Affonso Giaffone
Affonso Giaffone (born April 6, 1968, Santos, Brazil), is a former driver in the Indy Racing League. His family has closed relation with auto racing; he is a cousin of Felipe Giaffone, an ex-IRL driver, and a cousin-in-law of Rubens Barrichello. His father Affonso Giaffone Filho was also a racecar driver.
He raced in the 1996–1997 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-1997 | Team Scandia |  NHM |
LVS 10 |
WDW |
16th | 159 | ||||||||
| Chitwood Motorsports | PHX 13 |
IND 32 |
TXS 20 |
PPI 9 |
CLT 4 |
NH2 18 |
LV2 15 |
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| 1998 | Team Coulson | WDW DNQ |
PHX |
INDY |
TXS |
NHM |
DOV |
CLT |
PPI |
ATL |
TX2 |
LVS |
NC | - |
References
- ↑ "1996–1997 IndyCar Series Point Standings". Indy Racing League. Archived from the original on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Christian Fittipaldi |
Formula Three Sudamericana Champion 1991 |
Succeeded by Marcos Gueiros |
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