Jaime Melo, also known as Jaime Melo, Jr. (born 24 April 1980 in Cascavel), is a Brazilian auto racing driver best known for his success in grand tourers as Ferrari driver. In 2006 he won the FIA GT Championship in the GT2 class driving for AF Corse and the next year he did the same at the American Le Mans Series for Risi Competizione, where he currently drives. Melo has collected GT2 class wins at the 2008 and 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 2009 24 Hours of Spa, the 2007, 2009 and 2010 12 Hours of Sebring and the 2008 and 2009 Petit Le Mans among other endurance race wins.
For 2012, Melo will compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship, driving for Luxury Racing in GTE-Pro.
Read more about Jaime Melo: 24 Hours of Le Mans Results
Famous quotes containing the word melo:
“his fear of the word “veil”;
and in the shape of a ship,
still another who slept.”
—Joáo Cabral De Melo Neto (b. 1920)