. "PREMA, Abu Dhabi Racing enter 2022 F4 UAE Season". Prema Powerteam. 17 January 2022. Archived from the original on 17 January 2022.
  4. Parker, Charlie (2022-01-30). "4 takeaways from F4 UAE Round 2: James Wharton dominates & Tatuus shows great racing". Feeder Series. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
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  7. Parker, Charlie (2022-02-21). "Wurz holds off late Camara surge to win F4 UAE title: 4 takeaways from Round 5". Feeder Series. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  8. "Ferrari Driver Academy underway for 2022". Ferrari. 11 January 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-01-11.
  9. Studenkov, Alexander (2022-04-25). "Prema-Prema-Prema triple: 5 takeaways from ADAC F4 Round 1 at Spa". Feeder Series. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  10. Studenkov, Alexander (2022-05-16). "Antonelli scores a historic triple: 4 takeaways from ADAC F4 at Hockenheim". Feeder Series. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  11. Studenkov, Alexander (2022-07-05). "A fantastic photo finish: 3 Takeaways from ADAC F4 at Zandvoort". Feeder Series. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  12. EB (2022-06-26). "Câmara fecha Zandvoort com mais um pódio e P5 no Alemão de F4". Autoracing | F1 | Indy | MotoGP | StockCar | NASCAR (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  13. Studenkov, Alexander (2022-05-10). "The Alex Dunne Show: 4 takeaways from Italian F4 at Imola". Feeder Series. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  14. Studenkov, Alexander (2022-06-06). "Antonelli bounces back in dominant display: 4 takeaways from Italian F4 at Misano". Feeder Series. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  15. Studenkov, Alexander (2022-06-21). "Antonelli's masterclass and Câmara's comeback: 4 takeaways from Italian F4 at Spa". Feeder Series. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
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  18. Wood, Ida (13 December 2023). "Rafael Camara commits to second FREC season with Prema". Formula Scout. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  19. kartcom (2016-05-21). "Camara Rafael". Retrieved 2022-05-06.
  20. "Rafael Camara | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2022-05-06.

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