Lourenço Beirão da Veiga (born 7 September 1979) is a

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driver.

Career

He competed in the 2002

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season. In 2008 he competed in the

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. A win in race six at his home circuit in

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, saw him rewarded with entry into one round of the

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with the

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team at

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. His first major title came in 2009, winning the

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along with fellow Portuguese driver Ricardo Bravo.

Racing record

Complete WTCC results

(

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) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

References

External links

Lourenço Beirão da Veiga at AvM website
1979 births Living people Portuguese racing drivers Italian Formula Renault 2.0 drivers Formula Renault Eurocup drivers Euroformula Open Championship drivers World Touring Car Championship drivers SEAT León Eurocup drivers Blancpain Endurance Series drivers International GT Open drivers 24 Hours of Spa drivers {{Portugal-autoracing-bio-stub Racing Engineering drivers Cram Competition drivers Teo Martín Motorsport drivers NASCAR drivers