Jaime Melo

Jaime Melo Jr. (born 24 April 1980) is a Brazilian professional racing driver, best known for his success in grand tourers as a Ferrari driver.^[1] In 2006, he won the FIA GT Championship in the GT2 class driving for AF Corse, and the following year, he did the same in the American Le Mans Series for Risi Competizione.^[2][3] Melo has collected GT2 class wins at the 2008 and 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans; the 2009 24 Hours of Spa; the 2011 24 Hours of Nürburgring; the 2007, 2009, and 2010 12 Hours of Sebring; and the 2008 and 2009 Petit Le Mans, among other endurance race wins.^[4][5]

Nationality Brazilian

Born (1980-04-24) 24 April 1980 (age 45)

Cascavel, Brazil

Racing licence FIA Platinum

Years2004, 2007 – 2012

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Jaime Melo
Melo at the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Nationality	Brazilian
Born	(1980-04-24) 24 April 1980 (age 45) Cascavel, Brazil
Racing licence	FIA Platinum
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years	2004, 2007 – 2012
Teams	JMB Racing, Risi Competizione, Luxury Racing
Best finish	18th (2009, 2012)
Class wins	2 (2008, 2009)

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For 2012, Melo competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship, driving for Luxury Racing in GTE Pro.^[6]

In April 2013, Melo was arrested for reckless driving near his hometown of Cascavel after leading police on a car chase while under the influence.^[7][8] In November 2017, he was arrested again for driving with a suspended license, refusing to take a breathalyzer test and attempting to flee.^[9][10]