Miguel Ramos

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Script error: No such module "Infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Miguel Pedro Caetano Ramos (born 26 September 1971 in Porto) is a Portuguese racing driver. He is a former Spanish and Italian GT champion, and has raced in the FIA GT1 World Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In 2012 he races for V8 Racing, driving a Chevrolet Corvette C6.R in the International GT Open. In 2015 and 2016 he races for Teo Martín Motorsport in the International GT Open.

Early career

Ramos began his career in 1991, when he was only 18 years old, racing in the Autocross National Championship. During three years, he won several races and two national titles in Division II (2WD Touring Cars), in 1992 and in 1993, respectively.[1]

In 1994 he switched to touring car racing and took part in the Troféu BMW M3/Mobil spec series, which at the time was the most powerful car in one-make series in Portugal. Ramos drove in the series for three years, finally taking the title in 1996 with six race wins. He then switched to the Portuguese Touring Car Championship in 1997, driving a BMW 320is with backing from the Portuguese BMW importer, taking third place overall.[2] Winning one win in the final round of the series at the Ota Airport, he finished the championship in third position. He also took part in the Guia race of the Macau Grand Prix.

Career in Italy and Spain

In 1998, Ramos became the first Portuguese driver to take part in the Italian Superturismo Championship. With a lack of familiarity of the tracks and the competition, he ended the Privateer drivers classification in sixth position, with five podiums.

In 1999, at 27 years old, Ramos entered the Toyota Super Formula, his debut with single seater racing, his best result a third place in 2000. In 2001, Ramos moved up to the new Spanish Formula Three Championship, ending the season in 10th place overall.[3]

The year of 2002 was of consecration! In the difficult but spectacular and competitive world of Grand Tourism cars, Miguel Ramos won the Spanish GT Championship with a Saleen, having as team colleague Pedro Chaves. Also in the year 2002 he made his first participation in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. With the team Ray Mallock Ltd. team he achieved the 5th position on the GTS class.

The following seasons, in the years 2003 and 2004, was full of challenges. Having as adversaries some of the World's best drivers – some of them ex-Formula 1 drivers — Miguel Ramos participated in the prestigious and media-covered FIA GT Championship. Various impediments prevented well-deserved ascensions to the podium, but seven classifications in the first best ten positions, prove his unequivocal value.

Also in 2004 he participated on the Le Mans Endurance Series in a prototype with RML team driving a MG Lola prototype, getting for his team the 5th position on the championship.

2005 was and extremely competitive year for Miguel Ramos. The Italian GT Championship conflates the best of the Italian manufactures of GT, demonstrating a high level of the competitive pace. To traduce these, Miguel Ramos dispute until the last race the first position on the championship. With the same Ferrari 550 Maranello, the Portuguese driver defended the National Flag on the Le Mans Series in the category of GT1, he participated at 4 of the 5 races achieving one first place in 1000km of Spa and two second places at Nürburgring and Istanbul.

In the 2006 season Miguel Ramos returned to the most competitive GT world championship, the FIA GT Championship, with the Aston Martin DBR9 in the GT1 class. The Portuguese driver achieved the 12th classification helping the team BMS Scuderia Italia to achieve the 2nd position in the GT1 Championship Teams. Also compete in a few races of the Italian GT Championship with the Maserati MC12 achieving two victories and one second place accumulating 38 points.

Racing record

Complete GT1 World Championship results

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pos Points
2010 Vitaphone Racing Team Maserati ABU
QR
Ret
 		ABU
CR
6
 		SIL
QR
9
 		SIL
CR
15
 		BRN
QR
7
 		BRN
CR
6
 		PRI
QR
5
 		PRI
CR
Ret
 		SPA
QR
11
 		SPA
CR
4
 		NÜR
QR
7
 		NÜR
CR
12
 		ALG
QR
13
 		ALG
CR
Ret
 		NAV
QR
Ret
 		NAV
CR
12
 		INT
QR 		INT
CR 		SAN
QR
16
 		SAN
CR
4
 		21st 28

24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Class No Tyres Car Team Co-Drivers Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2002 GTS 68 D Saleen S7-R
Ford 7.0L V8 		Template:Flagicon Ray Mallock Ltd. (RML) Template:Flagicon Pedro Chaves
Template:Flagicon Gavin Pickering 		312 23rd 5th
2005 GT1 51 P Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello
Ferrari F133 5.9L V12 		Template:Flagicon BMS Scuderia Italia Template:Flagicon Fabrizio Gollin
Template:Flagicon Christian Pescatori 		67 DNF DNF

Complete GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup results

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

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos. Points
2021 Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Pro-Am MAG
1
23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MAG
2
16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ZAN
1
18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ZAN
2
DNSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIS
1
18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIS
2
23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BRH
1
21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BRH
2
21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		VAL
1
20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		VAL
2
22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		1st 125
2022 Garage 59 McLaren 720S GT3 Pro-Am BRH
1
19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BRH
2
22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MAG
1
18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MAG
2
21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ZAN
1
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ZAN
2
15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIS
1
17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIS
2
15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		VAL
1
20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		VAL
2
21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		1st 119
2023 Garage 59 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo Bronze BRH
1 		BRH
2 		MIS
1
13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIS
2
20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		HOC
1
29Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		HOC
2
23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		VAL
1
22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		VAL
2
25Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ZAN
1 		ZAN
2 		2nd 60.5
2024 Garage 59 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo Bronze BRH
1 		BRH
2 		MIS
1 		MIS
2 		HOC
1
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		HOC
2
27Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MAG
1
30†Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MAG
2
20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CAT
1
18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CAT
2
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		8th 34.5

† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

References

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External links

Sporting positions
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/checkTemplate:Succession box/check Spanish GT Championship
Champion
2002
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Champion
2005
With: Matteo Malucelli Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/checkTemplate:Succession box/check International GT Open
Champion
2015
With: Alvaro Parente Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/checkTemplate:Succession box/check International GT Open
Champion
2020
With: Henrique Chaves Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/checkTemplate:Succession box/check GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup
Pro-Am Champion
2021-2022
With: Henrique Chaves (2021) & Dean Macdonald (2022) Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
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