Suellio Almeida
| Suellio Almeida | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Born | 4 March 1994 |
| Michelin Pilot Challenge career | |
| Debut season | 2025 |
| Current team | Bryan Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian |
| Racing licence | FIA Silver |
| Car number | 9 |
| Previous series | |
| 2025 2024 2024 | Gulf ProCar Championship - Class 2CUP Prototype Cup Germany Radical Cup North America - Pro 1340 |
| Championship titles | |
| 2024 | Radical Cup North America - Pro 1340 |
Suellio Phil Almeida[2] (born March 4, 1994) is a Canadian-born[1] Brazilian racing driver who competes in the Michelin Pilot Challenge with Bryan Herta Autosport in the TCR class. His racing background is unorthodox, having started out without any previous experience, initially starting out as a sim racer.[3]
Almeida is an ambassador for Logitech G.[4]
Career
Prior to motor racing, Almeida was a professional pianist in Canada, where he also studied civil engineering for three years. In 2018, Almeida got into sim racing for the first time, regularly spending time in iRacing, where he later became a professional sim racer and a full-time coach, which he continues to do.[5]
On February 2024, Almeida entered the Radical Cup North America series, racing with Graham Rahal Performance in the Pro 1340 class in a Radical SR3.[5] Two months later, he competed in the Gulf Radical Cup for a race at the Dubai Autodrome, finishing in 2nd, securing a podium in the process.[6] At season's end, he won the Pro 1340 class championship as a rookie ahead of Chris McMurry,[7] whom he fought against for the points lead for the majority of the season.[8][9]
Almeida competed in two rounds of the 2024 Prototype Cup Germany season, racing with DataLab Sports with Rinaldi alongside Luca Link.[2]
On January 2025, Almeida was confirmed to race in the 2025 Michelin Pilot Challenge with Bryan Herta Autosport in the TCR class alongside Madison Aust.[3] He returned to the Middle East the following month for a one-off appearance in the Gulf ProCar Championship at Yas Marina Circuit with Ibby Hadded.[10]
Racing record
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Prototype Cup Germany | DataLab Sports with Rinaldi | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 10th |
| Radical Cup North America - Pro 1340 | Graham Rahal Performance | 18 | - | - | - | - | 738 | 1st | |
| 2025 | Gulf ProCar Championship - Class 2CUP | ARMotos | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 10th |
| Michelin Pilot Challenge - TCR | Bryan Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1680 | 8th* |
* Season still in progress.
References
- ^ a b "Suellio Almeida | Prototype Cup Germany". www.adac-motorsport.de. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
- ^ a b Kilbey, Stephen (2024-08-19). "Schumacher Weekend Sweep". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
- ^ a b Dagys, John (2025-01-10). "BHA Unveils Four-Car Hyundai TCR Lineup; Wickens Absent". Sportscar365. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
- ^ "Logitech G x Suellio Almeida – Drive To Win". Logitech. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
- ^ a b "Sim star Suellio Almeida joins Radical Cup grid". Radical Motorsport. 2024-02-15. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
- ^ "Sim racer Suellio Almeida podiums in Dubai Radical Cup debut". RACER. 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
- ^ "Radical Motorsport | Radical Cup North America". Radical Motorsport. Archived from the original on 2024-12-12. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
- ^ "Almeida ahead and d'Orlando closing in on Missig as Radical Cup rolls into Laguna Seca". RACER. 2024-06-18. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
- ^ "2024 Radical Cup North America season closes on a high note at Sonoma". RACER. 2024-09-30. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
- ^ "Round 5 - Race Report". Gulf ProCar. Retrieved 2025-10-03.