Átila Roberto de Abreu (born 10 May 1987 in
Sorocaba
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) is a Brazilian racing driver.
Career
Formula BMW
Despite beginning his karting career in 1996,
2003
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saw his debut in the
Formula BMW ADAC championship with
Team Rosberg. Abreu finished ninth in the championship and second in the Rookie Cup with two podiums at
Norisring and
A1-Ring. He switched teams, joining ADAC Mittelrhein e.V. for 2004 and finished the season as runner-up with two wins at
Adria International Raceway
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and
Nürburgring
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.
Formula Three
In
2005
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, Abreu stepped up to the
Formula 3 Euro Series with
Mücke Motorsport. He finished fifteenth in the standings after taking seven point-scoring finishes.
Stock Car Brasil
After competitions in Europe he returned in Brazil for participating in local series, including
Stock Car Brasil. In 2008, competed in Stock Car V8, JF Racing team and was elected the pilot surprise team, which finished in eighth place. In 2010, the pilot won the first race of his career in Stock Car.
Stadium Super Trucks
In 2017, Abreu made his
Stadium Super Trucks debut at the
Detroit Grand Prix, the first Brazilian to compete in the series. He drove the No. 51 truck with sponsorship from
Royal Dutch Shell and
Monster Energy
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, the former being his Stock Car Brasil team, while Monster was a sponsor of his in 2013. Abreu finished eleventh in the first race after being involved in an accident on lap five, though he was able to finish the second event in eighth.
Racing record
Career summary
Season still in progress.
Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results
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) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete Stock Car Brasil results
References
External links
Official website
Átila Abreu career statisticsat Driver Database
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1987 births
Living people
People from Sorocaba
Brazilian racing drivers
Formula BMW ADAC drivers
Formula 3 Euro Series drivers
Stock Car Brasil drivers
Blancpain Endurance Series drivers
Stadium Super Trucks drivers
Sportspeople from São Paulo (state)
Team Rosberg drivers
Mücke Motorsport drivers
Eifelland Racing drivers
24H Series drivers