Summary
Victor Coelho Franzoni da Silva (born 5 October 1995) is a Brazilian racing driver who most recently competed in Copa Truck. Franzoni raced in Formula Renault in Europe before switching to competition in the United States on the Road to Indy. He was champion of the Pro Mazda Championship in 2017, and previously competed in the IMSA SportsCar Championship and Indy NXT for Juncos Racing.
| Victor Franzoni | |
|---|---|
 Franzoni in 2018 | |
| Nationality |  Brazilian |
| Born | 5 October 1995 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Previous series | |
| 2014-2016 2015 2013 2012 2011 | USF2000 Pro Mazda Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Formula Future Fiat |
Career edit
After karting Franzoni made his auto racing debut in the Brazilian Formula Future Fiat in 2011. Franzoni won races at Interlagos and Curitiba. A strong end of the season, with four consecutive podium finishes, placed Franzoni fourth in the series standings.[1] In August 2011 Franzoni made his European racing debut at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. In the 2011 Formula Abarth season the Brazilian joined Cram Competition with a best finish at of ninth.[2]
In 2012 Franzoni started the season in the Formula 3 Brazil Open. Racing in Class B, for older cars, Franzoni crashed out of the final race. For the regular season Franzoni joined Koiranen Motorsport for the 2012 Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Series. With two fourth places at the Red Bull Ring as his best result, Franzoni ended eleventh in the final standings. For 2013 Franzoni remained at Koiranen for their 2013 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 campaign. Struggling midfield Franzoni scored two point finishes. In January 2014 Franzoni raced at Interlagos to compete in the 2014 Formula 3 Brazil Open. With a retirement in the pre-final Franzoni was condemned to start the final race in seventh place. After a strong race Franzoni finished second, behind Felipe Guimarães.
The 2014 regular season marked his debut in the American USF2000 series. At Afterburner Autosport Franzoni won his debut race in the streets of St. Petersburg. Collecting a total of four podium finishes, including his oval racing debut at Lucas Oil Raceway, Franzoni ended fifth in the season standings. The following season Franzoni remained at Afterburner for the first six races of the season. Franzoni won one of the races at NOLA Motorsports Park before moving up into the Pro Mazda Championship, scoring another three top five finishes. Moving back into USF2000 Franzoni joined ArmsUp Motorsports. Franzoni won three races, at Toronto, and two at Laguna Seca. With another eight podium finishes Franzoni secured the third place in the championship.
Racing record edit
Career summary edit
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Formula Future Fiat Brasil | 11 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 98 | 5th | |
| Formula Abarth European Series | Cram Competition | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23rd | |
| Formula Abarth Italian Series | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21st | ||
| 2012 | Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | Koiranen Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45th |
| Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Series | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 11th | ||
| Formula 3 Brazil Open | Hitech Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | |
| 2013 | Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | Koiranen GP | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 19th |
| 2014 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | Afterburner Autosport | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 202 | 5th |
| U.S. F2000 Winterfest | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 84 | 7th | ||
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | China BRT by JCS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21st | |
| Formula 3 Brazil Open | Hitech Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 2nd | |
| 2015 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | Afterburner Autosport | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 98 | 14th |
| U.S. F2000 Winterfest | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 131 | 2nd | ||
| Pro Mazda Championship | M1 Racing | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 16th | |
| Formula 3 Brasil - Class A | RR Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13th | |
| 2016 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | ArmsUp Motorsports | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 360 | 3rd |
| 2017 | Pro Mazda Championship | Juncos Racing | 12 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 351 | 1st |
| 2018 | Indy Lights | Juncos Racing | 17 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 341 | 5th |
| Súper TC2000 | Renault Sport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2019 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - DPi | Juncos Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 26th |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | Via Italia Racing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 51st | |
| 2020 | Formula Regional Americas Championship | Newman Wachs Racing | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 225 | 3rd |
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro-Am | Oregon Team | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 7th | |
| 2022 | Império Endurance Brasil - GT3 | Via Italia Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? |
| 2023 | Copa Truck | Tiger Team | |||||||
| Indy NXT | Juncos Hollinger Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 21st |
American open-wheel racing results edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest race lap)
USF2000 National Championship edit
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Afterburner Autosport | STP 1 |
STP DSQ |
BAR 13 |
BAR 3 |
IMS 15 |
IMS 3 |
LOR 3 |
TOR 7 |
TOR 4 |
MDO 8 |
MDO 14 |
MDO 5 |
SON 6 |
SON 19 |
5th | 202 | ||
| 2015 | Afterburner Autosport | STP 6 |
STP 16 |
NOL 4 |
NOL 1 |
BAR 2 |
BAR DSQ |
IMS | IMS | LOR | TOR | TOR | MDO | MDO | MDO | LAG | LAG | 14th | 98 |
| 2016 | ArmsUp Motorsports | STP 6 |
STP 12 |
BAR 2 |
BAR 9 |
IMS 3 |
IMS 2 |
LOR 3 |
ROA 4 |
ROA 2 |
TOR 1 |
TOR 3 |
MDO 2 |
MDO 3 |
MDO 4 |
LAG 1 |
LAG 1 |
3rd | 360 |
Pro Mazda Championship edit
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | M1 Racing | STP | STP | LOU | LOU | BAR | BAR | IMS 10 |
IMS 5 |
IMS 19 |
LOR 6 |
TOR 4 |
TOR 16 |
IOW | MOH 10 |
MOH 4 |
LGA 19 |
LGA DNS |
16th | 91 |
| 2017 | Juncos Racing | STP 2 |
STP 2 |
IMS 1 |
IMS 1 |
RDA 1 |
RDA 2 |
MDO 2 |
MDO 1 |
MDO 2 |
GMP 1 |
WGL 1 |
WGL 1 |
1st | 351 |
Indy Lights edit
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Juncos Racing | STP 4 |
STP 4 |
ALA 4 |
ALA 2 |
IMS 6 |
IMS 3 |
INDY 8 |
RDA 3 |
RDA 1 |
IOW 6 |
TOR 6 |
TOR 7 |
MDO 4 |
MDO 6 |
GTW 6 |
POR 3 |
POR 5 |
5th | 341 |
| 2023 | Juncos Hollinger Racing | STP | ALA | IMS | DET | DET | ROA | MDO | IOW | NSH 14 |
IMS 19 |
GTW | POR 11 |
LAG 6 |
LAG 13 |
21st | 91 |
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Via Italia Racing | GTD | Ferrari 488 GT3 | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | DAY 8 |
SEB | MDO | LIM | VIR | 51st | 23 | ||||||
| Juncos Racing | DPi | Cadillac DPi-V.R | Cadillac 5.5 L V8 | DET 8 |
WGL | MOS 11 |
ELK | LGA | PET | 26th | 43 |