Rodrigo Sales
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American businessman and racing driver (born 1973)
Nationality
American
Mexican
via dual nationality
American
Mexicanvia dual nationality
Born (1973-11-02) November 2, 1973 (age 52)
Sonoma, California, U.S.
Debut season2020
Current teamNielsen Racing
| Rodrigo Sales | |
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_whole_podium_(1)_(cropped).jpg) Sales on the podium of the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans | |
| Nationality | American Mexican via dual nationality |
| Born | (1973-11-02) November 2, 1973 (age 52) Sonoma, California, U.S. |
| European Le Mans Series career | |
| Debut season | 2020 |
| Current team | Nielsen Racing |
| Racing licence |  FIA Bronze |
| Car number | 24 |
| Starts | 16 (16 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 11th (LMGTE) in 2020 |
Rodrigo Sales (born November 2, 1973) is an American-Mexican businessman and part-time racing driver.
He became the Asian Le Mans Series champion in 2022 alongside Matt Bell and Ben Hanley.[1]
Racing career summary
† As Sales was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
Complete European Le Mans Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | JMW Motorsport | LMGTE | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | LEC | SPA 9 |
LEC 7 |
MNZ 6 |
ALG 7 |
11th | 26 | |
| 2021 | JMW Motorsport | LMGTE | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | CAT 7 |
RBR 5 |
LEC 6 |
MNZ 4 |
SPA 6 |
ALG 6 |
8th | 52 |
| 2022 | Nielsen Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | LEC 13 |
IMO 12 |
MNZ 6 |
CAT 7 |
SPA 11 |
ALG 10 |
16th | 15 |
| 2023 | Nielsen Racing | LMP2 Pro-Am | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | CAT 4 |
LEC 4 |
ARA 2 |
SPA Ret |
PRT 2 |
ALG 3 |
4th | 75 |
| 2024 | Richard Mille by TDS | LMP2 Pro-Am | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | CAT 2 |
LEC 1 |
IMO 3 |
SPA Ret |
MUG 1 |
ALG 5 |
4th | 94 |
| 2025 | TDS Racing | LMP2 Pro-Am | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | CAT 3 |
LEC 3 |
IMO 4 |
SPA 5 |
SIL 4 |
ALG 1 |
3rd | 89 |
* Season still in progress.
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |  JMW Motorsport |
Jody Fannin Thomas Neubauer |
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Am |
117 | DNF | DNF |
| 2022 | Nielsen Racing |
Matt Bell Ben Hanley |
Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 362 | 20th | 16th |
| LMP2 Pro-Am | 2nd | ||||||
| 2023 | Nielsen Racing |
 Mathias Beche Ben Hanley |
Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 18 | DNF | DNF |
| LMP2 Pro-Am | |||||||
| 2024 | Panis Racing |
Mathias Beche Scott Huffaker |
Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 293 | 23rd | 9th |
| LMP2 Pro-Am | 4th | ||||||
| 2025 | TDS Racing |
Mathias Beche Clément Novalak |
Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 365 | 22nd | 5th |
| LMP2 Pro-Am | 2nd |
References
- ↑ "Abu Dhabi Race 1: United Autosports Take The Win, Nielsen Racing Take The Championship | dailysportscar.com". www.dailysportscar.com. February 19, 2022. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ↑ "Compass Launches Audi TCR Program; Wittmer Confirmed". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. December 8, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- ↑ Dagys, John (January 17, 2019). "eEuroparts Adds Second Audi GT4 for Jeannette, Sales". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ↑ "40 Car Field Confirmed for Spa ELMS Race". Dailysportscar. July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ↑ "2020 Michelin Le Mans Cup – Road to Le Mans – Provisional Entry List" (PDF). Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Michelin Le Mans Cup. September 10, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ↑ "Nielsen Reveal Driver Line-Ups And New Livery For 2021 Asian Le Mans Series". Dailysportscar. January 28, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ↑ "Entry-List". Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ↑ Dagys, John (February 11, 2021). "Compass to Run Acura GT3 with IMSA Champion McMurry". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ↑ "Sebring Invitational Set for Sprint Showdown in the South". gtamerica.us. SRO Motorsports Group. September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ↑ Dagys, John (March 16, 2021). "WIN Autosport Adds LMP3 Entry; 37 Cars for Sebring". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ↑ Goodwin, Graham (January 6, 2022). "Nielsen Racing Confirm LMP2 & LMP3 Crews For Asian Le Mans Series". Dailysportscar. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ↑ Bristol, David (February 8, 2022). "Nielsen Racing dévoile son programme 2022 et sa livrée !". Endurance Info (in French). Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ↑ "Algarve's Masterful Recovery". Autosport: 40. June 16, 2022. Archived from the original on August 5, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2022 – via PressReader.
- ↑ Euwema, Davey (December 2, 2022). "Increased Prototype Field In Record 48-Car Entry". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ↑ Goodwin, Graham (February 6, 2023). "European Le Mans Series Confirm 42 Car Full Season Entry". Dailysportscar. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
External links
- Rodrigo Sales career summary at DriverDB.com
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