portugal motorsport
a model car collector's view
Rui Aguas Miguel Pais Amaral Ni Amorim Joao Barbosa Manuel Mello Breyner Pedro Mello Breyner Tomaz Mello Breyner Mario Araujo Cabral Pedro Matos Chaves Pedro Couceiro Andre Couto Pedro Lamy Luis Marques Manuel Monteiro Michel Monteiro Tiago Monteiro Miguel Ramos Carlos Reis
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Introduction
Portugal does not have great tradition on motorsport. There are few portuguese professional racing drivers working in the international motorsport scene and a couple of gentleman drivers
Here you can find model cars of portuguese racing drivers involved in international racing with special focus on Le Mans 24h.
Rui Aguas (1972- ) Racing career 92 - F Ford Portuguese Championship (3rd) 93 - F Ford British Championship (4th) 94 - F Renault British Championship (2nd) 95 - F3 German Championship (8th) 96 - F3 German Championship (6th) 97 - F3000 (10th) 98 - F3000 99 - F Nissan Spanish Championship (5th) 00 - F Nissan Spanish Championship (3rd) 01 - Clio Trophy (6th) 02 - Clio Trophy (5th) 05 - Italian GT (3rd) 06 - Fia GT - GT2 (3rd) Silverstone (3rd) Ferrari F430 GT2, M. Salo, R Aguas Racing43 1/43
Spa 24h (GT2 Winner) Ferrari F430 GT2, Salo, Aguas, Scheider Gasoline (BBR) 1/43
07 - Fia GT - GT2 (12th) ALMS - GT2 Ferrari F430 GT2, R. Aguas, M. Mediani, J. M. Lopez, S. Pruitt Red Line 1/43
BBR 1/43
Miguel Pais Amaral (1954- )
Racing career 05 - Spanish GT (9th) 06 - Le Mans 24h LMP2 (DNF) Lola B05/40, M.Amaral, M.Angel de Castro, W.Hughes Spark 1/43
Le Mans Series LMP2 (4th) Lola B05/40, M.Amaral, M.Angel de Castro, A. Burgueno Spanish GT (17th) 07 - Le Mans 24h LMP2 (DNF) Lola B05/40, M.Amaral, M.Angel de Castro, W.Hughes Spark 1/43
Le Mans Series LMP2 (2nd) Spanish GT (11th)
Ni Amorim (1962- )
Racing career 95 - DTM (21st) Opel Calibra V6 1995 Minichamps 1/43
96 - Spanish Touring Car Opel Vectra Onyx 1/43
97 - Fia GT - GT2 (6th) 98 - Le Mans 24h GTS (7th) Chrysler Viper GTS-R, N. Amorim, G. Gomes, M. Mello Breyner Minichamps 1/43
Fia GT - GT2 Viper GTS-R
99 - Le Mans 24h GTS (3td) Chrysler Viper GTS-R, N. Amorim, H. Hugenholtz, T. Seiler Provence Moulage 1/43 kit, built by Mimo2
ALMS - Petit Le Mans (3rd) Viper Oreca Fia GT - Gt2 (6th) Spanish GT (3rd GT2)
00 - Le Mans 24h GTS (2nd) Chrysler Viper GTS-R/T, D. Donohue, N. Amorim, A. Beltoise Onyx 1/43
Fia GT - GT2 Viper Chamberlain ALMS - GT2 Viper Oreca Spanish GT Porsche Elide Racing
01- Le Mans 24h LMP900 (DNF) Dallara Chrysler Mopar LMP, S. Ara, N. Amorim, M. Kondou Spark 1/43
Spanish GT
02 - Spanish GT (4th) 03 - Fia GT 04 - British GT Championship Cup Class (winner) 05 - Le Mans 24h LMP2 (DNF) Courage CG Noel del Bello Racing, C. Pillon, N. Amrim, R. Iannetta Spark 1/43
LMES LMP2 (10th) 06 - Spanish GT (3rd) 07 - Spanish GT (2nd) PTCC (3rd)
Joao Barbosa (1975- )
Racing career 94 - F Ford Portuguese Championship (Winner) 95 - F Alfa Boxster italian Championship (winner) 96 - F3 Italian Championship (2nd) 97 - F Toyota Atlantic (7th) 04 - Le Mans 24h LMP1 (DNF) Dallara Judd Rollcentre Racing, J. Barbosa, R. Barff, M. Short Ixo 1/43
Spark 1/43
LMES LMP1 (16th) Fia GT, ALMS LMP1 and GTS 05 - Le Mans 24h LMP1 (8th) Dallara Judd Rollcentre Racing, J. Barbosa, M. Short, V. Ickx Spark 1/43
LMES LMP1 (7th) ALMS 06 - Le Mans 24h LMP2 (5th) Radical SR9 Judd, M. Short, J. Barbosa, S. Moseley Spark 1/43
LMS LMP2 (15th) GrandAm Radical Challenge Portugal (2nd) 07 - Le Mans 24h LMP1 (4th) Pescarolo Judd Rollcentre Racing, J. Barbosa, M. Short, S. Hall Spark 1/43
LMS LMP1 (6th) GrandAm
Manuel Mello Breyner (1953- )
Racing career 96 - Le Mans 24h Prequalifying (61st) Porsche GT2, Team Jumbo Pao de Acucar, M. Mello-Breyner, P. Mello-Breyner, T. Mello-Breyner Vitesse 1/43
97 - Le Mans 24h GT2 (3rd) Porsche 911 GT2, Roock Racing, M. Mello-Breyner, P. Mello-Breyner, T. Mello-Breyner Minichamps 1/43
Vitesse 1/43
98 - Le Mans 24h GT2 (7th) Chrysler Viper GTS-R, N. Amorim, G. Gomes, M. Mello Breyner Minichamps 1/43
99 - Le Mans 24h GTS (4th) Chrysler Viper GTS-R, CICA Team Oreca, M- Mello-Breyner, P. Mello-Breyner, T. Mello-Breyner
05 - Spanish GT (7th) 06 - Spanish GT (25th) 07 - Spanish GT (22nd)
Pedro Mello Breyner (1959- )
Racing career 97 - Le Mans 24h GT2 (3rd) see above 99 - Le Mans 24h GTS (4th) see above 05 - Spanish GT (7th) 06 - Spanish GT (25th) 07 - Spanish GT (22nd)
Tomas Mello Breyner (1957-02)
Racing career 97 - Le Mans 24h GT2 (3rd) see above 99 - Le Mans 24h GTS (4th) see above
Mario Araujo Cabral (1934- )
Racing career 1959 - 65 - F1 (4 races) and F2 1964 ATS F1 Villa-model 1/43
1968-75 - Sports car racing (F2 in 1973 Estoril GP).
1971 - Watkins Glen 6h (not classified, "11th") Porsche 917K, Cabral, Adamowicz Minichamps 1/43
1972 - Le Mans 24h (DNF) Lola T280 Ford LM, H. de Fierlandt, J. de Bagration, M. A. Cabral Bizarre 1/43
Pedro Matos Chaves (1965- )
Racing career 85 - Totota Starlet Trophy (winner) 86 - F Ford Portuguese Championship (winner) F Ford Spanish Championship (winner) 87 - F Ford British Champioship F Ford Festival (11th) 88 - F Ford British Champioship (3rd) 89 - F3000 GB (13th) F3000 Fia 90 - F3000 GB (winner) F3000 Fia (16th) 91 - F1 (Coloni) F3000 Japan 92 - F3000 Fia 93 - Indy Lights (4th) 94 - Indy Lights (5th) 95 - Indy Lights (5th) 96 - Spanish GT (2nd) 97 - Fia GT GT1
Fia GT GT2 (9th) 98 - Portuguese Rally Championship (7th) 99 - Portuguese Rally Championship (winner) 00 - Portuguese Rally Championship 01 - Portuguese Rally Championship 02 - Spanish GT (winner) Saleen S7-R, RML, P. Chaves, M. Ramos
Le Mans 24h GTS (5th) Saleen S7-R, RML, P. Chaves, M. Ramos, G. Pickering Ixo 1/43
03 - Le Mans 24h GTS (6th) Saleen S7-R, Graham Nash Motorsport, T. Erdos, P. Chaves, M. Newton Ixo 1/43
Pedro Couceiro (1970- )
Racing career 89 - F Ford Portugal (6th) 90 - F Ford Portugal (winner) 91 - F Opel Lotus (16th) 92 - F Opel Lotus (8th) 93 - F Opel Lotus (8th) 94 - F3 Germany (5th) 95 - F3 Germany (5th) F3 Macau GP (8th) ITCC (2 races) Alfa Romeo Customized 1/43 model.
96 - F3000 (13th) 97 - F3000 (11th) 98 - Porsche SuperCup (15th) 99 - Porsche SuperCup (9th) Minichamps 1/43
Onyx 1/43
00 - Porsche SuperCup (13th) 01 - Spanish GT Porsche SuperCup (9th) 02 - Spanish GT 03 - Spanish GT 04 - Spanish GT (3rd) 05 - Spanish GT (9th) 06 - Spanish GT 07 - Spanish GT (winner)
Andre Couto (1976- )
Racing career 95 - F Opel Lotus Euroseries (5th)
F3 Macau GP (6th) 96 - F3 Germany (13th) F3 Macau GP (8th) F3 Masters (11th) 97 - F3 Italy (2nd) Onyx 1/43
F3 Macau GP (5th) Onyx 1/43
F3 Masters Onyx 1/43
98 - F3000 (11th) F3 Macau GP (7th) 99 - F3000 (13th) F3 Macau GP F3 korea Super Prix 00 - F3000 F3 Macau GP (winner) SunStar 1/43
F3 korea Super Prix (6th) 01 - All japan GT Championship (17th) F3 korea Super Prix (14th) F Nippon (11th) 02 - F Nissan World Series (7th) 03 - ETCC (18th) 04 - SuperGT Japan GT500 (2nd) Ebbro 1/43
05 - SuperGT Japan GT500 (28th) Ebbro 1/43
Suzuka 1000km (winner) 06 - SuperGT Japan GT500 (23rd) Ebbro 1/43
07 - SuperGT Japan GT500 (15th) Ebbro 1/43
click above to see the Lamy pages
Luis Marques (1962- )
Racing career 01 - Le Mans 24h GT3 (9th) Porsche 996 GT3-R, Warmup Luc Alphand Adventures, L. Alphand, M.Ligonnet, L. Marques
03 - Le Mans 24h GTS (DNF) Chrysler Viper GTS-R, Scorp Motorsport Communications, D. Dupuy, L. Marques, O. Thevenin 1/43 Minichamps
1/43 Ixo
Manuel Monteiro (1950- )
Racing career 94 - F3 France 97 - Fia GT GT2 98 - Le Mans 24h GT2 (DNF) Porsche GT2, Estoril Montoit, Ma. Monteiro, M. Maisonneuve, Mi. Monteiro Vitesse 1/43
99 - Le Mans 24h GTS (DNF) Porsche 911 GT2, Estoril Racing Communication, M. Maisonneuve, Ma. Monteiro, Mi. Monteiro SunStar 1/43
03 - Fia GT GT2 (1 race) 05 - Spanish GT (30th)
Michel Monteiro (1971- )
Racing career 97 - Fia GT GT2 98 - Le Mans 24h GT2 (DNF) see above 99 - Le Mans 24h GTS (DNF) see above 03 - Fia GT GT2 (1 race)
Tiago Monteiro (1976- )
Racing career 98 - F3 France (11th) F3 Macau 99 - F3 France (6th) F3 Macau F3 Masters (29th) F3 Korea Super Prix (6th) Le Mans 24h GTS (6th) Chrysler Viper GTS-R, Paul Belmondo Racing, P. Belmondo, T. Monteiro, M. Rostan Minichamps 1/43
00 - F3 France (2nd) F3 Macau (9th) F3 Korea Super Prix (2nd) F3 European Cup (2nd) F3 Masters (11th) 01 - F3 France (2nd) F3 Macau (13th) F3 Korea Super Prix (19th) F3 European Cup F3 Masters (5th) Le Mans 24h GTS (3rd) Chryslet Viper GTS- R, Larbre Competition, J.-P. Belloc, C. Bouchut, T. Monteiro Minichamps, 1/43
Ixo, 1/43
02 - F3000 (13th) 03 - CART (15th) 04 - F1 Minardi test driver F Nissan World Series (2nd) 05 - F1 Jordan (16th) Jordan F1 Showcar Minichamps 1/43
Jordan F1 Race car Minichamps 1/43
Jordan F1 USA GP (3rd) Minichamps 1/43
06 - F1 Midland/Spyker Midland F1 Showcar Minichamps 1/43
Midland F1 Race car Minichamps 1/43
Spyker F1 Minichamps 1/43
07 - WTCC (11th)
Miguel Ramos (1971- )
Racing career 01 - F3 Spain (10th) 02 - F3 Spain (18th) Le Mans 24h GTS (5th) Saleen S7-R, RML, P. Chaves, M. Ramos, G. Pickering Ixo 1/43
Spanish GT (winner) Saleen S7-R, RML, P. Chaves, M. Ramos
03 - Fia GT (12th) 04 - Fia GT (29th) LMES LMP1 (9th) MG Lola EX 257 - MG AER, RML, T. Erdos, M. Newton, M. Ramos
05 - Le Mans 24h GT1 (DNF) Ferrari 550 Maranello, BMS Scuderia Italia, C.Pescatori, F Gollin, M Ramos BBR 1/43
Red Line 1/43
06 - Fia GT (12th) Aston Martin DBR9 BMS Scuderia Italia AutoArt 1/18 customized by scalemodeller.de
Italian GT (8th) Maserati MC12 Racing Box
07 - Fia GT (4th) Maserati MC12 Vitaphone
Carlos Reis (??- ) 60 - Le Mans 24h (DNF) Stanguelinni 740, R. Quilico, C. Reis Renaissance kit 1/43
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