# Rodrigo Sales

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.

## Racing record
### Racing career summary

| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
| 2017 | Pirelli World Challenge - TC | Stephen Cameron Racing | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 14th |
| 2018 | IMSA SportsCar Challenge - TC | Compass Racing | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 305 | 2nd |
| 2019 | Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS | eEuroparts.com Rowe Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 40th |
| 2020 | European Le Mans Series - LMGTE | JMW Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 11th |
| 2020 | Le Mans Cup - GT3 | Spirit of Race | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16th |
| 2021 | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3 | Nielsen Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 5th |
| 2021 | European Le Mans Series - LMGTE | JMW Motorsport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 8th |
| 2021 | 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am | JMW Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF |
| 2021 | GT World Challenge America - Pro-Am | Compass Racing | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 17th |
| 2021 | GT America Series - GT3 | Compass Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | NC† |
| 2021 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP3 | WIN Autosport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 274 | 30th |
| 2021 | 24H TCE Series - TCR | Simpson Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| 2022 | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 | Nielsen Racing | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 104 | 1st |
| 2022 | European Le Mans Series - LMP2 | Nielsen Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 16th |
| 2022 | 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 | Nielsen Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 16th |
| 2023 | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 | Nielsen Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 6th |
| 2023 | European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Pro/Am | Nielsen Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 75 | 4th |
| 2023 | 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 | Nielsen Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF |
| 2023 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 | Tower Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 600 | 20th |
| 2023 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 | TDS Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 600 | 20th |
| 2024 | European Le Mans Series - LMP2 | Richard Mille by TDS | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 94 | 4th |
| 2024 | 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 | Panis Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 9th |
$^†$ 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 |
$^*$ 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 |
| 2022 | Nielsen Racing | Matt Bell Ben Hanley | Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 Pro-Am | 362 | 20th | 2nd |
| 2023 | Nielsen Racing | Mathias Beche Ben Hanley | Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 18 | DNF | DNF |
| 2023 | Nielsen Racing | Mathias Beche Ben Hanley | Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 Pro-Am | 18 | DNF | DNF |
| 2024 | Panis Racing | Mathias Beche Scott Huffaker | Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 293 | 23rd | 9th |
| 2024 | Panis Racing | Mathias Beche Scott Huffaker | Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 Pro-Am | 293 | 23rd | 4th |