# Pipo Derani

Luís Felipe "Pipo" Derani (born 12 October 1993) is a Brazilian race car driver who is currently a factory driver for the Genesis Magma Racing program. He is an overall winner of the 2016 24 Hours of Daytona and the 2016, 2018, 2019, and 2023 12 Hours of Sebring. Pipo is the son of the late Walter Derani and younger brother of Rafael Derani, both well-known Brazilian racing drivers.

## Career
### Karting

Derani made his karting debut in 2003, at the age of ten. In 2005, he was champion of the São Paulo Junior Menor Championship.

### Formula Renault

Derani began his car racing career by driving in the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup with Motopark Academy in 2009. He took two podiums at Alastaro Circuit and TT Circuit Assen along with thirteen point-scoring positions to finish seventh in the championship. In Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, he took part in six races for the same team. He finished 27th with two points coming from a ninth place at the Nürburgring.

### Formula Three

In 2010, Derani stepped up to the German Formula Three Championship with the Motopark Academy team joining Formula Renault teammates Kevin Magnussen and Jimmy Eriksson at the team. Derani finished in tenth place in championship points. In 2011, Derani moved to the British Formula 3 Championship with Double R Racing. He finished fifteenth in points with a single podium finish. He also competed in the Formula 3 "all star" events such as the Formula 3 Brazil Open and Masters of Formula 3. 2012 saw Derani remain in British F3 but switch teams to Fortec Motorsport. He improved to eighth in the championship, capturing wins at Oulton Park and Brands Hatch. He also drove in three Formula 3 Euro Series races and finished sixth in the Macau Grand Prix. In 2013, Derani stayed with Fortec but moved to the FIA European Formula Three Championship where he finished eighth in points with three podium finishes.

### Sportscars

In 2014, Derani raced in the last two rounds of the 2014 European Le Mans Series, finishing third in the 4 Hours of Le Castellet on 14 September and retired in the 4 Hours of Estoril on 19 October, driving on both occasions an Oreca-Nissan 03R of the Irish team Murphy Prototypes. In 2016, he entered the four endurance races of the 2016 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for Extreme Speed Motorsports with a Ligier-Honda LMP2, winning both the 2016 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring.
In 2017, Derani signed with Ford to become a factory driver. He raced the first three races of the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship in the LMGTE Pro class with Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK, claiming a class win at Silverstone. Later, he drove an Oreca LMP2 for Rebellion at the FIA WEC Nürburgring round. The Brazilian also drove at seven rounds of the 2017 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for Extreme Speed Motorsports with a Nissan Onroak DPi, winning at Road America.
For the 2018 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Derani became a full-time driver at Extreme Speed Motorsports, winning at the 12 Hours of Sebring.
In 2020, Derani was a full-time DPi driver for Action Express Racing in the WTSCC. He was leading Petit Le Mans when he and Ricky Taylor made contact, knocking Derani's entry from contention.
In June of 2024, Action Express Racing and Derani announced that Derani would not return to the WeatherTech SportCar Championship with Action Express in 2025.
In December 2024, Derani and Andre Lotterer were announced the drivers for the new Genesis LMDh program which intends to compete in the World Endurance Championship for the 2026 season.

## Racing career
### Career summary

| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
| 2009 | Formula Renault 2.0 NEC | Motopark Academy | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 192 | 7th |
| 2009 | Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | Motopark Academy | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27th |
| 2009 | GT3 Brasil Championship | CRT Brasil | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 28th |
| 2010 | German Formula 3 Championship | Motopark Academy | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 10th |
| 2010 | GT Brasil | WB Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 35th |
| 2011 | British Formula 3 Championship | Double R Racing | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 15th |
| 2011 | FIA Formula 3 International Trophy | Double R Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC |
| 2011 | Masters of Formula 3 | Prema Powerteam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC |
| 2011 | Formula 3 Brazil Open | Hitech Racing Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC |
| 2012 | British Formula 3 Championship | Fortec Motorsport | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 146 | 8th |
| 2012 | Formula 3 Euro Series | Fortec Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC |
| 2012 | Masters of Formula 3 | Fortec Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 11th |
| 2012 | Macau Grand Prix | Fortec Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 6th |
| 2012 | Formula 3 Brazil Open | Cesário Fórmula | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC |
| 2013 | FIA Formula 3 European Championship | Fortec Motorsports | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 143 | 8th |
| 2013 | Masters of Formula 3 | Fortec Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 8th |
| 2014 | Pro Mazda Championship | Team Pelfrey | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 88 | 14th |
| 2014 | European Le Mans Series – LMP2 | Murphy Prototypes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 12th |
| 2014 | German Formula 3 Championship | ADM Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| 2015 | FIA World Endurance Championship – LMP2 | G-Drive Racing | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 134 | 3rd |
| 2015 | 24 Hours of Le Mans – LMP2 | G-Drive Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 4th |
| 2016 | FIA World Endurance Championship – LMP2 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 116 | 4th |
| 2016 | 24 Hours of Le Mans – LMP2 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 16th |
| 2016 | IMSA SportsCar Championship – Prototype | Extreme Speed Motorsports | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 128 | 12th |
| 2016 | Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | Garage 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2016 | Intercontinental GT Challenge | Garage 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17th |
| 2017 | IMSA SportsCar Championship – Prototype | Tequila Patrón ESM | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 181 | 9th |
| 2017 | FIA World Endurance Championship – LMGTE Pro | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 10th |
| 2017 | 24 Hours of Le Mans – LMGTE Pro | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 2nd |
| 2017 | FIA World Endurance Championship – LMP2 | Vaillante Rebellion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 23rd |
| 2017–18 | Asian Le Mans Series – LMP2 | BBT | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 70 | 2nd |
| 2018 | IMSA SportsCar Championship – Prototype | Tequila Patrón ESM | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 232 | 9th |
| 2018 | 24 Hours of Le Mans – LMGTE Pro | AF Corse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 5th |
| 2018 | Stock Car Brasil | Cimed Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| 2018–19 | Asian Le Mans Series – GT | Spirit of Race | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 7th |
| 2019 | IMSA SportsCar Championship – DPi | Whelen Engineering Racing | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 297 | 2nd |
| 2019 | Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | M-Sport Team Bentley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2019 | Intercontinental GT Challenge | M-Sport Team Bentley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2019 | 24 Hours of Le Mans – LMGTE Pro | Risi Competizione | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 11th |
| 2019–20 | FIA World Endurance Championship | Rebellion Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| 2020 | IMSA SportsCar Championship – DPi | Whelen Engineering Racing | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 258 | 4th |
| 2021 | IMSA SportsCar Championship – DPi | Whelen Engineering Racing | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3407 | 1st |
| 2021 | FIA World Endurance Championship – Hypercar | Glickenhaus Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 7th |
| 2021 | 24 Hours of Le Mans – Hypercar | Glickenhaus Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 4th |
| 2022 | IMSA SportsCar Championship – DPi | Whelen Engineering Racing | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3083 | 5th |
| 2022 | FIA World Endurance Championship – Hypercar | Glickenhaus Racing | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 5th |
| 2022 | 24 Hours of Le Mans – Hypercar | Glickenhaus Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 4th |
| 2023 | IMSA SportsCar Championship – GTP | Whelen Engineering Racing | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2733 | 1st |
| 2023 | 24 Hours of Le Mans – Hypercar | Action Express Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 10th |
| 2024 | IMSA SportsCar Championship – GTP | Whelen Cadillac Racing | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2687 | 4th |
| 2024 | IMSA SportsCar Championship – LMP2 | Richard Mille AF Corse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 52nd |
| 2025 | IMSA SportsCar Championship – GTD | DXDT Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 20th* |
$^†$ As Derani was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points. $^*$ Season still in progress.

### Complete Formula Renault 2.0 NEC results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Points |
| 2009 | Motopark Academy | ZAN 1 Ret | ZAN 2 14 | HOC 1 5 | HOC 2 Ret | ALA 1 6 | ALA 2 2 | OSC 1 13 | OSC 2 12 | ASS 1 6 | ASS 2 2 | MST 1 6 | MST 2 4 | NÜR 1 4 | NÜR 2 Ret | SPA 1 8 | SPA 2 9 | 7th | 192 |

### Complete Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | DC | Points |
| 2009 | Motopark Academy | CAT 1 | CAT 2 | SPA 1 20 | SPA 2 Ret | HUN 1 | HUN 2 | SIL 1 18 | SIL 2 17 | LMS 1 | LMS 2 | NÜR 1 9 | NÜR 2 Ret | ALC 1 | ALC 2 | 27th | 2 |

### Complete FIA Formula 3 European Championship results

(key)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | DC | Points |
| 2012 | Fortec Motorsports | Mercedes | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | PAU 1 Ret | PAU 2 5 | BRH 1 | BRH 2 | RBR 1 | RBR 2 | NOR 1 Ret | NOR 2 21 | SPA 1 8 | SPA 2 7 | NÜR 1 4 | NÜR 2 Ret | ZAN 1 | ZAN 2 | VAL 1 | VAL 2 | HOC 1 10 | HOC 2 Ret | | | | | | | | | | | NC | 0 |
| 2013 | Fortec Motorsports | Mercedes | MNZ 1 11 | MNZ 2 19 | MNZ 3 5 | SIL 1 9 | SIL 2 8 | SIL 3 Ret | HOC 1 14 | HOC 2 14 | HOC 3 10 | BRH 1 14 | BRH 2 18 | BRH 3 17 | RBR 1 18 | RBR 2 11 | RBR 3 9 | NOR 1 15 | NOR 2 5 | NOR 3 7 | NÜR 1 6 | NÜR 2 2 | NÜR 3 3 | ZAN 1 19 | ZAN 2 5 | ZAN 3 5 | VAL 1 6 | VAL 2 6 | VAL 3 2 | HOC 1 7 | HOC 2 11 | HOC 3 Ret | 8th | 143 |

### American open–wheel racing

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

#### Complete Pro Mazda Championship results

| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
| 2014 | Team Pelfrey | STP 4 | STP 3 | BAR 6 | BAR 4 | IMS 9 | IMS 18 | LOR | HOU | HOU | MOH | MOH | MIL | SON | SON | 14th | 88 |

### Complete European Le Mans Series results

| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Rank | Points |
| 2014 | Murphy Prototypes | LMP2 | Oreca 03 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | SIL | IMO | RBR | LEC 3 | EST 6 | 12th | 24 |
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### Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

| Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Rank | Points |
| 2015 | G-Drive Racing | LMP2 | Ligier JS P2 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | SIL 2 | SPA 1 | LMS 3 | NÜR 3 | COA 3 | FUJ 3 | SHA Ret | BHR 3 | | 3rd | 134 |
| 2016 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | LMP2 | Ligier JS P2 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | SIL 2 | SPA 2 | LMS 8 | NÜR 3 | MEX 3 | COA 5 | FUJ 5 | SHA 5 | BHR 4 | 4th | 116 |
| 2017 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | LMGTE Pro | Ford GT | Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V6 | SIL 1 | SPA 4 | LMS 2 | | | | | | | 10th | 74 |
| 2017 | Vaillante Rebellion | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | | | | NÜR 4 | MEX | COA | FUJ | SHA | BHR | 23rd | 12 |
| 2019–20 | Rebellion Racing | LMP1 | Rebellion R13 | Gibson GL458 4.5 L V8 | SIL 3 | FUJ | SHA | BHR | COA | SPA | LMS | BHR | | NC† | 0† |
| 2021 | Glickenhaus Racing | Hypercar | Glickenhaus SCG 007 LMH | Glickenhaus 3.5 L Turbo V8 | SPA | ALG | MNZ Ret | LMS 4 | BHR | BHR | | | | 7th | 24 |
| 2022 | Glickenhaus Racing | Hypercar | Glickenhaus SCG 007 LMH | Glickenhaus 3.5 L Turbo V8 | SEB | SPA 3 | LMS 3 | MNZ Ret | FUJ | BHR | | | | 5th | 47 |
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$^†$ As the #3 Rebellion was not a full-season entry, it was not eligible to score points.

### Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | No. | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Rank | Points |
| 2016 | Tequila Patrón ESM | 2 | P | Ligier JS P2 | Honda HR35TT 3.5 L V6 Turbo | DAY 1 | SEB 1 | LBH | LGA | DET | WGL 9 | MOS | ELK | COA | PET 2 | 12th | 128 |
| 2017 | Tequila Patrón ESM | 2 | P | Nissan Onroak DPi | Nissan VR38DETT 3.8 L Turbo V6 | DAY 4 | SEB 11 | LBH | COA | DET | WGL 7 | | | | | 9th | 181 |
| 2017 | Tequila Patrón ESM | 22 | P | Nissan Onroak DPi | Nissan VR38DETT 3.8 L Turbo V6 | | | | | | | MOS 9 | ELK 1 | LGA 8 | PET 4 | 9th | 181 |
| 2018 | Tequila Patrón ESM | 22 | P | Nissan Onroak DPi | Nissan VR38DETT 3.8 L Turbo V6 | DAY 18 | SEB 1 | LBH 12 | MDO 9 | DET 7 | WGL 16 | MOS 12 | ELK 6 | LGA 1 | PET 6 | 9th | 232 |
| 2019 | Whelen Engineering Racing | 31 | DPi | Cadillac DPi-V.R | Cadillac 5.5 L V8 | DAY 2 | SEB 1 | LBH 6 | MDO 4 | DET 2 | WGL 7 | MOS 4 | ELK 4 | LGA 3 | PET 1 | 2nd | 297 |
| 2020 | Whelen Engineering Racing | 31 | DPi | Cadillac DPi-V.R | Cadillac 5.5 L V8 | DAY 7 | DAY 5 | SEB 1 | ELK 3 | ATL 3 | MDO 2 | PET 5 | LGA 3 | SEB 6 | | 4th | 258 |
| 2021 | Whelen Engineering Racing | 31 | DPi | Cadillac DPi-V.R | Cadillac 5.5 L V8 | DAY 6 | SEB 6 | MDO 2 | DET 2 | WGL 4 | WGL 1 | ELK 1 | LGA 3 | LBH 1 | PET 2 | 1st | 3407 |
| 2022 | Whelen Engineering Racing | 31 | DPi | Cadillac DPi-V.R | Cadillac 5.5 L V8 | DAY 4 | SEB 3 | LBH 5 | LGA 3 | MDO 3 | DET 6 | WGL 5 | MOS 3 | ELK 6 | PET 2 | 5th | 3083 |
| 2023 | Whelen Engineering Racing | 31 | GTP | Cadillac V-LMDh | Cadillac LMC55R 5. 5 L V8 | DAY 5 | SEB 1 | LBH 5 | LGA 3 | WGL 2 | MOS 7 | ELK 6 | IMS 4 | PET 6 | | 1st | 2733 |
| 2024 | Whelen Engineering Racing | 31 | GTP | Cadillac V-Series.R | Cadillac LMC55R 5. 5 L V8 | DAY 2 | SEB 10 | LBH 2 | LGA 2 | DET 6 | WGL 8 | | ELK 4 | IMS 9 | PET 5 | 4th | 2687 |
| 2024 | Richard Mille AF Corse | 88 | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 V8 | | | | | | | MOS 9 | | | | 52nd | 240 |
| 2025 | DXDT Racing | 36 | GTD | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R | Chevrolet LT6 5.5 L V8 | DAY 20 | SEB | LBH | LGA | WGL | MOS | ELK | VIR | IMS | PET | 20th* | 126* |
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$^*$ Season still in progress.

### Complete 24 Hours of Daytona results

| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
| 2016 | Tequila Patrón ESM | Scott Sharp Ed Brown Johannes van Overbeek | Ligier JS P2 | P | 736 | 1st | 1st |
| 2017 | Tequila Patrón ESM | Scott Sharp Ryan Dalziel Brendon Hartley | Nissan Onroak DPi | P | 656 | 4th | 4th |
| 2018 | Tequila Patrón ESM | Nicolas Lapierre Johannes van Overbeek | Nissan Onroak DPi | P | 438 | DNF | DNF |
| 2019 | Whelen Engineering Racing | Felipe Nasr Eric Curran | Cadillac DPi-V.R | DPi | 593 | 2nd | 2nd |
| 2020 | Whelen Engineering Racing | Felipe Nasr Filipe Albuquerque Mike Conway | Cadillac DPi-V.R | DPi | 822 | 7th | 7th |
| 2021 | Whelen Engineering Racing | Mike Conway Chase Elliott Felipe Nasr | Cadillac DPi-V.R | DPi | 783 | 8th | 6th |
| 2022 | Whelen Engineering Racing | Mike Conway Tristan Nunez | Cadillac DPi-V.R | DPi | 761 | 4th | 4th |
| 2023 | Whelen Engineering Racing | Alexander Sims Jack Aitken | Cadillac V-Series.R | GTP | 771 | 5th | 5th |
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### Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
| 2015 | G-Drive Racing | Gustavo Yacamán Ricardo González | Ligier JS P2-Nissan | LMP2 | 354 | 12th | 4th |
| 2016 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Chris Cumming Ryan Dalziel | Ligier JS P2-Nissan | LMP2 | 291 | 42nd | 16th |
| 2017 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Harry Tincknell Andy Priaulx | Ford GT | GTE Pro | 340 | 18th | 2nd |
| 2018 | AF Corse | Toni Vilander Antonio Giovinazzi | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Pro | 341 | 20th | 5th |
| 2019 | Risi Competizione | Jules Gounon Oliver Jarvis | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Pro | 329 | 40th | 11th |
| 2021 | Glickenhaus Racing | Franck Mailleux Olivier Pla | Glickenhaus SCG 007 LMH | Hypercar | 367 | 4th | 4th |
| 2022 | Glickenhaus Racing | Romain Dumas Olivier Pla | Glickenhaus SCG 007 LMH | Hypercar | 370 | 4th | 4th |
| 2023 | Action Express Racing | Jack Aitken Alexander Sims | Cadillac V-Series.R | Hypercar | 324 | 17th | 10th |
| 2024 | Whelen Cadillac Racing | Jack Aitken Felipe Drugovich | Cadillac V-Series.R | Hypercar | 280 | 29th | 15th |
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