Rui Sérgio de Almeida Águas (born February 29, 1972, in
Nampula
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,
Mozambique
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) is a
Mozambican-born Portuguese race car
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driver. Águas spent two seasons in
Formula 3000
Formula 3000 (F3000) was a type of open wheel, single seater formula racing, occupying the tier immediately below Formula One and above Formula Three. It was so named because the cars were powered by 3.0 L engines.
Formula 3000 championship ...
, driving for Nordic in 1997 and Auto Sport and Coloni in 1998. He has since moved on to
Formula Nissan and
Renault Eurocup, before making a name for himself on the GT class, being one of the top contenders of the GT2 category, always at the wheel of a Ferrari. He is currently racing on the International GT Open.
He has also, prior to his Formula 3000 days, driven for the Marko, Tomakidis, KMS and GM teams in German
Formula Three
Formula Three (F3) is a third-tier class of open-wheel formula racing. The various championships held in Europe, Australia, South America and Asia form an important step for many prospective Formula One drivers.
History
Formula Three (adop ...
, and also spent some of 1994 in
British Formula Renault Championship
British Formula Renault Championship referred to one of two Formula Renault championships that were held in the United Kingdom. The main series was Renault Sport, Renault Sport UK's Formula Renault Eurocup, Formula Renault 2.0 UK championship which ...
, finishing second for Martello Racing.
In 1992 he was a works driver for Van Diemen on the British and European FF1800 championship.
For 2012, Aguas competed in the
FIA World Endurance Championship
The FIA World Endurance Championship, abbreviated as WEC, is a world championship for automobile endurance racing organized by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) and sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The se ...
in an
AF Waltrip Ferrari F458 Italia.
Racing record
Complete International Formula 3000 results
(
key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap.)
24 Hours of Le Mans results
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
† There was no drivers championship that year, the result indicates team rank in the LMGTE Am Trophy.
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
(
key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
† Águas did not complete sufficient laps in order to score full points.
External links
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1972 births
Living people
Portuguese racing drivers
British Formula Renault 2.0 drivers
German Formula Three Championship drivers
International Formula 3000 drivers
Formula Ford drivers
EFDA Nations Cup drivers
American Le Mans Series drivers
European Le Mans Series drivers
24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
24 Hours of Daytona drivers
Rolex Sports Car Series drivers
FIA World Endurance Championship drivers
International GT Open drivers
24 Hours of Spa drivers
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup drivers
Asian Le Mans Series drivers
24H Series drivers
Mozambican emigrants to Portugal
Nordic Racing drivers
Scuderia Coloni drivers
AF Corse drivers
Michael Waltrip Racing drivers
RSM Marko drivers
G+M Escom Motorsport drivers
Le Mans Cup drivers
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