Rui Pinto de Andrade (born 23 September 1999) is an Angolan-

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racing driver who is currently racing in the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup with Tower Motorsport,

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for

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and

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for

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Single-seater career

Spanish F4 Championship

Andrade's first experience in single-seaters came in 2018, where he competed for

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in the

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. He competed from the second round in

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until the end of the season, finishing 12th in the standings, having achieved his best results at

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and

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where he finished 5th respectively.

Formula 4 UAE Championship

Andrade drove for Emirate team Dragon Racing in the

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. With 201 points Andrade attained 5th in the standings while standing on the podium 6 times, none of which were wins however two of them were second places. The two second places came at the first race at

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and second race at

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Toyota Racing Series

At the

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Andrade raced for M2 Competition alongside the top two driver in the championship,

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and

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. Andrade won 70 points over the course of the season meaning he finished 16th, 2 points behind French teammate Émilien Denner. Two 9th places were the Angolan's best results at the first 2 races at Pukekohe Park.

Euroformula Open Championship

Andrade's first season at the

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was in

with Spanish outfit Drivex Racing. Andrade only finished in the points once and it was at the last round in

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, ultimately this contributed to a 22nd-place finish with 6 points. In

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Andrade switched to CryptoTower Racing, driving alongside

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. Whilst the Angolan improved compared to the previous year, scoring points in the majority of races, he ended up 14th in the standings.

Endurance Racing

2021: ALMS, ELMS and Le Mans debut

For 2021, Andrade made the transition to sportscars, signing up to compete in the

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and

with G-Drive Racing. The former championship would yield major success, as Andrade and his teammates, John Falb and

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scored three podiums, leading the team to finish third in the standings. Meanwhile, their European efforts were just as successful, with six class podiums out of six race starts, including an overall podium at the

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.and won the Pro-Am title alongside Falb. That year, Andrade also took part at the

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, where he was forced to retire following an accident.

2022: WEC and first victory

The following season, the Angolan competed in the

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on a full-time basis, partnering Ferdinand Habsburg and

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at RealTeam by WRT. Having taken two podiums in the opening two races, the outfit experienced a disappointing

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, finishing 17th in class. That result was quickly forgotten, with Andrade and his teammates taking victory at the

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, thus making Andrade the first Angolan to win an FIA-sanctioned World Championship race. A pair of top-five finishes ended their season, with the team ending up fourth in the championship.

2023: Return to WRT

Andrade returned to

for the 2023 WEC season, where he would be driving alongside former Prema teammates

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and

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. Andrade also took on a full-season effort in the

with

, where he joined Olli Caldwell and

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Racing record

Career summary

^† As Andrade was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.
* Season still in progress.

Complete F4 Spanish Championship results

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

Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results

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

Complete Euroformula Open Championship results

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

Complete Toyota Racing Series results

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

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

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

Complete European Le Mans Series results

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) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) ^* Season still in progress.

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

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) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) ^† As Andrade was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points. ^* Season still in progress.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

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) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) ^† Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP2 Championship. ^* Season still in progress.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Andrade, Rui 1999 births Living people Angolan racing drivers Spanish F4 Championship drivers Formula Renault Eurocup drivers Euroformula Open Championship drivers Formula Ford drivers Toyota Racing Series drivers European Le Mans Series drivers Asian Le Mans Series drivers FIA World Endurance Championship drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers Portuguese racing drivers WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers Drivex drivers FA Racing drivers M2 Competition drivers Motopark Academy drivers G-Drive Racing drivers W Racing Team drivers Starworks Motorsport drivers Portuguese people of Angolan descent UAE F4 Championship drivers Sportspeople from Luanda