Yann Cunha
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Brazilian| Yann Cunha | |
|---|---|
 Cunha in 2013 | |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Born | Yann Sainpy da Silva Cunha 22 January 1991 |
| Previous series | |
| 2012-13 2011 2011 2008-10 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series European F3 Open Championship British Formula 3 Formula 3 Sudamericana |
Yann Sainpy da Silva Cunha (born 22 January 1991[1]) is a Brazilian former racing driver.
Karting
Cunha began his career kart racing. In November 2010, Cunha, teamed up with pilots Luiz Cordeiro and Lu Boesel, won the famous 500 miles kart race in Granja Viana, São Paulo, where celebrities such as Nelson Piquet Jr. and Rubens Barrichello participated as well.
Formula Three Sudamericana
In 2008 he began competing in the fastest category of the continent, the South American Formula 3.
In his first season, Cunha participated in only a few races, and started preparing for the 2009 season. 2009 was his first full year of racing. At eighteen, he worked with the team Razia Sports to develop the new Dallara F309, which now equips the cars of that class. Cunha placed second in the opening round of the competition, held in Brasília. Cunha raced a variety of circuits in 2009, he raced in his home town of Brasília but also the circuits of Curitiba, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Cruz do Sul, Buenos Aires (Argentina), Piriápolis (Uruguay), São Paulo and Campo Grande. Cunha appeared on the podium for these races and was confirmed the best rookie in Formula 3.
