1. Luis Felipe "Pipo" Derani was born on 12 October 1993 and is a Brazilian race car driver who is currently a factory driver for the Genesis Magma Racing program.
18 Facts About Pipo Derani
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Pipo Derani is an overall winner of the 2016 24 Hours of Daytona and the 2016,2018,2019, and 2023 12 Hours of Sebring.
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Pipo Derani began his car racing career by driving in the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup with Motopark Academy in 2009.
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Pipo Derani took two podiums at Alastaro Circuit and TT Circuit Assen along with thirteen point-scoring positions to finish seventh in the championship.
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Pipo Derani finished 27th with two points coming from a ninth place at the Nurburgring.
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In 2010, Pipo Derani stepped up to the German Formula Three Championship with the Motopark Academy team joining Formula Renault teammates Kevin Magnussen and Jimmy Eriksson at the team.
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In 2011, Pipo Derani moved to the British Formula 3 Championship with Double R Racing.
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Pipo Derani finished fifteenth in points with a single podium finish.
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Pipo Derani competed in the Formula 3 "all star" events such as the Formula 3 Brazil Open and Masters of Formula 3.
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Pipo Derani improved to eighth in the championship, capturing wins at Oulton Park and Brands Hatch.
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Pipo Derani drove in three Formula 3 Euro Series races and finished sixth in the Macau Grand Prix.
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In 2013, Pipo Derani stayed with Fortec but moved to the FIA European Formula Three Championship where he finished eighth in points with three podium finishes.
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In 2014, Pipo Derani raced in the last two rounds of the 2014 European Le Mans Series, finishing third in the 4 Hours of Le Castellet on 14 September and retired in the 4 Hours of Estoril on 19 October, driving on both occasions an Oreca-Nissan 03R of the Irish team Murphy Prototypes.
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In 2017, Pipo Derani signed with Ford to become a factory driver.
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Pipo Derani raced the first three races of the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship in the LMGTE Pro class with Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK, claiming a class win at Silverstone.
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In 2020, Pipo Derani was a full-time DPi driver for Action Express Racing in the WTSCC.
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Pipo Derani was leading Petit Le Mans when he and Ricky Taylor made contact, knocking Derani's entry from contention.
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In June 2024, Action Express Racing and Pipo Derani announced that Pipo Derani would not return to the WeatherTech SportCar Championship with Action Express in 2025.