At 23, Eduardo Barrichello will discover the Endurance World Championship. Rubens’ eldest son will indeed compete in the 2025 WEC season in the GT3 category at the wheel of the No. 10 Aston Martin Vantage of the French team Racing Spirit of Léman. He will be associated with the Frenchman Valentin Hasse-Clot as well as the American Derek Deboer.
« I am absolutely delightedenthuses Barrichello. This has been my dream for so long and I can’t wait to get started! I can never thank Racing Spirit of Léman and my amazing teammates enough for their support. » With this registration in WEC, the native of São Paulo (Brazil) will have the opportunity to discover the 24 Hours of Le Mans (June 14-15). While riding in Sarthe in June, the young man follows in the footsteps of his illustrious father.
A participation in the 24 Hours of Le Mans for Rubens Barrichello
Best known for his career in Formula 1, Rubens Barrichello (323 Grands Prix, vice-world champion in 2002 and 2004) took part in the Le Mans double-clock race only once. It was in 2017, driving a Racing Team Nederland Dallara P217 alongside Jan Lammers and Frits van Eerd. The trio finished in 11th position in the LM P2 category. Michael Schumacher’s former teammate at Ferrari also competed in the 24 Hours of Daytona four times (2013, 2015, 2016, 2019), with his best result being second place overall in 2016. This was at the wheel of a Wayne Taylor Racing Chevrolet Corvette DP with Max Angelelli and brothers Ricky and Jordan Taylor.
Until now, Eduardo Barrichello had mainly devoted himself to single-seaters, including a vice-championship in the US F2000 in 2020. After two seasons in FRECA (29th and 11th), the Paulist turned to 2023 towards Brazilian Stock Car, a championship in which his father was crowned in 2014. Ten years later, “Dudu” Barrichello finished third in the 2024 edition behind Gabriel Casagrande and Julio Campos, but ahead of Ricardo Zonta and Felipe Massa, with two victories, four podiums and one pole position on the clock.
Even far from Formula 1, Eduardo Barrichello finds other ways to follow the path traced by his father before him. To the point of one day seeing them united in the same crew? Although he is 52 years old, Rubens Barrichello tested an Oreca 07 from the COOL Racing team at the end of 2024. Just for fun or for another project? Time will tell.
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