Rafael Câmara
Câmara in 2022
NationalityBrazilian
Born (2005-05-05) 5 May 2005
Recife, Brazil
FR European Championship career
Debut season2023
Current teamPrema Racing
Car number8
Starts20 (20 entries)
Wins2
Podiums6
Poles3
Fastest laps1
Best finish5th in 2023
Previous series
2022
2022
2022		Italian F4 Championship
ADAC Formula 4
Formula 4 UAE Championship

Rafael Chaves Câmara (born 5 May 2005) is a Brazilian racing driver who is a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy.[1] He is set to compete in the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship, driving for Prema Racing.[2]

Career

Karting

Câmara began karting in 2014, where he competed in the Brazilian Karting Cup. He would soon move into international competitions, garnering particular success in 2019 by finishing second in the Karting World Championship, driving in the OK Junior class for Forza Racing.[3] Having finished fifth in the European Championship during his first year of senior karting, Câmara would close his karting career in 2021 by winning a number of series, such as the WSK Champions Cup and WSK Super Master Series, as well as taking vice-champion status in the European Championship.[4][5][6]

Lower formulae

In 2022, Câmara made his single-seater debut, competing in the F4 UAE Championship with Prema Racing.[7] Having missed the opening round due to contracting COVID-19, Câmara scored his first podium at round two in Dubai,[8] before achieving his first pair of car racing victories at the same venue the following weekend.[9] The penultimate event of the campaign brought even more success, as the Brazilian won three of the four races, putting himself in title contention before the season finale.[10] Despite winning Race 1 at Yas Marina, a retirement in the third race owing to a collision clinched the title for teammate Charlie Wurz, with Câmara ending up second in the standings.[11]

Câmara driving in the 2022 ADAC Formula 4 Championship at Spa-Francorchamps.

His main campaign would lie in Europe, where he would be driving in the Italian F4 and ADAC F4 series, partnering Wurz, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Conrad Laursen and fellow FDA member James Wharton at Prema.[12][13][14] The season in the German championship started out strongly, as two-second places and a victory in Race 3 at Spa-Francorchamps gave Câmara the championship lead.[15][16] Victory eluded him in the next two rounds, although the Brazilian was able to cement his place as the closest challenger to title favourite Antonelli, with a pair of podiums at Hockenheim and Zandvoort respectively.[17][18][19] His championship challenge was thwarted before the next round at the Nürburgring however, as another contraction of COVID-19 forced Câmara to miss the event. He finished off his campaign with two pole positions and podiums at the second Nürburgring round, which earned Câmara the rookie title and third overall in the standings.[20][21]

Câmara racing in the 2022 Italian F4 Championship at the Red Bull Ring.

In Italy, Câmara experienced a competitive beginning to his campaign, inheriting victory at the season opener in Imola when race leader Antonelli experienced a gearbox failure in the closing laps.[22] Another victory followed at Misano, where the Brazilian proved his opportunism by overtaking his Italian teammate at the safety car restart,[23] which was then followed by another impressive weekend at Spa, where, having stalled from pole position in Race 3, Câmara recovered to third by the checkered flag.[24] More podiums came at Vallelunga and the Red Bull Ring, before Câmara experienced his first and only podium-lacking event of the year at Monza. He finished his season third in the championship, falling behind Alex Dunne at the final round after a collision with the Irishman at the first corner.[25]

Formula Regional

2023

Câmara racing in the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship at the Red Bull Ring.

During pre-season Câmara did full season in the 2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship with Mumbai Falcons.[26] Despite not winning a race, Câmara harnessed six podiums that took him to third in the standings.

Having tested with the team at the end of 2022, Câmara would progress to the Formula Regional European Championship with Prema Racing the following year, driving alongside Antonelli and category veteran Lorenzo Fluxá.[27]

2024

Câmara remained with Prema Racing for the 2024 FRECA season.[28]

Karting record

Karting career summary

Season Series Team Position
2014 Florida Winter Tour – Rotax Micro Max 14th
Copa Brasil de Kart – Cadete 15th
2015 Florida Winter Tour – Rotax Micro Max 7th
2016 WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini Energy Corse 47th
Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals — Mini Max 14th
2017 WSK Champions Cup — 60 Mini Birel ART Racing NC
WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini 5th
WSK Final Cup — OKJ Kosmic Racing Departement 32nd
Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals — Rotax Junior NC
2018 WSK Champions Cup — OKJ Kosmic Racing Departement 33rd
South Garda Winter Cup – OKJ 34th
WSK Super Master Series — OKJ 37th
WSK Open Cup – OKJ 4th
CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ 15th
CIK-FIA World Championship — OKJ 42nd
WSK Final Cup — OKJ Birel ART Racing 11th
2019 WSK Champions Cup — OKJ Birel ART Racing NC
South Garda Winter Cup – OKJ 83rd
WSK Super Master Series — OKJ 10th
WSK Euro Series — OKJ Baby Race Driver Academy 16th
Coupe de France – OKJ 19th
CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ Birel ART Racing 24th
CIK-FIA World Championship — OKJ Forza Racing 2nd
WSK Open Cup – OK 53rd
WSK Final Cup — OK 14th
2020 WSK Champions Cup — OK Forza Racing 11th
South Garda Winter Cup – OK 15th
WSK Super Master Series — OK 8th
CIK-FIA European Championship — OK 5th
WSK Euro Series — OK 8th
Champions of the Future – OK 3rd
CIK-FIA World Championship — OK 25th
2021 WSK Champions Cup — OK KR Motorsport Srl 1st
WSK Euro Series — OK 18th
WSK Super Master Series — OK 1st
CIK-FIA European Championship — OK 2nd
Champions of the Future – OK 1st
CIK-FIA World Championship — OK 35th
Sources:[29][30]

Complete CIK-FIA Karting European Championship results

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

Year Team Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DC Points
2018 Kosmic Racing Departement OKJ SAR
QH
24		 SAR
R
23		 PFI
QH
7		 PFI
R
5		 AMP
QH
13		 AMP
R
17		 LEM
QH
15		 LEM
R
15		 14th 16
2019 Birel ART Racing OKJ ANG
QH
33		 ANG
R
15		 GEN
QH
15		 GEN
R
15		 KRI
QH
11		 KRI
R
30		 LEM
QH
9		 LEM
R
10		 24th 10
2020 Forza Racing OK ZUE
QH
34		 ZUE
R
(10)		 SAR
QH
15		 SAR
R
5		 WAC
QH
3		 WAC
R
2		 5th 39
2021 KR Motorsport OK GEN
QH
2		 GEN
R
1		 AUB
QH
3		 AUB
R
2		 SAR
QH
(8)		 SAR
R
29		 ZUE
QH
6		 ZUE
R
4		 2nd 80

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2022 Formula 4 UAE Championship Prema Racing 16 6 4 5 8 210 2nd
Italian F4 Championship 20 2 4 3 10 239 3rd
ADAC Formula 4 Championship 12 1 2 2 9 193 3rd
2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited 15 0 0 0 6 131 3rd
Formula Regional European Championship Prema Racing 20 2 3 1 5 173 5th
2024 Formula Regional Middle East Championship Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited
Formula Regional European Championship Prema Racing

Complete F4 UAE Championship results

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

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pos Points
2022 Prema Racing YMC1
1		 YMC1
2		 YMC1
3		 YMC1
4		 DUB1
1
17		 DUB1
2
12		 DUB1
3
9		 DUB1
4
3		 DUB2
1
1		 DUB2
2
4		 DUB2
3
1		 DUB2
4
7		 DUB3
1
1		 DUB3
2
1		 DUB3
3
9		 DUB3
4
1		 YMC2
1
1		 YMC2
2
2		 YMC2
3
Ret		 YMC2
4
24		 2nd 210

Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results

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

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Pos Points
2022 Prema Racing SPA
1
2		 SPA
2
2		 SPA
3
1		 HOC
1
2		 HOC
2
2		 HOC
3
4		 ZAN
1
2		 ZAN
2
2		 ZAN
3
5		 NÜR1
1		 NÜR1
2		 NÜR1
3		 LAU
1		 LAU
2		 LAU
3		 NÜR2
1
2		 NÜR2
2
10		 NÜR2
3
3		 3rd 193

Complete Italian F4 Championship results

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

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 DC Points
2022 Prema Racing IMO
1
1		 IMO
2
8		 IMO
3
2		 MIS
1
2		 MIS
2
4		 MIS
3
1		 SPA
1
2		 SPA
2
4		 SPA
3
3		 VLL
1
2		 VLL
2
Ret		 VLL
3
2		 RBR
1
17		 RBR
2
2		 RBR
3		 RBR
4
13		 MNZ
1
4		 MNZ
2
10		 MNZ
3
C		 MUG
1
5		 MUG
2
3		 MUG
3
Ret		 3rd 239

Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship 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 DC Points
2023 Mumbai Falcons Racing Limted DUB1
1
5		 DUB1
2
5		 DUB1
3
4		 KUW1
1
18†		 KUW1
2
3		 KUW1
3
Ret		 KUW2
1
2		 KUW2
2
Ret		 KUW2
3
2		 DUB2
1
2		 DUB2
2
23		 DUB2
3
16		 ABU
1
3		 ABU
2
11		 ABU
3
3		 3rd 131
2024 Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited YMC1
1		 YMC1
2		 YMC1
3		 YMC2
1		 YMC2
2		 YMC2
3		 DUB1
1		 DUB1
2		 DUB1
3		 YMC3
1		 YMC3
2		 YMC3
3		 DUB2
1		 DUB2
2		 DUB2
3		 TBD TBD

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

Complete Formula Regional European Championship results

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

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Points
2023 Prema Racing IMO
1
3		 IMO
2
Ret		 CAT
1
11		 CAT
2
6		 HUN
1
7		 HUN
2
10		 SPA
1
1		 SPA
2
5		 MUG
1
6		 MUG
2
2		 LEC
1
8		 LEC
2
12		 RBR
1
1		 RBR
2
Ret		 MNZ
1
Ret		 MNZ
2
2		 ZAN
1
7		 ZAN
2
Ret		 HOC
1
4		 HOC
2
4		 5th 173
2024 Prema Racing HOC
1		 HOC
2		 SPA
1		 SPA
2		 ZAN
1		 ZAN
2		 MUG
1		 MUG
2		 HUN
1		 HUN
2		 LEC
1		 LEC
2		 IMO
1		 IMO
2		 RBR
1		 RBR
2		 CAT
1		 CAT
2		 MNZ
1		 MNZ
2		 TBD TBD

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