- Official Nelson Merlo site (in Portuguese)
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Sporting positions
Preceded byClemente de Faria, Jr.
Formula Three Sudamericana Champion 2008
Succeeded byLeonardo Cordeiro
| Nelson Merlo | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 15, 1983 São Paulo (Brazil) |
| Previous series | |
| 2009 2006 2008 2007 2004-05 2003 | GT3 Brasil Championship Formula Three Sudamericana Stock Car Brasil Formula Renault 2.0 Brazil Formula São Paulo |
| Championship titles | |
| 2008 2005 2003 | Formula Three Sudamericana Formula Renault 2.0 Brazil Formula São Paulo |
Nelson Merlo (born 15 July 1983) is a Brazilian racing driver. In 2005, he won the Brazilian Formula Renault season, taking a win in 6 races.
Merlo's racing career started in 1995 in Brazilian karting, where he would stay until 2003 when he moved to the Formula São Paulo circuit. He won the championship there during 2003 and 2004.
In 2005, he moved to the Brazilian Formula Renault circuit and won the championship again, setting victory records in the process. He tested at Paul Ricard (France) with Formula World Series 3.5.
In 2006, he moved to the South American Formula Three championship, and winning the championship in 2008.
| Season | Series | Team Name | Races | Poles | Wins | Podiums | F/Laps | Points | Final Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Formula São Paulo | Phebem Fórmula | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 182 | 1st |
| 2004 | Formula Renault 2.0 Brazil | Bassani Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 14th |
| 2005 | Formula Renault 2.0 Brazil | Bassani Racing | 14 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 319 | 1st |
| 2006 | Formula Three Sudamericana | Piquet Sports | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 6th |
| 2007 | Stock Car Brasil | Bassani Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2008 | Formula Three Sudamericana | Bassani Racing | 18 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 128 | 0 | 1st |
| 2009 | GT3 Brasil Championship | Scuderia Occhi | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 30th |
* Season still in progress.